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Surely coming to proclip soon though...
The active one looks great. Swivels and lets it open while in the holder by the looks of things. Plus it looks like there is lots of room behind the handset allowing you to have an expanded battery.
Just spoke with ProclipUSA they have placed their orders with Brodit and expect their car cradles in a week....possibly two.
I just ordered mine.
According to Brodit and the people I purchased from (Who had a demo unit):
+ The holder WILL rotate from landscape to portrait while fixed in place
+ You CAN open the keyboard whilst in the holder
- The ACTIVE holder does NOT have a headphone socket and the cord to the cigarette lighter is NOT detachable. Thus, if you want audio out via the USB whilst charging, get a PASSIVE holder and the relevant adapters.
evilc said:
- The ACTIVE holder does NOT have a headphone socket and the cord to the cigarette lighter is NOT detachable. Thus, if you want audio out via the USB whilst charging, get a PASSIVE holder and the relevant adapters.
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With my TyTN's active Brodit holder, I removed the USB charger from the holder and replaced it with the HTC y-cable and was able to get audio and charge at the same time. Should be the same straightforward swap with the Kaiser holder.
URPREY said:
With my TyTN's active Brodit holder, I removed the USB charger from the holder and replaced it with the HTC y-cable and was able to get audio and charge at the same time. Should be the same straightforward swap with the Kaiser holder.
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Hmm, I emailed Brodit about this subject and they informed me that the cable was permanently wired to the holder.
Can you by any chance send a pic? Maybe they got the wrong end of the stick. Stock arrives in 7 days or so, so I don't have long to change my order.
Good spot! There's a few UK sites that have these listed already, but I'm having trouble finding somewhere that sells both the holders and a USB/3.5mm splitter. Getting them from separate sites is probably going to be more hassle than it's worth in terms of delivery costs...
Anyone know of anywhere that sells both?
someone needs to design one of those splitters so that it basically extends the bottom of the Kaiser, maybe clipping in to the holes for the lanyard.
That way, you could keep it on whilst in your pocket (Yes, I keep my kaiser in my pocket) and not be afraid of there being twisting forces on the miniusb socket.
Sort of like this one but better moulded to the shape of the kaiser:
http://www.semsons.com/2miusband3st.html
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Good spot! There's a few UK sites that have these listed already, but I'm having trouble finding somewhere that sells both the holders and a USB/3.5mm splitter. Getting them from separate sites is probably going to be more hassle than it's worth in terms of delivery costs...
Anyone know of anywhere that sells both?
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Apologies for quoting myself, but I've just taken my phone out in sunlight for the first time since I got it (stupid British weather)... Now I need somewhere that sells the Brodit mounts, a splitter cable, and something to make the screen visible outdoors!
evilc said:
Hmm, I emailed Brodit about this subject and they informed me that the cable was permanently wired to the holder.
Can you by any chance send a pic? Maybe they got the wrong end of the stick. Stock arrives in 7 days or so, so I don't have long to change my order.
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The adapter is screwed into the base of the holder, and can be removed with a couple of screws. To use the y-cable, you need to remove the rubber/plastic casing around the end of the connector.
Here's a couple pics of it installed. Sorry, I don't have any of it apart but I should be getting a Tilt tomorrow and once I get the mount I'll post pics.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32149&d=1166293310
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32150&d=1166293318
More info in this thread.
Thanks ever so much for the info, I will call the people I am getting it from (http://www.dsldevelopments.com/ , who have been very helpful) and see if their sample one could be modified the same way.
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Thanks ever so much for the info, I will call the people I am getting it from (http://www.dsldevelopments.com/ , who have been very helpful) and see if their sample one could be modified the same way.
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I'm trying to decide between the active and passive holders myself. Can you let us know what they say?
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Thanks ever so much for the info, I will call the people I am getting it from (http://www.dsldevelopments.com/ , who have been very helpful) and see if their sample one could be modified the same way.
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Unless they've changed how the usb cable is attached to the mount it should swap the same way. If you get yours first LMK how it works
Dont they have something similar with a suction cup? I dont want to drill holes in my car....
shaharprish said:
Dont they have something similar with a suction cup? I dont want to drill holes in my car....
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The beauty of the Proclip is that you don't need to drill anything. They're designed to snap around the trim, which is why you need to get one specific to your car model. Removing it is just a case of pulling it away.
dsldevelopments do a suction cup with a proclip on the end.
