Soo... I think the USB port on my T-Mobile HD2 is gone. I can feel it jiggle around when I plug in a USB cable... that and nothing happens when I do. No charge, no USB notification, nothing. Not even plugged directly into the power adapter.
My question is whether anyone knows any way to repair the phone for cheap? I've taken the phone to several cell phone repair shops, but no one can do anything without sending it off to HTC. If they do that, then HTC will charge me a crapload because the custom software on the phone somehow must've caused a hardware problem. Because the USB port is broken, I can't flash back to factory, soooo... there's nothing I can do there either.
Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
My first and only suggestion is to look for the not working phone body of HTC HD2 at ebay.com or similar. If You have some manual skills it wouldn't be so hard to replace it by Yourself. Of cause it is almost open heart surgery but it is possible to do by DIY.
If something like this would happen to me I would do so. You can look for only micro USB port to take it away from other non-working device like old camera or mp3 player or other phone.
Why they decide to use mcroUSB instead much solid miniUSB i don' know.
You can also look for micro USB connector
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You can put a stock winmo rom (LEOIMG.nbh) on the root of your sd card and boot up into bootloader by holding the volume-down button while booting. Then the bootloader will detect the .nbh and ask you to press a certain button to install it. Then you can send the phone off to htc, it will be completely stock.
-HD2 Android-
huggs said:
You can put a stock winmo rom (LEOIMG.nbh) on the root of your sd card and boot up into bootloader by holding the volume-down button while booting. Then the bootloader will detect the .nbh and ask you to press a certain button to install it. Then you can send the phone off to htc, it will be completely stock.
-HD2 Android-
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Wish I could, but apparently the cell phone repair shop that tried to fix my phone decided to tell HTC about my custom ROM though he told me he would be doing the repairs (only reason I left the custom ROM on there). But they actually decided to ship it to HTC. HTC decided to record the serial number so I can't send back to them anyways. =/
About the DIY repair. Would it just be a case of re-soldering the USB port back on the phone? Or is it something more technical? I'm asking because the cell phone repair shop I tried out said that they needed to replace that entire board. AFAIK, that board is the mainboard. Doing so would require buying another HD2 body, but I'm afraid that would cost far too much as I am a college student with ridiculous school fees and a very low income.
1: aww dude that sucks, they got you by the serial #
2. I have a broken micro-usb too, saw the disassembly vids, and it looks to me that the m-usb port is attached to the mainboard, and you have to consider too that if you try this as a DIY project, people have had wifi coax become damaged, lcd/digitizer damage, who knows what else from 'professional' repairs, let alone doing it yourself.
2 options, get a card reader and an external hd2 battery charger (and preferably a spare battery), or have the micro-usb port fixed by someone else or by your self.
The external charger and spare battery is cheaper by far, i paid only like $8 for each, and it's surprisingly reliable and practical.
Hope i helped
-HD2 Android-
i would totally call out on that shop and demand they fix it, since they ruined your warranty by sending it off to htc without your consent..
also, search on ebay, theres a cellshop in texas that repairs the port for $50, you mail it to them takes about a day and they mail it right back.
That sucks...I feel like the micro USB on my hd2 is about 2 die...if the phone moves at all connection and charge is lost. why oh why did these bums pick micro USB there's got 2 b a reason
To me is a serious design flaw...I mean its only a matter of time b4 the micro USB will fail on each and every hd2 regardless of how much u baby it device (which most of do)...after a certain number of charges the port goes bust
IMO the micro usbs put 2 much pressure on the port itself it's simply not big enough/solid enough of a connection to support the weight of the wire itself and over time gravity loosens and destroys ur port until u can't even.charge
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I agree, the micro-usb is crap. Had my hd2 for like 2 weeks and i broke it by the charge cord getting caught on my foot, sending the phone flying. Luckily, i found that i could get a connection to my comp by holding the cable 'just right', flashed magldr and cwr, and just charge my batteries on the external charger now. I was stuck on the winmo 'test' rom for like 6 months lol.
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huggs said:
I agree, the micro-usb is crap. Had my hd2 for like 2 weeks and i broke it by the charge cord getting caught on my foot, sending the phone flying. Luckily, i found that i could get a connection to my comp by holding the cable 'just right', flashed magldr and cwr, and just charge my batteries on the external charger now. I was stuck on the winmo 'test' rom for like 6 months lol.
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dude same thing happened to me yesterday i was charging my phone and i got up to do something. And the cord caught on my foot and the phone went flying also. and when i tried to charge its like if you move the phone even the slightest it looses connection. But i found a fix that worked for me. im using my external hardrive cord to charge. the connection is a little thicker and fits in there perfectly so now i can move it and it stays connected... Only downside to me is the cord is really short
pyrorob said:
i would totally call out on that shop and demand they fix it, since they ruined your warranty by sending it off to htc without your consent..
also, search on ebay, theres a cellshop in texas that repairs the port for $50, you mail it to them takes about a day and they mail it right back.
