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I've been through 4 cables, and two xooms because of them. The first two cables just didnt work, and the third one a room mate tripped on and broke both the cable and the port on the xoom. Now last night I was watching tv on my xoom, and the casing for the cable just kinda fell apart. I tried fixing it by pushing it back together because I was at a friend's house and we were watching tosh.0, but it just made the contacts in the cable go all over the place. Now I'm afraid I may have busted this xoom too, because two of the contacts are stick out a little bit.
Sorry to hear about your bad luck. But I really like my HDMI cable for mine. But the only thing I dislike about it is that the sound out of my surround sound sucks.
yeah the sound quality can be iffy sometimes, that's on the xoom side though i think. Monoprice is replacing the cable again, I'm just super worried about the xoom. I bought it because of HDMI, it's a required feature for me.
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I've been through 4 cables, and two xooms because of them. The first two cables just didnt work, and the third one a room mate tripped on and broke both the cable and the port on the xoom. Now last night I was watching tv on my xoom, and the casing for the cable just kinda fell apart. I tried fixing it by pushing it back together because I was at a friend's house and we were watching tosh.0, but it just made the contacts in the cable go all over the place. Now I'm afraid I may have busted this xoom too, because two of the contacts are stick out a little bit.
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I recall reading your horror story about your friend"s room mate tripping over your cable. Sorry for such bad luck. But these things are delicate.
Really the fact that the dock doesn't include the mini HDMI is pitiful, and your situation is a perfect illustration of why that oversight needs to be fixed.
I'm using the original Motorola cable, and have not had any problems. Saying it should "Just go away" makes no sense, as there is no alternative that'll fit in the case of the Xoom.
I mean these stupid delicate ports need to go away. How is it that I've dropped my phone with micro USB cables plugged into it multiple times and both the port and the cables are still fine?
Also, how much did the moto cable cost, and how long is it
It's $20 and about 4 inches I think.
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4 feet? that...just seems useless, especially at 20 bucks. monoprice cables are USUALLY super high quality, i've been using their micro usb's forever with nothing like this happening. It's a 10 foot cable for 5 bucks, gold plated and all that.
I dunno. Two Xooms? And you've dropped your phone "multiple times"? Sounds like you might be a bit rough on this equipment.
No?
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4 feet? that...just seems useless, especially at 20 bucks. monoprice cables are USUALLY super high quality, i've been using their micro usb's forever with nothing like this happening. It's a 10 foot cable for 5 bucks, gold plated and all that.
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You've probably spent $20 on those 4 crappy cables. If you got the good cable to begin with, you wouldn't be in this situation. Cable has nothing to do with the port or how poorly you handle your devices.
Also, Micro USB != Micro HDMI
i purchased one, the others have been free replacements.
Not everyone can have their xoom in a forcefield with a mind control ui, so they never ever have to touch it or take it anywhere like you.
I'll also throw out there that my evo's hdmi port has been around longer and is still fine, so maybe it's just motorola that's screwing up.
Hi,first my English not good lol...now my question is i have a wifi xoom. And a Motorola Droid x HDMI cable,but when i try to see in TV i don't see anything what's wrong?
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denpad2010 said:
Hi,first my English not good lol...now my question is i have a wifi xoom. And a Motorola Droid x HDMI cable,but when i try to see in TV i don't see anything what's wrong?
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I'm assuming you're talking about the Droid X. The DX's hdmi out is only supported within specific apps. It won't just "mirror" your droids' screen onto a TV like the Xoom does.
Youtube and the like use it as long as the cable is plugged into it. There are apps on the market that will accomplish this though. It's a limitation in the Droid X's hardware somewhere that does not allow simultaneous images, so the apps will just put it on your TV screen, which makes touching icons a guessing game.
Really? You have broken it that many times and its not your fault? I find that hard to believe. Take care of your stuff!
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Really? You have broken it that many times and its not your fault? I find that hard to believe. Take care of your stuff!
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MUFUKA YUU DUN KNO ME YU DUN NO WERE I CAM FRUM SHIIIIIIT.
No really though, I've got my genesis from my child hood, an immaculate dvd and blu-ray collection, my xoom has no scratches or anything on it, etc. I do take care of my stuff.