Flubster
DSL Developments said:
Our USB cables are bare, they don’t have the plastic casing surround over the plug, as this is the ony way to ensure a tight and accurate fix, you may be able to DIY this solution as per the thread
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I am torn!!
I may go for the active holder as if it comes to the worst you could always just hacksaw it off.
So what happens when you change cars
so,
what happens when you change cars (i.e., when you get a rental)..do you have to keep changing the vent mounts..
rgds, MN
does anyone make a car adapter that is compatible with a weighted friction mount?
Garmin devices have this thing called a friction mount that is weighted. basically the underside is a soft rubber material that keeps the base from moving, and it is filled with about a pound (1/2 kilo for those across the pond) of sand. the base is very sturdy. i have taken many trips with this base with no movement at all.
http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Portab...5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1191742690&sr=1-1
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I am torn!!
I may go for the active holder as if it comes to the worst you could always just hacksaw it off.
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You have to remove the plastic casing around the USB plug of the audio/power adapter for it to fit, but it fits perfectly once you do that. I have an active holder on order and will post pics when I make the swap.
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Thanks ever so much for the info, I will call the people I am getting it from (http://www.dsldevelopments.com/ , who have been very helpful) and see if their sample one could be modified the same way.
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That's my cousin's business and they obviously come highly recommended. They've got an high level of expertise on all things Brodit, so any questions will be dealt with professionally.
Has anyone managed to find one yet?
I've tried a number of places (ever since expansys sent me what they thought was a touch pro charger but turned out to be for the old htc phones - new connector on Touch Pro and Diamond)
I hate to get caught with a flat battery.
Erm... The Touch Pro connector is the same as every other HTC phone I've come across (i.e. the Hermes and Kaiser) and is charged by mini USB.
I'm using the car charger I had for an old Motorola V3, it's actually an official Morotola branded charger but it works fine on the Raphael - all usb power is a standard 5V after all, so I knew no harm would come to it!
I've also ordered a solar charger with built in 2000mAh emergency battery too, it came this morning but nobody was in to take delivery, so I've got to go and get it from the royal mail place tomorrow!
looks like I might have been wrong, the connector shape is different, but my old charger still fits...
apologies all
you can use any 5v mini usb car charger. need not be an htc branded charger
My brother had one for his motorola krazr back in the day, it's a wall and car charger in one (you can flip out the different attachments)... He now has a samsung, so I swiped his.
I'm using the original one from HTC, the HTC CC C100.
Since my TyTNII I faced problems that other carchargers didn't provide enough power to load the TyTNII.
The original loader didn't face this problems.
And in Holland it was €20.00 so not much more than an unbranded one.
Now I'm using it with my Touch Pro
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looks like I might have been wrong, the connector shape is different, but my old charger still fits...
apologies all
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Mogul is same way. You can use regular USB, but modified has other sound features or whatever
OK I received the solar charger I mentioned in post #2 today. It's working now but I had a couple of issues with it! Here's a copy of the e-mail I sent to the company I bought it from:
ukdj78 said:
My solar charger has now arrived. First off I should like to point out that the information on your web site is incorrect as the instructions for my product say that the internal battery is only 1350 mAh not 2000.
Secondly, I could not get the internal battery to charge from my PC's usb port at first. I noticed the led light flickering very faintly so I prised apart the plug which connects to the unit and noticed that it had been soldered in such a way that two of the connections inside the plug were touching each other! I lightly bent them apart and plugged it back in and it works fine now.
Thirdly, I noticed that the product was also shipped with a mains adaptor to charge the internal battery (which I can't use in the UK as it has an American mains plug). My one rattled! Seeing as I wasn't planning to use it anyway, I thought I'd investigate what was causing the rattle and I found a piece of loose metal wire about 3 cm long inside the adaptor! As you would understand this was potentially very dangerous!
I do not wish to return my product as it is now working satisfactorily, but I thought you might like to pass my comments on to the product manufacturer. There was a card in the box that says QC Pass #06. Obviously this quality checker isn't very good at his job considering I found two potential short circuit issues!
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Here is the rather quick response I got:
David from Donba.com said:
Hi, ukdj78:
Luckily we have customers like you who knows about things and understand that ultimately we do not have control of the product's quality as we are only the seller. I have forward your email to our purchaser and we will never order anything from the same manufacturer again. Poor quality products not only make us lose money, but our own company image. And like what you said, a risk for our customers.
As for your order. I will refund you the shipping charge to make it free shipping as a compensation for all the inconveniences you experienced.
Again, we are very much appreciated your understanding and your comments.
