as the title states, I have somehow damaged the charging/data port on my phone... ive taken it by two different repair centers and both thell me that the only way to fix any type of charging port damage is to replace the device
it looks like ill be replacing batteries (charging externally) until the new phone comes in... i just thought this was info that some of you people might find useful
also... i guess i should mention they are billing it as a "manufacturer defect"... so the replacement phone is free even though im out of my 30 days
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I am returning my 8215 for warranty exchange, but there is some slight physical damage (i know i shouldnt have done this)
I needed to plug my cell into my computer for activesync...
but my usb cable (the end tha t goes in the phone) was bent, so i unbent it and stuck it in the phone with some difficulty
I pull it out, and the phone will not charge with the normal charger, instead, I had to plug my usb cable that I used for activesync, which is the only one that works with my cell now, into my ipod usb adapter to charge it! When I examined it, the usb female plug on the 8125 is slightly bent, and only works with that 1 USB cable
So should i return the phone, and risk them charging me if they find this out? Will they find this out and charge me? Or when they say they will are they just threatning you? NO opinions please!
I also heard HTC repairs phones, how much would this cost for them to repair this issue?
Thank you so much for all help!
Just call them and tell them your phone isn't charging anymore. Doesn't hurt to know. If they say it's your fault well, what do you got to lose? Just keep using your sync cable and ipod charger :lol: If they replace it, great don't mess it up again.
As far as HTC...they're on the otherside of the country from us. I'm sure they'll repair it for an x amount of dollars, getting your phone back however will take months.
They won't know if it is bent because you bent it purposely or if it's just a result of repetitive plugging and unplugging. Don't be paranoid. This falls under normal wear and tear and should be covered under the 1 year warranty.
i took it to cingular today and told her the phone people told me to tell the girl to handle the whole exchange process, so she did it, that way, if they try to charge me, I can say the cingular employee did the call not me, and she should have seen any physical damages.
Like it says...
The mini USB port is VERY loose and pretty much falling out. I called Tmo and they will replace the MDA but it will be 7 biz days not includin holidays...which puts it around January 8th (roughly). Because of the loose port, it will not read any usb connections and wont charge. Is there any "band aid" fix for this to get it to charge for at least the next week, until the swap out happens??? I cannot make any real modifications that may nullify my warranty as the new MDA is being shipped under my warranty, but I need to keep my battery charged for at least a week.
And how can I prevent this from happening with the new device I'll be getting to replace this MDA (keep the usb port from getting loose on the device)???
Thank you in advance for any tips, help, and whatever else you can provide.
I had this same thing occur and well, there's no way to fix it short of re-soldering it to the mainboard or as T-Mobile will be doing for yours, replacing the mainboard. Since you're sending it off for warranty replacement 'd strongly reccommend against the solder solution so unless you've seen an external battery charger for this battery type you will have quite a time keeping your phone charged. I'm sorry that your situation is so bad.
hi,
well i managed to snap my charging port inside my hd2 and well, i get nothing when my charger/usb plugged in... im wondering about directly charging the battery whilst being able to use the phone at the same time... ie having the charger contacts on the phone and battery at the same time... wondering if this is possible as i dont want to damage the battery/device...
also what would i need to hook to each contact? i know positive n negative poles but is what the middle contact??
any help with this would b much aprieciated... thanks
luke
p.s i couldnt see anything that would help me in the other forums i looked at
Yuor best bet is to buy a 2nd battery and a battery charger from ebay then use 1 battery whilst the other charges.
Its not to expensive to repair, if thats the only fault
i see ur from england too so do u know any cheap places that can repair this fault? links if possible... thanks
any joy? I found the following two websites but am now weighing up my options.
htcphonerepairs.co.uk/HTC-HD-2/Charger-Port-HD2.html
simtekworld.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=529
I have a similar problem. Don't know how or why but for some reason it suddenly stopped charging on Friday night. £50 to get it fixed is a bit excessive.
I wonder if a battery charger might be a better option?
EDIT: the answer to my own question (so far, at least) is "YES". Bought a cheap charger and battery off ebay and both are working well (touch wood). It's a pain in the butt having to change battery and not being able to charge it in my car but it's also quite useful having 2 batteries.
Hi,
I checked many threads with no solution so this is last chance
Did someone recover the phone from no charging issues ? Even if this is hardware.
I have mine old G1 and wanted to give it a second life. I noticed that it does not charge when off (no led) and when on (led red >orange, status on the phone "charging"). It only charge in fastboot mode (led off). I got new battery, charger etc.
I saw it is common thing but last posts are like from 2010. Does not help: wipe battery, changing radio, battery or charger.
It is 1,6 superD.
Maybe it cost low to repair if it is hardware. How the hell it can be it charge in fastboot?
I would get along with it if it was bricked but in this case - it works but does not work if you know what I mean.
Ciao
try cleaning out the usb port with like a toothpick and some rubbing alcohal, my guess is its hardware and the pins to charge normally are damaged but the pin to work in fastboot mode are still intact. if this is the reason why its bad you would either need to solder a new port to the daughterboard (really tricky unless you are a master @ fine soldering)
or replace the whole daughterboard. which of course is very hard to find by itself. more than likley you will have to by a broken/used phone off ebay (maybe as cheap as 10 bucks) with a working usb but whatever else broken and swap daughterboards, pretty easy to do.
but maybe double check if its firmware/software first by reflashing new rom or doubtfully a new radio/spl
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium
Thanks a lot for the reply.
Indeed buying something with broken screen would do. My soldering capabilities ends on swaping capacitors, far away from micro soldering
Anyway, I tried all other things you have mentioned.
Cheers!
My USB port died a few months ago - no data, no charge. I've been getting by with an extra battery and the external battery charger, but I'd really like to be able to transfer file between my computer and my phone faster than Kies does.
I watched a few videos on how to do the replacement and ordered the part. When I got it, though, I notice on the replacement board it says "rev 0.8" while mine says"rev 0.7." On visual inspection they look nearly identical, some different in the shape of the USB port. But I don't want to take a chance on frying anything.
Anyone have any idea if I can use this replacement or not.
Thanks in advance.