Hi all,
I have to say i really have no issues with the micro HDMI to HDMI cable at all but then i did buy the Motorola one which wasn't cheap but as usual you tend to get what you pay for in life. I connect mine straight to my monitors HDMI port and run Audio out from the monitor to my JBL powered sub woofer and 4 speakers i watch all my live and catch up TV and my downloaded US TV shows all in great quality and sound.
I also really don't get a lot of the complaints i see about the Xoom all over the place though as my screen is bright clear and sharp but then i have my screen brightness set to full and have Auto brightness disabled. I admit the one time i tried Auto brightness the screen was horrible so i just don't use it. I also don't see any lag or stutter but then i am using ADW EX as my launcher and with the Widgets and apps i use have everything i need on just one screen and for me the Xoom is working perfectly. I actually bought my Xoom as my desktop went nuts and i needed something quickly and for what i need it for the Xoom has totally replaced my desktop sure I'd like to see Moto give us Euro users updates faster and enable the SD card but for now i can afford to wait.
Marc
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Not everyone can have their xoom in a forcefield with a mind control ui, so they never ever have to touch it or take it anywhere like you.
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... or it could be that yes, you're just clumsy. I fly at least twice a week and my Xoom goes everywhere- the office, the home, the hotel (hell, it's with me in Mexico now) and I'm just not getting how you're managing to break the thing. When it's time to go I just toss it into my briefcase and go; no special handing necessary (except the gel case; perhaps you should get one?).
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... or it could be that yes, you're just clumsy. I fly at least twice a week and my Xoom goes everywhere- the office, the home, the hotel (hell, it's with me in Mexico now) and I'm just not getting how you're managing to break the thing. When it's time to go I just toss it into my briefcase and go; no special handing necessary (except the gel case; perhaps you should get one?).
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It's not my xoom that's breaking.
I got my fifth replacement cable in the mail yesterday and the port on the xoom is fine. however, like two other cables ive had, the micro hdmi end on it is flimsy and loses connection.
My first xoom broke because a friend's room mate tripped on the cable, ripping it on the xoom, and busting the port on it that way.
This is my second xoom, and my first one was faulty anyway in that it randomly rebooted and the charging light couldnt turn green.
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It's not my xoom that's breaking.
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Ah, then I misunderstood.
I know car pc's have software so you could just put a screen up front and it displays a fully customizable headunit on the screen. Just wondering if anything like that has ever been made or discussed for Android?
With how powerful these tablets are getting, don't see why something like that wouldn't work. Use a tablet as a headunit/car-pc, I'd like that!
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This kinda what I'm talking about. This is the whole indash unit. I'm just talkin the software that runs it. Why couldn't it be packaged into an app.
http://www.cartft.com/catalog/il/770
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It could. You could also just put a bunch of widgets on your screen with a nice wallpaper and get a similar effect. You just need a way of mounting the Xoom...shouldn't be *too* hard to make something that looks decent. If you have steering wheel controls then you don't have to worry about blocking your factory stereo, should you decide to leave it in.
Man, i can see it now, the window replacement indutry would thrive with an Android-powered-indash-tablet-multimedia/gps/wifi-hotspot unit stereo. I would be the first to buy one. Think it up, it can happen.
Hell if a two-bit company can take psp-fat and throw in froyo, then why not an ice-cream sandwich indash.
Guess there just isn't much interest for something like this around here.
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You have some problems with good connections plus the size of 10 inch tab is a bit odd.. Firstly, you would need a 7 inch tab, then you would need a custom build with fiberglass outer shell to hold ya tab in place not forgetting the port for headphone jack needs to be easily accessible.. You would need atleast 2 amps one for speakers and 1 for subs as the headphone port would not drive 4 speakers etc.. You need a headphone splitter.. Then a headphone to rca splitter.. Would also need to wire ya amps to the battery as there is no remote wire and attach this to a couple of switces to turn the amps off.. Now what to do with fm radio as you have taken the headphine port already...