David
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By the way, if anyone does like the idea of a solar charged emergency battery there's also this one from Handtec. Looking at the specs and dimensions and the fact that Handtec have added a note saying it's black not silver as pictured makes me think it's the exactly the same product as the one I've got. The only reason I ordered from Donba is that they were cheaper. I didn't realise at the time of ordering that even though Donba have their prices in £'s they're actually based in the US and ship directly from the manufacturer in Hong Kong, so it took quite a while for mine to arrive. Handtec are UK based, so you should get a UK power adaptor (if you get one at all) and it should arrive much quicker, they're reliable too, I bought my Touch Pro from them!
Obviously considering my experience though, it may be wise to find a different model that does the same thing just to be on the safe side!
I'm gonna buy a originally adapter 4 sure!
So I know 4 sure it's working correctly!
Since AT&T no longer supports the Tilt i can't buy an original car charger from them anymore. The one i have no longer works, and from what i've gathered across the intarwebz is that unless you have a factory original car charger or l33t soldering skills, you don't get to have a car charger anymore. Is this right?
Since i don't own a soldering gun, is there a car charger that will work guaranteed? I checked HTC's site and it looks like they are just selling cheap aftermarket generic car chargers.
ANy help would be appreciated.
Thanx Snow
i just got mine from seidio in a combo bundle, no problems for me
How long have you had yours Gelf? Mine worked great initially, then one day i noticed it wasn't charging at all.
Car Charger
I am using a car charger from a Blackberry. If fact, my wall chrager is also from Blackberry. Had them left over from the old days.
Never have any problems.
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/4072.htm
I have one of these, it's a genuine one and charges as well as a wall charger.
My mini USB connector is knackered after I tried to re-set my phone by jamming the stylus in it, so now I have to wiggle it to get it to charge.
Any mini usb charger will work. depending on the volts it may take longer to charge. I sell them all day at Radio Shack and use it for my tilt. just a generic one will do
Don't go cheap on these -- I had a cheap one that fried a device.
I currently use this Belkin...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FB578I
includes a 1-amp quick-charge port and a standard 500mAh port
Im lucky i have a USB port on my stereo and i just use a standard mini usb cable to charge my phone, otherwise i use any motorola USB charger and i have nvr had a problem with any of those.
There are threads around about car chargers for Kaiser - search is always good. The general opinion seems to be that non HTC chargers can be unreliable. I've tried a few that sometimes charged and sometimes didn't. Often they would charge for a few mnutes then stop. Rarely seem to charge with GPS running, they just don't seem able to supply the power needed. However I bought a 'genuine' HTC charger from ebay and it's been working great for months. They're still available for aound $AUS20. I think it's worth trying to find one that states 1 amp output from memory. In fact, think I'll buy another now just in case they disappear! Can't remember exactly who it came from though.
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There are threads around about car chargers for Kaiser - search is always good. The general opinion seems to be that non HTC chargers can be unreliable. I've tried a few that sometimes charged and sometimes didn't. Often they would charge for a few mnutes then stop. Rarely seem to charge with GPS running, they just don't seem able to supply the power needed. However I bought a 'genuine' HTC charger from ebay and it's been working great for months. They're still available for aound $AUS20. I think it's worth trying to find one that states 1 amp output from memory. In fact, think I'll buy another now just in case they disappear! Can't remember exactly who it came from though.
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Yup yup. Go HTC if you want reliability. I had a 'Tesco Value' one that showed it was charging but I could never work out why my battery was dying. I found an app that logs the mA charge or discharge rate and that told it's own story; when the Kaiser is working hard - GPS, bluetooth and a couple of apps running it can be pulling well over 500mA. Spend the money, it's worth it.
I got a phillips car charger from Asda for £5. Has tips for most types of phone including mini-usb. Charges my kaiser fine.
Hi,
I always answer the same when I see this kind of demand: buy the official HTC one, it cost something like 10 euros in the EU (probably 10-15 $), and you'll have no problem (see a previous post here).
I had a cheap one, it was a no-go. ince then it's perfect.
deuzeff said:
Hi,
I always answer the same when I see this kind of demand: buy the official HTC one, it cost something like 10 euros in the EU (probably 10-15 $), and you'll have no problem (see a previous post here).
I had a cheap one, it was a no-go. ince then it's perfect.
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Agreed. The official charger has worked very well for me. Got mine here. Mailed same day and Priority Mail. Have ordered a number of things from them and highly recommend.
I use a motorola v3x car charger
Thanks for the help with alternate ideas and places to look at for buying an official adapter. I'll look around.