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Yeah, I railed at him for a good 10min in the shop with customers looking (hope I drove away some of his business...). He said that he couldn't fix my phone because I had *illegal software* on it... really? I doubt that a software problem caused the microUSB port to just break off the mainboard.
I've also looked at the disassembly video, and it doesn't seem impossible, but the cost of a micro-usb port is around $35 from what I gather. I think it would take some soldering to replace it, but I have neither a solder nor the experience to attempt it the first time on a $400 device.
I guess I'm stuck with the microSD adapter and external charger for now. ~sigh~ Maybe I'll try another internet-based cell repair shop. Anyone know anything about cellulardr.com? It's based just a couple miles from where I live and they have the part in-stock with a 50% discount that brings the price for repair down to $35 + $35 for parts which is a little high... but if it gets the job done...
I'm a [fraught] example of the result of thinking the usb would somehow last if I was just gentle. Who was I kidding, it was shot to pieces.... I've dropped £100 fixing the phone's screen which resulted in the volume buttons and vibrator dying (I argued till I was blue in the face- before I demanded they reglued the screen back on, a day after it had been 'fixed')... Damn crappy little repair shops, no leg to stand on.
And now I can't charge it.
Waited 2 days for a wall charger (and believe me that was hard as it's my work phone) to find that nomatter how long it's charged for it's dropping from 80% to dead in about an hour no activity.
I wouldn't mind so much but to have finally found a rom I liked, right through from WM to SD android versions to now Cotullas Nand, I'm reluctant to give it up, even though it's more than likely on it's last legs.
Why do phone manufacturers make crakcing phones which **** hardware and builds?
<rant over>
jemma132 said:
Why do phone manufacturers make crakcing phones which **** hardware and builds?
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You answered that question yourself when you said:
I'm reluctant to give it up, even though it's more than likely on it's last legs.
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If they made these things more reliable, they'd never have a means to convince you to buy another device .
well a usb port repair is totally possible with just an soldering iron, but you will need a fine tip for that and some flue that does not require cleaning. if any of the contact pad came off you better know where they go or find a way to trace where it goes. if they are broken and you find where they are connected you can use a copper wire taken out from copper brace to bridge them. lastly a broken usb port from the motherboard will never be secure again, so you have to put some padding under it so it will not be moved again; otherwise it will break and may take some contact pad with it in which makes it harder to repair again.
I fixed one of these before with only 1 broken pad that I can trace. so it is definitely possible to be done, but it will be very hard if this is your first time repairing phone. it is possible to rip the volume flex cable like I did. It took me 4 hours to solder flex by rewiring copper wires.
By the way hd2 usb port is only 7$ from eBay.
P.S the good thing about fixing phone is that, I got it from eBay, fix up, and working at $120 XD
Phone going crash
I don't know what happen recently with my phone. It just starting crashing on normal activities. I thought it was probably just the rom, but I flashed HyperDroid GBX v12, clk version and damn....i can't even get pass the boot animation. After a while I did...and then I connected my USB to my computer. Within seconds, phone crashed. I need help. I've task29 this kid like 4 times and then installed clk again.
Sometimes it is just the usb cable quality causing a bad connection... I had this Chinese micro usb data cable and it would only work at a "just right" angle, until I went to Radioshack to buy a 27 $ gold plated usb cable lol
Now everything works good and saved me from having to replace the microusb port on the phone.
Woow I thought I was the only one! I feel all your pains man..
First things first, those of you whose USB is still working, get clockwork mod set up before the USB dies.. at least with a card reader you could still flash thru zips.. I got an external charger and an extra battery as well, now I feel like my hd2 was sorta reborn! Haha..
Dunno bout you guys but I'm starting to feel that our beloved hd2 is slowly being abandoned really sad thing.. and I blame the hardware problems for this trend..
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Dunno bout you guys but I'm starting to feel that our beloved hd2 is slowly being abandoned really sad thing.. and I blame the hardware problems for this trend..
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Nah, it's just nearing the end of its life cycle. There are better phones coming out now with faster processors and more resources to run bigger software and flashier graphics.
The HD2 has actually stayed on the top of the hill for a surprisingly long time, and in some ways still is.
The biggest difference with the HD2 compared to other phased-out smartphones, I think, is that the HD2 is still very useable even though it is well beyond its originally intended amount of time in the limelight.
I notice this whenever I dig out one of my old devices that I haven't used in a long time, like my Kaiser or Rhodium. They are so slow and basic that they're almost unuseable, where the HD2 is fast, smooth, and seems modern still.