As you can see this becomes a hassle
Easier way would be to get a headunit and mount that in your glovebox.. Then mount ya tablet into wjere the headunit. Should be then import the tab into the headunit in the glovebox.. So costs are down, functionality is there as tab has gps, etc and internet from phone tether if not a 3g device and it looks like u have a tab as your main unit lol
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I like my idea. As long as you have steering wheel controls, you can put the Xoom right in front of your head unit. I have a Mazda 3 with a gigantic head unit, I've held the Xoom in place over top trying to think of ways to mount it, but space is not an issue. My Thunderbolt dock is right above it, so it's in a good spot for WiFi tethering. I might actually have to build a mount someday...in my wife's Pathfinder I can mount the HDMI dock right in the middle of the dash, but I wouldn't trust it to hold the Xoom in place, I would need some kind of lock. It blocks the windshield a tad, but it looks awesome!
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You have some problems with good connections plus the size of 10 inch tab is a bit odd.. Firstly, you would need a 7 inch tab, then you would need a custom build with fiberglass outer shell to hold ya tab in place not forgetting the port for headphone jack needs to be easily accessible.. You would need atleast 2 amps one for speakers and 1 for subs as the headphone port would not drive 4 speakers etc.. You need a headphone splitter.. Then a headphone to rca splitter.. Would also need to wire ya amps to the battery as there is no remote wire and attach this to a couple of switces to turn the amps off.. Now what to do with fm radio as you have taken the headphine port already...
As you can see this becomes a hassle
Easier way would be to get a headunit and mount that in your glovebox.. Then mount ya tablet into wjere the headunit. Should be then import the tab into the headunit in the glovebox.. So costs are down, functionality is there as tab has gps, etc and internet from phone tether if not a 3g device and it looks like u have a tab as your main unit lol
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A basic headunit is needed for supplying signal to the amplifiers. I guess I'm just interested in someone making an app of sorts to simulate a headunit. The mount I can make something like what these guys made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SkltRqOF5k&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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BDR456 said:
A basic headunit is needed for supplying signal to the amplifiers. I guess I'm just interested in someone making an app of sorts to simulate a headunit. The mount I can make something like what these guys made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SkltRqOF5k&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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You dont necessarily need a headunit as i explained in my post it can be done... The output from a headunit to a amp is very similar to stereo headphone output.. You would need good quality amps to adjust frequency and other aspects to get decent sound.. Possibly a signal noise remover as well but i digress as i actually agree with you as yes i would always go a hidden head unit save a ton of time and frustration and i could do more of it myself meaning less money... I was going to do this in my ute but i ended up grabbing a chinese 7 inch display that slotted straight in for $300.. Has good functionality but doesnt look as mint as a tablet injection lol... Purchasing a newer car soon so all my good plans have been shelved for a couple years in place of cheap ideas that will get me by until i have enough cash for a better ride..
I would suggest tho knocking up a mounting piece for a tablet with thin chipboard very thin for the front edge and thicker around sides etc to hold the tab.. Then applying a small amount of fibreglass over it then sand and paint the piece the same colour as your dash.. It will be easier to manage and the resulting colour application will look closer to the plastic around the rest of the dash... And i would probably use a 7inch tab for a easier fit but thats just my personal opinion... You could have a go at making a theme for the picture you displayed with photoshop.. Would be hard and take to modifying an apk probably as well
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http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...c-Dual-OS-Win-CE-6-0-Android-wholesalers.html
i am planning to buy this thing
liquidini said:
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...c-Dual-OS-Win-CE-6-0-Android-wholesalers.html
i am planning to buy this thing
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if the specifications on that page are correct: do you have a vehicle with 24V power supply?
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if the specifications on that page are correct: do you have a vehicle with 24V power supply?
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it states 12v,
i have been working on using my 7" huawei mediapad as my main headunit now for a while... and i think i almost have it all sorted out
i will be removing my current headunit and using only the tablet.
i have 2 amps already (one for speakes, one for sub) and as for switching the amps on, this is not a problem, i will be using a acc switched power source.
as for converting 3.5mm out to rca i will be using what is called a ReQ5 unit (sorry cant link im too new)
i am planning on mounting this and the tablet behind the dash in my nissan s14 as to have a kind of factory look about it, and not have to modify the dash to much
i will keep you up to date on my progress
I have actually taken apart a tablet (the power supply got fried). The best way I see is just using android as the user interface and then sending the sole audio signal out which is what I suspect regular head units without amplifiers do. All the android head unit needs to be is compadible to the standard wiring harness, im not expecting a loud system, just something that sounds good and is versatile, I even pondered making a shell and putting the tablet components into is and then making a dock in which the tablet just slides right into it. Of course this is just a conceptual idea but with enough resources I dont doubt it could be done.
liquidini said:
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...c-Dual-OS-Win-CE-6-0-Android-wholesalers.html
i am planning to buy this thing
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Has anyone bought/teied this thing out? Intrested in knowing how good the navigation is on this thing. And for that matter, would it be able to side load apps, or does it have android market?