I bought a generic one off of Amazon and that worked for about 3 days and then it stopped charging as well. I hope that i can find a solid alternative.
And for anyone who mentioned that i should use the search or off handedly implied that i did not search. You should really stop with that behaviour. It makes you sound like a pompous clown and doesn't add anything of value to this thread or to this site for that matter. For those that provided valuable input, thank you very much for your time and consideration.
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And for anyone who mentioned that i should use the search or off handedly implied that i did not search. You should really stop with that behaviour. It makes you sound like a pompous clown and doesn't add anything of value to this thread or to this site for that matter. For those that provided valuable input, thank you very much for your time and consideration.
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Apologies if my comment sounded rude, it was simply meant to alert you to the fact that there are many threads on this topic that may help and you didn't mention that you have searched already. I know the search function on these large boards is less than efficient and can be frustrating. It's a good idea to mention that you've searched as many people don't bother. For starters, the following threads are related to this issue and have more info than this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406771
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=274665
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=382081
Personally I only reply to questions if I think I can help and because I've had so much help from others, not because I have nothing better to do.
all i have to say is, i'm SURE theres a charging circuit built in that will not allow it to charge at too high of a rate in mA's, the OEM one is fairly high (like 850 or 1a as some have said) although i've had fine luck using pretty much anything, i use a mini-usb cable attached to a computer to charge most of the time, the USB standard will allow a max of 500mAh, so it takes longer, but whatever, i have also used Mot. V3 chargers for a long time with fine luck, really the only one i have that doesnt work is my bluetooth headset charger, and its mini-usb but its rated for an output of 350mA!
I had similar problems with my Kaiser. For almost a year it would charge with car charger then it stopped. It would charge fine on AC and computer USB but not in the car.
If you look inside the USB port on the phone at the bottom are two little tabs/fingers. They need to be lifted up to make contact with the charger. I took a dental tool and slightly lifted them so they make better contact with charger plug.
Also make sure that the plastic inside the usb on the phone is not curved or bent as some of the pins will then not touch then. I straightend out the plastic tab inside the USB with a small screwdriver and then made sure that the little grounding legs were bent up a bit and bingo it works.
I use a Motorola charger as well in the car and it worked fine for Blackberry and other phones I checked so I knew the issue was in the phone.
Buying a new charger may not solve the problem if its in the phone. Thanks to those who posted their findings as after I searched I was able to peice together a few ideas that worked.
go to ur local office supply and get one of those cigarette usb chargers (mine is for an HP Ipaq I used to have) and use your data cable ... it works fine
zelendel said:
Any mini usb charger will work. depending on the volts it may take longer to charge. I sell them all day at Radio Shack and use it for my tilt. just a generic one will do
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hmm Scary!
My HD2 USB socket is buggered, it won't charge unless I get the cable in at a certain angle. It's definitely not the cable which is dodgy, I've used three different ones and they all have the same result. This means I can't sync Android with my laptop.
Any way I can disassemble my phone to repair or replace the USB socket? Any guides out there? Thanks.
I googled repair HTC HD2 charge port
And got pages of stuff
Same to me. What's happened is the port has come away from the main board. Just needs soldering.
I don't use usb to sync so I bought a mains battery adaptor for charge.
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Just needs soldering! I'm afraid for the average joe trying to solder the micro usb connector pins back onto the pcb is no easy task. My reccomendation would to leave solder out of it, you'll likely short something or get solder spashes all over the place.
Get the finest soldering iron tip you can, a magnifying glass and just press the pins back onto the pcb pads.
TO be honest this is very poor design by htc, that socket should have been reinforced, using solder to hold sockets down is just terrible cheap design.
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Just needs soldering! I'm afraid for the average joe trying to solder the micro usb connector pins back onto the pcb is no easy task. My reccomendation would to leave solder out of it, you'll likely short something or get solder spashes all over the place.
Get the finest soldering iron tip you can, a magnifying glass and just press the pins back onto the pcb pads.
TO be honest this is very poor design by htc, that socket should have been reinforced, using solder to hold sockets down is just terrible cheap design.
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Agreed, absolutely POS design. I had my HD2 less than a month and my usb broke.
I didn't have the guts to try and re-solder it, so I got me an external charger, spare battery, and started using things like dropbox, email attachments, and micro-sd to standard size sd-adapter more.
I never had any problems with the mini-usb's, but it seems the micro's are alot more delicate
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Agreed, absolutely POS design. I had my HD2 less than a month and my usb broke.
