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Xoom Charging Port Broke

Hi,
I was charging my Xoom yesterday and my dog ran around and tripped on the cable. The charger bent and wouldn't work anymore. I bought a new charger thinking that was the problem, but it won't charge either. I assume that the port itself broke somehow.
It's the WiFi model, i bought from Best Buy without any protection plan. Does anyone know offhand what the cost of repair would be via Motorola and turnaround time?
Or better yet, some other way to charge it? (i wish the mini USB would work)
Thanks

Put the dog up for adoption.
Go to motos website and jump on a chat to see what they say.
Don't put the dog up for adoption.
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I posted it on the Moto forums, thanks. Also, I heard the dock charges it without using the normal port, is that true? Would that work?

I too was going to suggest the dock. I am fairly certain it charges through the USB.
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fauxreal said:
I too was going to suggest the dock. I am fairly certain it charges through the USB.
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Thanks, i'll do this, but can anyone 100% confirm that would work in my situation? It would be greatly appreciated.

Dock will charge it. It charges through the exposed metal sockets you see on the bottom, not through USB. But it will work I have one.
Cheers.

You should go to ifixit.com and look for a teardown. Try and find the part on EBay or see if you can order through Moto. That sucks.
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gqstatus0685 said:
You should go to ifixit.com and look for a teardown. Try and find the part on EBay or see if you can order through Moto. That sucks.
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The dock is/was on sale at BestBuy. That's your immediate best bet.

But that's a big inconvenience. I have the dock and I think I only used it once. You'd have to have a boner to be able to rest that dock on you when you're using it in bed.
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gqstatus0685 said:
But that's a big inconvence. I have the dock and I think I only used it once. You'd have to have a boner to be able to rest that dock on you when you're using it in bed.
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Good for morning movies!
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gqstatus0685 said:
But that's a big inconvenience. I have the dock and I think I only used it once. You'd have to have a boner to be able to rest that dock on you when you're using it in bed.
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You just charge it overnight or whatever...sheesh!

smith3jk said:
Dock will charge it. It charges through the exposed metal sockets you see on the bottom, not through USB. But it will work I have one.
Cheers.
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Just a + 1 for confirmation.
I find the crappy little charge port & jack to be one of the VERY few cons about the Xoom. The 2 gold plated connectors at least offer hope that I could fabricate another charger (apple laptop style) if ever necessary.

[Q] Wireless Charge Dock

Hey everyone.
Reason, I started this thread. Is to find out what everyone is using. When it comes to the wireless docks out there.. I'm currently looking at the Nokia one. What is everyone else looking into? Currently awaiting the release of the cube for the N4. Not available yet tho.
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I'm using the lg one. Work great
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josuetenista said:
I'm using the lg one. Work great
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That one looks good too. I was reading around to see if the palm touchstone works.. But it doesn't! I want something like the stone.
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At the moment, no one really knows anything about the official orb. I didn't want to wait to unleash the potential of this awesome technology so I bought a Maxell wireless charging mat. It works perfectly, and if you're interested then I just suggest getting one now. When the official one comes out you can just place it somewhere else in the house/office, which is what I'm going to do.
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Tibbz96 said:
At the moment, no one really knows anything about the official orb. I didn't want to wait to unleash the potential of this awesome technology so I bought a Maxell wireless charging mat. It works perfectly, and if you're interested then I just suggest getting one now. When the official one comes out you can just place it somewhere else in the house/office, which is what I'm going to do.
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That orb looks sweet. Someone had a great idea, get the orb for the car and place it on the dash
The mat would work for my home or office. Looking around for some what and orb like the palm stone.
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Here is somewhat little info about the Nexus Orb.
http://drippler.com/google/nexus_4#!575225
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Charging ORB! Used in advertising this phone, all but forgotten now?

A little emabarrassing to admit but , its half the reason I upgraded from the GNEX , whats the deal?

I have been waiting for the charging orb too, hope they release it by the end of this month
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I don't get it... Samsung also announced one for the S3 but still no trace...
It's really weird?
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Pratz852 said:
I don't get it... Samsung also announced one for the S3 but still no trace...
It's really weird?
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S3 doesnt have wireless charging.