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Hello everyone, recently picked up an acer a500 over the weekend and i have to admit i am in love with it, i have always thought that tablets were useless when i have an android phone but i have to admit, this thing has changed my mind, and the fact that it has full usb makes it even better, but I have been a little annoyed at the lack of a keyboard / laptop dock. After reading a couple of threads about what the dock connector does on the tab I have decided to fill the need for this adapter. What i have planned includes the following.
Definite features are:
Full Keyboard
Charging ability
Extra usb ports
Possible features are:
Built in harddrive and OR memory card reader
Built in battery (obviously a little expensive to add so may be not possible)
Built in trackpad to use as a mouse.
I am just trying to see how many people would be interested in this and what they would be willing to pay for this. I would love to provide an adapter for the community since acer didn't make one, I also have a couple of other questions as well, if i made two models, one with a battery built in and one without how much more would you be willing to pay for an extra battery, also this would be a fordable dock meaning you could fold it together to carry like a normal laptop.
I look forward to hearing some responses, i hope to be able to offer this for about $100 or less however the more features obviously the more expensive it will be to implement.
if its possible, i'd love to buy one!
Awesome, I plan to have a prototype made by the weekend, i think the material of choice is going to be wood since it's light weight, easy to manipulate and also sturdy and it doesn't conduct electricity
once i see a working prototype, then id preorder, until then all your doing is fishing for donations, ive been lurking xda for quite some time and usually people with so few post and not a recognized developer are just spewing flights of fancy and never actually create anything, though if im wrong, prove me wrong and ill be the first to not only apologize but preorder one. not trying to be a d*ck just saying how it usually goes..
If it looks good and works ill be instrested
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H4k3r4r34l said:
once i see a working prototype, then id preorder, until then all your doing is fishing for donations, ive been lurking xda for quite some time and usually people with so few post and not a recognized developer are just spewing flights of fancy and never actually create anything, though if im wrong, prove me wrong and ill be the first to not only apologize but preorder one. not trying to be a d*ck just saying how it usually goes..
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No worries I understand completely, once I have a prototype done then and only then will I accept any orders or donations, should have made that more clear beforehand sorry about that, right now I'm just judging the interest of the community for such a product.
How will you be connecting this? AFAIK, the full pinouts and capabilities of the dock connector are not known...
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How will you be connecting this? AFAIK, the full pinouts and capabilities of the dock connector are not known...
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Using my volt meter and some old fashion trial and error, I'm pretty confident in my abilities just need to actually get started on development, going today to look into what my supplies are going to cost.
A voltmeter isn't anywhere near enough... You might want to check out this thread first.
I know I will need more than a voltmeter, and yes i read that before i decided to embark on this project. This is where trial and error will come in, from a usb standpoint since there is an apparent lack of usb support through the dock this will be circumvented by having a small plugin to the usb host port in order to connect the planned additional usb devices in the dock.
genius
This is fantastic! I've been searching for a good case too, this sounds perfect, give the Transformer a run for its money. I'd buy one, let me know.
The dock connector doesn't have the required pins for USB, or really anything other than charging.
any prototypes up? the idea of the keyboard dock extra battery and usb mouse sounds like bliss
It could be some sort of variation of the keyboard that Acer already made for this tablet. Perhaps modifying it so that you can put the dock in to charge and have the input device (in this case the keyboard) connect via bluetooth. Having the touchpad for a mouse is a different story though.
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It could be some sort of variation of the keyboard that Acer already made for this tablet. Perhaps modifying it so that you can put the dock in to charge and have the input device (in this case the keyboard) connect via bluetooth. Having the touchpad for a mouse is a different story though.