I didn't have the guts to try and re-solder it, so I got me an external charger, spare battery, and started using things like dropbox, email attachments, and micro-sd to standard size sd-adapter more.
I never had any problems with the mini-usb's, but it seems the micro's are alot more delicate
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Technicaly the mini has a much lower mtbf. the micro issue is that folks try to put in in the wrong way up as its harder to see, so spend effort pushing the socket off not connecting to it
I have dropped a red blob of paint onto mine and now the problem has gone.
The Mini was a far better connector. Easier connection, stronger, more pins & already in huge use. introducing & standardising to the micro was madness !
Yeah, I use an external charger and unplug my battery to charge it, but it's really not very practical. I was using an app called 'Sleep as an droid' which is a great alarm clock app but I can't use it any more because my phone just runs out overnight
I might give it a go, but I really don't want to damage my phone any more
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Yeah, I use an external charger and unplug my battery to charge it, but it's really not very practical. I was using an app called 'Sleep as an droid' which is a great alarm clock app but I can't use it any more because my phone just runs out overnight
I might give it a go, but I really don't want to damage my phone any more
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There is a store in south Wales that will soldier it back for about £20 thy google
I got a spare battery and an external charger. I just swap out the battery once it is empty for the spare which is fully charged in about 1-1.5 hrs.
I also use a card reader for large file transfers and samba for smaller ones.
Fortunately, when the port died, I had a 420MB partition. So I can still flash most android Roms.
If any of you know anyone who fixes the HD2 in India, please let me know.
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same issue ... this micro USB is not working anymore.
I have two batteries and an external charger.
I do not understand your last point: how do you flash without USB ?
atomebr
Transfer ROM to sd card, flash using cwm.
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Has anyone tried using a PowerMat Droid X induction charger on the HD2? It has a microUSB plug tethered to the induction battery door, so it looks like it can go on any device with microUSB charging ports, as long as you velcro the Droid X battery door to your device, and cut off the extraneous edges off that door.
links:
BestBuy's online clearance website CowBoom usually has the whole package for $5, includes battery door and docking charger base.
http://www.cowboom.com/product/1012918
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00462QB6U
HD2 is now over 2yrs old, but if the Droid X microUSB powermat can be trimmed and custom fit to the HD2, it's futureproof for your next phone or tablet too! Anyone tried it?
EDIT:
Amazon now has the HD2 powermat door for $6. No more need to mod.
Amazon now has the HD2 powermat door for $6 free shipping with Prime or $25. No more need to mod the Droid X powermat door, but original idea still looks interesting for charging other microUSB devices. Anyone tried either of these on the HD2?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00462QB9C/
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there's no need to mod anything if using the $6 amazon back cover. Search wasn't working before, but found some links with pictures of the pins if anyone wants to glue the DroidX cover into the HD2 car-dock pins.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=815901&page=4 Post33 Picture of HD2 PowerMat pins,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=762783&page=2 Post13&20 Picture of Palm modded PowerMat pins,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849839&page=6 Post52&60 Picture of YellowReset-HD2 solder points for car-dock.
I ended up buying a power mat before seeing your link about people having issues getting their phone to work properly. Unfortunately I too am unable to charge my phone. The lights come on the mat, I hear the "shake" sound I think they call it but it just won't charge. Has anyone got this to work on their phone after it wouldn't?
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htccraze said:
I ended up buying a power mat before seeing your link about people having issues getting their phone to work properly. Unfortunately I too am unable to charge my phone. The lights come on the mat, I hear the "shake" sound I think they call it but it just won't charge. Has anyone got this to work on their phone after it wouldn't?
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Here is how to fix it, you have to be ok with soldering though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19376509&postcount=60
IT WORKS !!!!!
After many months of agony the micro USB port of my HD2 died a month ago. Thanks to llofthou and powermat my HD2 is fully charged.
For those who could benefit from this experience here is how i proceeded and it was quite easy.
First i bought a powermat cover...and unfortunately the serial is long past the limit...
Because i did not want to open it the normal way (i thought i woul never manage to put the screen in place) I Just used a dremel grinder to cut the plastic and metal behind the sim card (easier than i thought). see iloftou's drawing for more info. I arrived directly on the thing to solder. OK it's small but not that small, i took my Hd2 to the electronic shop by the corner and he did the soldering in 5 min. Seems it wasn't a big problem for him..
Thank to all the community to achive these prodigies.
HD2 3 years old still rolling:laugh:
PS : Photos are in another thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849839&page=6