But the mUSB port on these things is ****. Mine's been half-busted for almost a year. I have a wall charger and extra battery, and if I hold the cable just right, I can usually get a connection to the computer, but it's just easier to pop my sd card in one of my old devices to connect to pc and transfer files. The mini-USB ports never gave me near as much trouble as the micro ones, I wish they'd have never switched.
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Nah, it's just nearing the end of its life cycle. There are better phones coming out now with faster processors and more resources to run bigger software and flashier graphics.
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Hi all,
Just thought I'd let you know how I fixed my HD2's loose / non-functioning microUSB port.
I've had similar problems for the last 6 months or so - dodgy microUSB connection resulting in massive amount of fiddling in terms of getting the cable just right, then pretty much completely screwed!
I took receipt of a HTC Sensation a few weeks ago, so decided to spend a little while opening up my now redundant HD2. Dissasembly is pretty easy & self-explanitory, but the leaked videos showing you how to do it is pretty useful. I'm no whizz at these things, but even I managed to do it (mostly) with just a kitchen knife (forgot where I'd put my small screwdrivers, which I eventually found, but everything seemed more dangerous & exciting with the knife).
ANYWAY, I've managed to secure a completely loose microUSB port which means perfect charging & USB connection again. It was incredibly loose & just fell out when I separated the mainboard from the chassis, but I put a bit of rubber I found under it (soldering iron is for pros... I'm winging it here!) & secured the mainboard tightly with screws.
I mean, there's probably a better way to do it, but I couldn't be arsed using any more ingenuity than required... it's a Bank Holiday after all, and the solution seems to have worked pretty damn well.
Cheers,
Dan.
Hi, I can only charge my HTC HD2 phone using the USB port, but I cannot use the usb port for activeSync and USB function (data transfering). I wonder if the USB posrt is dead already?? Why the phone still can be charged via the USB port? Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi, I can only charge my HTC HD2 phone using the USB port, but I cannot use the usb port for activeSync and USB function (data transfering). I wonder if the USB posrt is dead already?? Why the phone still can be charged via the USB port? Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
Thanks in advance.
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I had the same problem last week. My pc couldn't recognize it, but i was able to charge it.. I just took an other usb cable and the problem was solved.
Hi guys
just seen this:
http://www.energizerpowerpacks.com/ph/products/ap650/
thought it may be of use to anyone, i may buy it for my desire z just to keep it topped up towards the end of the day or if i am gonna make a long call, save battery life when im browsing the web for long periods of time
i like he idea of the mugen 1800 battery and the 3500 with the added backplate but i like the original battery and i dont like the idea of the extra bulk all the time with the larger backplate.
with the portable charger i can use it as emergency charge or when i know im gonna use it for a long time on the net, when its in my hands i dont see a problem with it on the back of the phone.
i know it says mini usb on the webpage but its a typo... look at the gallery and you will see its a micro usb for our phones.
just hope this helps people who are struggling to use the phone for a full day
thank me if you like.. i wont complain lol!!
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Hi guys
just seen this:
http://www.energizerpowerpacks.com/ph/products/ap650/
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Looks like the micro usb is oriented the wrong way to work with the G2.
ohhh no wayyy... just my luck... cheers for pointing that out, thats dissapointing
good job i havnt brought one....
Thanks mate
could always get this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Portable-Batt...378?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19c3f55422
but its not as well made and i wouldnt trust it lol
Looks retardedly bulky.
And as the other poster said, the USB port is oriented upside down compared to what the G2/DZ has.
or you can get the zagg.... for nearly 100$ haha, I know i got one for 50% off though like 5 months ago? or more. hardly even use it.
http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zaggsparq.php
I just got myself an energizer portable charger that works with generic usb devices. It looks like a slim rectangle with a female mini usb on one side (to charge) and a female USB on the other to plug whatever usb you want to it. That might work better I think
Not this one, but the same idea as it:
http://www.energizerpowerpacks.com/ph/products/xp1000/
yeah i know the one you mean
its a damn shame the other one wouldnt fit lol,
i might buy one maybe with some work i could pull it apart and turn the micro usb plug upside down on the energi stick then it would fit
ill have a go and post back with pictures in a few days just incase anyone is interested
Thanks to everyone that pointed it out though
the metal tip broke, right at that joint that holds the two metal pieces together. (would you believ its jsut cheap black plastic holding it together inside?)
anyway, I'll need a new one. I still have 1 day left on my return period, so does anyone know if I can trade in the cable at Best Buy without returning the entire tablet? I really don't want to have to lose all my saved app date, games etc. and I don't know if i'll have time to root or not, especially since I'll probably have to get on a windows computer for it which I don't have handy.
call and talk to a manager they always bend over baclwards for customers
perhaps some universal adapter package may be what you need if best buy dont budge
seems to me that the adapter is 6.3 x 3.0mm
http://acer.rmds.net/2011/06/18/universal-ac-adapterpower-supplycharger-cord-for-toshiba-laptop-90w/
best buy
They will pull it from another unit and send that unit back happened to me on a notebook once.