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I'd rather use USB for a mouse using a touch pad would not be so good with onlive
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Be cautions with Trial and error on a mobile device . there electronics will not be forgiving any type of over voltage or short circuits . And you could very well be shopping for a new ICONIA .
To me a dock for a hand held tablet is counter productive . PEOPLE BUY A NETBOOK.its faster more power more storage more battery . LESS MONEY.
Ok the above is my opinion only I have a 11.6 inch hp notebook with the new multi core amd fusion cpu i get unbelievable battery life. Near that of my iconia .
with a full keyboard and track pad 1.2 tb hard drive
So good luck . by the way if you get the connectors and hardware worked out make the case out of lexon or carbon fiber both easy to work with and mold to any shape . acrylic works well also..
GOOD LUCK INSURE your iconia and home up front Erica Renee
erica_renee said:
Be cautions with Trial and error on a mobile device . there electronics will not be forgiving any type of over voltage or short circuits . And you could very well be shopping for a new ICONIA .
To me a dock for a hand held tablet is counter productive . PEOPLE BUY A NETBOOK.its faster more power more storage more battery . LESS MONEY.
Ok the above is my opinion only I have a 11.6 inch hp notebook with the new multi core amd fusion cpu i get unbelievable battery life. Near that of my iconia .
with a full keyboard and track pad 1.2 tb hard drive
So good luck . by the way if you get the connectors and hardware worked out make the case out of lexon or carbon fiber both easy to work with and mold to any shape . acrylic works well also..
GOOD LUCK INSURE your iconia and home up front Erica Renee
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I really don't want a net book if Acer doesn't add something like this with their tablets I'm just going to smh
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hardslog said:
It could be some sort of variation of the keyboard that Acer already made for this tablet. Perhaps modifying it so that you can put the dock in to charge and have the input device (in this case the keyboard) connect via bluetooth. Having the touchpad for a mouse is a different story though.
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Acer has not made a keyboard that uses the dock for this tablet. You may be thinking of the W500 keyboard, or of a USB keyboard.
To be honest, I don't see this going anywhere. OP, I'd suggest you find out how to get USB or Keyboard off of that connector before asking for preorders.
To anyone else, I'd suggest you just keep looking. Not to be rude or mean to him, but the OP seems to be rather noobish, and I think your money would most likely be better spent elsewhere, or at least held onto until there's some sort of result or breakthrough.
Also, the OP only having 9 posts throws up a red flag to me.
All over Amazon.com's forums, I've been reading about how the Kindle Fire HD somehow has a "loose" charging port and won't hold a charge. I know Amazon uses micro-USB like every other manufacturer, but what makes the Kindle's so prone to defects?
It's making me really reconsider buying a Kindle device. I thought Amazon had better quality control.
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All over Amazon.com's forums, I've been reading about how the Kindle Fire HD somehow has a "loose" charging port and won't hold a charge. I know Amazon uses micro-USB like every other manufacturer, but what makes the Kindle's so prone to defects?
It's making me really reconsider buying a Kindle device. I thought Amazon had better quality control.
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yeah they have but its our brutality, i saw that mine works but not so good, normally accept the data fastboot but charged i have to move it a bit, this tablet was created for intelligent users and not for crazy people who is very fast and broke all.
I don't have any problem with the usb it works just fine I've had mine over a year now my battery also works fine lasts me about 2 days on 1 charge
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Raymond199483 said:
I don't have any problem with the usb it works just fine I've had mine over a year now my battery also works fine lasts me about 2 days on 1 charge
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because you are intelligent, the new ones are fine, i think that new one will be better that older ones (i think that all devices after a time will be better)
tendoboy1984 said:
All over Amazon.com's forums, I've been reading about how the Kindle Fire HD somehow has a "loose" charging port and won't hold a charge. I know Amazon uses micro-USB like every other manufacturer, but what makes the Kindle's so prone to defects?
It's making me really reconsider buying a Kindle device. I thought Amazon had better quality control.
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tendoboy1984,
Many of the devices use a Mini USB socket that will fail under strenuous conditions, probably the worst is the Nexus 10. The Kindle Fire HD is a solid tablet with a solid future. If you are looking for a Multi-media tablet, look no further - the Kindle Fire HD performs. If you are looking for a development platform lean to the Nexus 7.
