This is probably a fairly simple problem for you guys.
The connector on the bottom of my XDA2 appears to have come dislodged.
It has been getting harder and harder to get it to charge recently but with a bit of pressure in one direction it appeared to charge OK.
That is until my GF plugged it in to charge and now its totaly dislodged.
I think the socket has broken free from its soldered terminals into the PCB inside the XDA2.
Is there a quick fix anyone can suggest (I am a qualified Electronic Engineer and can solder) or is there a repair centre (hopefully near Newcastle upon tyne (North East UK).
PLEASE someone HELP!!!!
Tom
i have the same problem, but i got the pin chart from here, and wired a charge hole on the outside. now i can only sync via IR. lot slower that usb. for some reason, the solder wont hold the same plug the way the manufacter did.
good luck.
Xda Service Centre
Vulcan Road North
Norwich
NR6 6AQ
Tel: 0808 100 3427
Pin Diagram for XDA 2 Connector
Where on here can I get pin connector.
Also where can I get tool to unscrew back off XDA2 so I can try and repair myself
Tom
1) use the search function. it's on wiki.xda-developers.com
2) you seem pretty unsure of yourself for a EE qualified engineer. Why, where does one obtain a torx screwdriver? A T6 will do.
We get this alot at work and use these guys. email them on
[email protected]
35 quid for a fix 72hr turnaround.
And no i have nothing to do with them
Possible solution
Hello,
I have the same problem and have managed the following solution to be able to charge the device with "a connector", its working perfect for me:
Note: You will lost some headset-functionality, I have tested that no internal components are affected, because the PIN used for power supply is cutted from the mainboard.
Disasemble the Device completely to have the main circuit board in the hand free from other coponents to be able to solder properly.
Buy a 4-contacts mini-jack connector (2.5mm)
Cut the Power Supply cable Power-Jack to replace it with the Mini-Jack (Image2 and Image4 )
Solder a cable to the 3 last ping of the base connector (Image1)
Cut (with Dremel for example...) one of the connectors of the Jack soldered on the mainboard (Image 3 and Image5)
Solder the cable that comes from the Base connector to the onboard Jack (Image 3 and 5) This is to get positive power from the Jack connector to the right place on the mainboard.
I hope this is enough, if you need more details please let me know.
Regards,
I have the same problem, though I am able to charge my qtek 2020 by putting it in one direction.
I am thinking about soldering a femal mini-usb port using pins 13,20,21,22 for positive power, 16,17,18 for ground, and 14,15 for UDC+ and UDC-. Has anyone managed to do this ?
Aw crap. Same thing's just happened to my XDA. The connector at the base has snapped. It's still connected (barely) but charging and data transfer won't work.
Is there any way to replace the connector with a mini-usb port at all or an alternative method that doesn't require me to send my phone out for 3 days?
Some threads that might help:
How to install USB connector
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=242772&highlight=connector
pinout from wiki
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Connectors
Please help me out to find pinout for standard USB sync cable. I have Windows PH10B phone and I bought Qtec 2020 sync cable on ebay and unfortunately it doesn't charge and doesn't sync.
Thank you,
Eugene
Hi,
this morning i found my Xda2 with the usb plug...broken! It's impossible to put into the crandle.
Is there any way to repair it?
Where can i take replacement hw?
Thanks
Do you mean the plug on the cradle, or the socket in the PDA?
If the plug is broken, you can get sync/charge cables, and cradles from anywhere that sells qtek/imate/xda accessories such as ebay or www.expansys.com
If you mean the socket is broken, you will have to find a local service centre, but they will probably charge you for a whole new board which will be expensive.
If you can't afford this, the only way around is to buy a spare battery and charge these alternately in the cradle, and sync over bluetooth/irda.
odd question this but I'm curious to see if I could connect a compact flash card reader to the mini USB port on the bottom of my tytn 2 would the phone's file explorer be able to find it and read the files??
I have found a spare mini USB to standard USB cable and if I can find a card reader with a usb socket on it I could plug it in.
ir803 said:
odd question this but I'm curious to see if I could connect a compact flash card reader to the mini USB port on the bottom of my tytn 2 would the phone's file explorer be able to find it and read the files??
I have found a spare mini USB to standard USB cable and if I can find a card reader with a usb socket on it I could plug it in.
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I do not know for the TYTN2 as you are here on the forum for the TYTN (1 ). But what i am sure of is that to be able to read and write on a peripheral, you need that the pda is "master" (like a PC). As far as i know this is not the case for the tytn. At least not "out of the box"
now I know for a fact my mini usb is broken, tried several different chargers (oem, igo's, and others), and i replaced the battery. I still cant charge my phone, so I know that the mini usb is broken, i no longer have warranty, so can some1 please tell me where to buy a mini usb to put in my wing, i dont mind soldering if thats the case, i work at radio shack and have all the resources necessary except for the actual mini usb part.
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now I know for a fact my mini usb is broken, tried several different chargers (oem, igo's, and others), and i replaced the battery. I still cant charge my phone, so I know that the mini usb is broken, i no longer have warranty, so can some1 please tell me where to buy a mini usb to put in my wing, i dont mind soldering if thats the case, i work at radio shack and have all the resources necessary except for the actual mini usb part.
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Well, prob your easiest bet would be getting a broken wing from ebay and yanking that one out, but you could resolder the connection and then use hot glue to help hold it to the board. That's what we did when I worked in the service center at Micro Center (computer store). There is a lot of force put on that part from plugging and unplugging the cable.
Have an EVO not rooted works but its in bad condition
.USB port for charging..., pc connect is broken.,cant see, locate ,even with a magnifier the location of original wires on board to soder to mini USB.
+ and - is no issue i can tab anywhere however was wondering is anyone has a schematic ... info pictures where the USB info wires go to.?
the 2 wires that carry info .even if i need to remove metal cover on micro chip..etc i would like to play with this phone
any help