Zmydust said:
A little emabarrassing to admit but , its half the reason I upgraded from the GNEX , whats the deal?
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Its not embarrassing, same for me. Wireless charging is very cool and having that lovely orb on my desk will be even cooler.....c'mon Google!

zephiK said:
S3 doesnt have wireless charging.
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Yet.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...ss-charging-module-for-mobile-devices_id35855

IMO, they should sort the availability problem first, as there's still not enough phones, and the cheapest you can get it is >500€ (about $660 usd) in some countries.
That's maybe what they are doing atm, they release the Orb when the not-in-stock situation has settled down a bit..

estallings15 said:
Yet.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...ss-charging-module-for-mobile-devices_id35855
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natively.

zephiK said:
natively.
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Well, I suppose that is made clear by the use of the word "yet."
That's pretty cool considering it goes under the battery cover and is from Samsung. It isn't a case or some other external addon that changes the size of what's in your hand.

(q) micro usb cable purchase

I'm going to replace the micro USB cable that came with my Nexus 4. (The one from the stock charger). I need a cable which charges as fast as the stock one. I tried getting a cable from Mediabridge but they don't ship outside US.
I found those two on Amazon. They're almost the same, the one being 3.0 while the other one is 2.0. Is it the same which one I choose, and are those cables suitable for charging my nexus 4 with stock charger? Thanks.
Links:
2.0
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003ES5ZSW
3.0
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008EQZ25K/
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2.0 Has issues with connections and the charging speed is not so good.
3.0 does not fit at all.
The best one is the Fosmon Flat Cable which is pretty good for its price, I even have one myself.
It is 2.1 AMPs out which does a good speedy charge on the Nexus 4, I even own a orange one and it is just so good.
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andyabc said:
2.0 Has issues with connections and the charging speed is not so good.
3.0 does not fit at all.
The best one is the Fosmon Flat Cable which is pretty good for its price, I even have one myself.
It is 2.1 AMPs out which does a good speedy charge on the Nexus 4, I even own a orange one and it is just so good.
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My mistake with 3.0. Didn't check properly .
Is the fosmon high quality? Does it break easy etc? I'm open for more suggestions
Edit: found it on eBay since it doesn't ship to Europe on amazon. Shipping costs around 12$ :/. Its this one, right? http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=310699483496
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binaryfalcon said:
My mistake with 3.0. Didn't check properly .
Is the fosmon high quality? Does it break easy etc? I'm open for more suggestions
Edit: found it on eBay since it doesn't ship to Europe on amazon. Shipping costs around 12$ :/. Its this one, right? http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=310699483496
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If you are in the UK you have to use the UK site.
The cable is high quality, never even got any damage and any of that.
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andyabc said:
If you are in the UK you have to use the UK site.
The cable is high quality, never even got any damage and any of that.
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I'm not in the UK. The first one I linked from amazon, does it charge -really- slow?
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binaryfalcon said:
I'm not in the UK. The first one I linked from amazon, does it charge -really- slow?
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Yeah, it is more for devices with less power to use such has the Kindle Fire.
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andyabc said:
Yeah, it is more for devices with less power to use such has the Kindle Fire.
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Well, any other ideas? I really want to get this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004GF8TIK/ but I cannot find someone who ships this to Europe (Norway).
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binaryfalcon said:
Well, any other ideas? I really want to get this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004GF8TIK/ but I cannot find someone who ships this to Europe (Norway).
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I bet you looked in the comments in the first link in the OP and went to this link lol.
Yes you can buy it if you want since it is your money of course.
It looks like that you should be using Amazon.co.uk
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Fosmon if those ate the flat colored cables then they equal crap. The only success I've ever had with micro USB cables are heavy duty black berry cables, Samsung, HTC, I just bought a media bridge 10 footer going to give that shot
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andyabc said:
I bet you looked in the comments in the first link in the OP and went to this link lol.
Yes you can buy it if you want since it is your money of course.
It looks like that you should be using Amazon.co.uk
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Heh, I checked out that cable long before making this thread.
And using the UK site doesn't change anything. I don't live in the UK.
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Fosmon if those ate the flat colored cables then they equal crap. The only success I've ever had with micro USB cables are heavy duty black berry cables, Samsung, HTC, I just bought a media bridge 10 footer going to give that shot
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Your in the US right? I cant find a place where they ship that damn mediabridge cable to Europe
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I found it in the amazon UK site, and it delivers to norway. Good right? Except it costs 37 euro!
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binaryfalcon said:
Your in the US right? I cant find a place where they ship that damn mediabridge cable to Europe
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Where exactly do you live in Europe ? Deutschland, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain
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Norway.
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binaryfalcon said:
Heh, I checked out that cable long before making this thread.
And using the UK site doesn't change anything. I don't live in the UK.
Your in the US right? I cant find a place where they ship that damn mediabridge cable to Europe
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I found the gateway but unfortunately Norway is not on the list: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/gateway-eu
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Hm. What should I do?
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binaryfalcon said:
Norway.
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You should be able to use us store or UK store and it should be able to ship it to you.
Type in Mediabridge Hi-Speed USB 2.0 37£
Or $5.99 from us store.
37£=290.861 NOK
$5.99=35.462 NOK
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binaryfalcon said:
Hm. What should I do?
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I agree with LostSoul, try purchasing the cable.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
You should be able to use us store or UK store and it should be able to ship it to you.
Type in Mediabridge Hi-Speed USB 2.0 37£
Or $5.99 from us store.
37£=290.861 NOK
$5.99=35.462 NOK
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andyabc said:
I agree with LostSoul, try purchasing the cable.
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When trying on the us site, it says it can't ship this item to my address. Only the UK site works, but it costs too much
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binaryfalcon said:
When trying on the us site, it says it can't ship this item to my address. Only the UK site works, but it costs too much
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We all hate this type of moment...
The UK site supports Europe so that could only be your only hope unfortunately, it is this hit or miss moment.
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andyabc said:
We all hate this type of moment...
The UK site supports Europe so that could only be your only hope unfortunately, it is this hit or miss moment.
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Hm. It's absurd to pay 37 euro for a cable.
Should I try to find a new cable or perhaps a us reshipper?
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Charger ratings

