Can you work a screw driver? If so make sure the breaker is off. Take the cover off the outlet, take the screw out of the top and bottom of the outlet, pay attention to how it's assembled, take pictures if you need too especially of the wires. (Not that hard but good advice when trying to fix anything). Hook wires up to new 15 amp outlet the same way they were hooked up before. Reinstall outlet. It's not very hard at all and bam your power is working.
Your problem is that you have 1 breaker tripped and half your house isn't working. That means that circuit is supporting a lot more than just the plug you were using. You need to flip some breakers off one at a time and walk around with a lamp(anything that plugs in works)checking to see which ones are off or on. It's not he best solution but extension cords work, just make sure to spread the load out and not have too much on one cord. Buy decent cords.
Your problem is that you have 1 breaker tripped and half your house isn't working. That means that circuit is supporting a lot more than just the plug you were using. You need to flip some breakers off one at a time and walk around with a lamp(anything that plugs in works)checking to see which ones are off or on. It's not he best solution but extension cords work, just make sure to spread the load out and not have too much on one cord. Buy decent cords.