I would get a charging cable from electroniccrap.com. 6 foot cable and it's really nice. Cheap too.
I got a good deal on a refurbished Tegra Note 7 so I quickly snagged it as I wanted a tablet for media consumption, some browsing + gaming! Now I've read all the reviews and came across the infamous ultra flimsy micro-usb port. I'm hoping that the tablet was refurbished because of a faulty port and they put in an awesome one! Anyway, do you guys have any suggestions for me so that I don't break the port like using a particular charger, any specific way to charge it(Wireless Charging without any soldering or other method that requires skills with tools?) or anything, really. Also, in case it does break, I'm guessing inevitably it will, has anyone found a convenient way except sending it to the respective manufacturers?
I just recently got a used one off eBay. The cord that came with it was a very tight fit and I could see how that would eventually break the port. Fortunately my samsung cord slips on the port very easily. And since it's white I marked the top of the cord with black magic marker so I never put it in wrong. So far it's working out great.
There's not much else to do but be extremely careful or go buy a Micro USB Type A cable. The whole problem with the port is that they used the wrong one.
http://www.yogaretnam.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/micro_usb_type_a_b.jpg
I never even knew there were two types of Micro USB connectors until I got this thing. I never bothered to get the right cable (and Nvidia didn't bother including the right one... did they even know there were two types?), and thanks to a minor fall while plugged in, I have to plug my cable in slightly crooked to get it to charge right. If I plug it straight in, it will show it's charging but actually drain the battery even if the stupid thing is off!
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i got a phone that doesnt charge and barely turn on, i think its the battery connector that is defected on the phone. The pins doesnt looks good. Im wondering if its hard to replace the battery connector myself ? or is there a way to recable a way to pass the battery connectors pins ?
talking about this: http://rounded.com/samsung-3711-008737-battery-connector-3711-008737.html
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i got a phone that doesnt charge and barely turn on, i think its the battery connector that is defected on the phone. The pins doesnt looks good. Im wondering if its hard to replace the battery connector myself ? or is there a way to recable a way to pass the battery connectors pins ?
talking about this: http://rounded.com/samsung-3711-008737-battery-connector-3711-008737.html
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it seems that connector is part of motherboard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSz2IsaHuLI
if that is true you need a motherboard or a guy with good skills on welding.
that phone has no warranty, right?
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it seems that connector is part of motherboard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSz2IsaHuLI
if that is true you need a motherboard or a guy with good skills on welding.
that phone has no warranty, right?
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yes the phone still have warranty but I talked with them and mostly it doesn't cover the battery connector.... and they couldn't give me a price to replace it, but I bet it will be expensive
That actually looks pretty simple to replace if you are handy with a solder iron?
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That actually looks pretty simple to replace if you are handy with a solder iron?
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I I'm pretty rusty with the iron
anyone know if I can cable the battery to the qi contacts on the phone or anything to bypass the battery connector ?
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I I'm pretty rusty with the iron
anyone know if I can cable the battery to the qi contacts on the phone or anything to bypass the battery connector ?
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Well yes, that's a workaround. You can still buy a Qi-enabled back door or just buy the paper that goes conected to the pins and place it between the battery and the back cover itself (I don't remember the name, but there are a lot in Amazon or Aliexpress).
By the way if you want this phone to be your daily driver, I suggest you to get it fixed. Wireless charging is painfully slow, phone cases doesn't fit with aftermarket Qi enablers or even the genuine back door and they probably don't work with the charging base either. Also with WiFi you wouldn't be able to transfer files or even flash roms between your phone and your pc as fast as with an USB cable. Now if it will be your secondary phone then sure, grab a Qi cover or get an external battery charger and problem solved. Good luck!
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Well yes, that's a workaround. You can still buy a Qi-enabled back door or just buy the paper that goes conected to the pins and place it between the battery and the back cover itself (I don't remember the name, but there are a lot in Amazon or Aliexpress).
By the way if you want this phone to be your daily driver, I suggest you to get it fixed. Wireless charging is painfully slow, phone cases doesn't fit with aftermarket Qi enablers or even the genuine back door and they probably don't work with the charging base either. Also with WiFi you wouldn't be able to transfer files or even flash roms between your phone and your pc as fast as with an USB cable. Now if it will be your secondary phone then sure, grab a Qi cover or get an external battery charger and problem solved. Good luck!
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but the qi wireless only do the charing ? or does it power the phone with the battery also ? because I think I need a way to bypass the battery connector to get more stable power on
also there is 4 pin-outs anyone know what does what ?