Hi guys,
Got my Z1 Compact from O2 and they don't provide chargers.
Could someone do me a solid and tell me what the output ratings are on the charger which comes with it?
I'm currently using a Nexus 7 charger which has a 2A output and am a bit concerned.
Cheers

Arthur Hucksake said:
Hi guys,
Got my Z1 Compact from O2 and they don't provide chargers.
Could someone do me a solid and tell me what the output ratings are on the charger which comes with it?
I'm currently using a Nexus 7 charger which has a 2A output and am a bit concerned.
Cheers
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Hi, I'm using the same charger. The phone should regulate itself and only suck in what power it needs, a 2A supply shouldn't be an issue for it. If the phone can only accept 1A then that is all it will accept from the charger.

The Stock charger is rated 1.5A. From the looks of it, it is the same charger included with Z1.
So is the retail box for the O2 Z1C without charger looks the same as normal Z1C?

Zoidy said:
Hi, I'm using the same charger. The phone should regulate itself and only suck in what power it needs, a 2A supply shouldn't be an issue for it. If the phone can only accept 1A then that is all it will accept from the charger.
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But what does it say on the bundled charger, that's what i'm getting at. Seems to charge awfully quick lol

Arthur Hucksake said:
But what does it say on the bundled charger, that's what i'm getting at. Seems to charge awfully quick lol
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1.5A
Probably due to the S800 being able to use quick charge methinks.

Arthur Hucksake said:
Hi guys,
Got my Z1 Compact from O2 and they don't provide chargers.
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They don't provide chargers?
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GR36 said:
They don't provide chargers?
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Not O2 at least for 'environmental reasons'
http://www.o2.co.uk/thinkbig/planet/sustainableproducts/charger

greenie25 said:
Not O2 at least for 'environmental reasons'
http://www.o2.co.uk/thinkbig/planet/sustainableproducts/charger
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I see their point but they must be having the reboxed by manufacture or taking them out themselves which isn't saving anything! I got mine on o2 but from cpw.
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They have them specially packaged. The box is smaller and sealed.
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My mates HTC One didn't come with one either, but what if you don't own a PC or always have it to hand. I'd demand one from O2.
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I can confirm, the charger that comes with the phone (ordered direct from Sony) is 1500mA (1.5A),

XperienceD said:
My mates HTC One didn't come with one either, but what if you don't own a PC or always have it to hand. I'd demand one from O2.
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Exactly. Or the charger you have isn't the correct rating? I am sure they wouldn't sort out on battery issues under warranty!
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Exactly. Or the charger you have isn't the correct rating? I am sure they wouldn't sort out on battery issues under warranty!
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They would have to. They committed to this nonsense.
The chargers they sell in store are just generic stuff. They don't keep stock of actual Xperia chargers.
I bought this off Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00E2THGR0/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Think I will be ok with this one?

Arthur Hucksake said:
Think I will be ok with this one?
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I'd be surprised if not.