If you Google:
amazon kindle fire hd failing charging port
There is not an excessive number of complaints, so I would just say this is a trend - maybe they had a bunch fail, just like every other manufacture defect. If you buy a Nexus 7, at some point there is going to be a higher number of failures due to some mistake in the Manufacturing.
We remember when the Nexus 10 was first released, Samsung made a manufacturing mistake on the rear of the tablet, they forgot to glue the back so when you depressed the back the Tablet would make a nasty pop noise. They have fixed this defect but our point remains, whether you are looking at a $200 Tablet or a $600 tablet, they are all prone to some sort of issues - just our experience.
Finally, if you take care of the Tablet, do not abuse it, you will get a very long life out of the Kindle Fire HD 7". We love the tablet.................
prokennexusa said:
tendoboy1984,
Many of the devices use a Mini USB socket that will fail under strenuous conditions, probably the worst is the Nexus 10. The Kindle Fire HD is a solid tablet with a solid future. If you are looking for a Multi-media tablet, look no further - the Kindle Fire HD performs. If you are looking for a development platform lean to the Nexus 7.
If you Google:
amazon kindle fire hd failing charging port
There is not an excessive number of complaints, so I would just say this is a trend - maybe they had a bunch fail, just like every other manufacture defect. If you buy a Nexus 7, at some point there is going to be a higher number of failures due to some mistake in the Manufacturing.
We remember when the Nexus 10 was first released, Samsung made a manufacturing mistake on the rear of the tablet, they forgot to glue the back so when you depressed the back the Tablet would make a nasty pop noise. They have fixed this defect but our point remains, whether you are looking at a $200 Tablet or a $600 tablet, they are all prone to some sort of issues - just our experience.
Finally, if you take care of the Tablet, do not abuse it, you will get a very long life out of the Kindle Fire HD 7". We love the tablet.................
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really the kindle is the best cheap tablet ever made! good sound, good screen, 1 g ram, 4400 mah battery a front cam (why a back cam, i m not going to take photos with a tablet xD) so its good, the materials they use are exellent, if your tablet fall it can have some damage, drop a nexus 7 and see the difference
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WETTX2tGxk
http://cnettv.cnet.com/torture-testing-new-kindle-fire-hd/9742-1_53-50132749.html
and see the nexus 7, it broke in the first drop, kindle no
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIsRAypFFag
Yup I watched that video and was like damn the kindle fire hd is a beast I lol at that nexus 7 for losing
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Raymond199483 said:
Yup I watched that video and was like damn the kindle fire hd is a beast I lol at that nexus 7 for losing
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when a custom rom andd kernel are release, i will make my tweaks compatibles and i will add the audio tweaks from acid audio, so we are having one of the best tablets of all
The KFHD in my view has a premium build quality, it feels really solid, it was one of the factors I chose it over the Nexus 7, I use it daily & love it but as with most tech, things do after a while fail sometimes, but many just blow it out of proportion though, I have no issues here.
Sure since it is a small connector & port it feels like it could break but I suspect most tablets/devices that use them are all in the same boat.
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The KFHD in my view has a premium build quality, it feels really solid, it was one of the factors I chose it over the Nexus 7, I use it daily & love it but as with most tech, things do after a while fail sometimes, but many just blow it out of proportion though, I have no issues here.
Sure since it is a small connector & port it feels like it could break but I suspect most tablets/devices that use them are all in the same boat.
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Gilly10,
We completely agree with you, the Kindle Fire HD and 2 are all solid tablets top-of-the-class products.
I think part of the issue here is that the charging port is on the bottom in landscape mode. That means if you're trying to charge while using the tablet, the port is going to get banged around more than it should. I really wish they had put the power on one of the short ends.
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I think part of the issue here is that the charging port is on the bottom in landscape mode. That means if you're trying to charge while using the tablet, the port is going to get banged around more than it should. I really wish they had put the power on one of the short ends.
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Geekybiker,
I hear you but we have a Nexus 10 that has the port on the Left Side of the tablet. This is a pain, I have to hold the tablet upside down if the battery is dying, otherwise the cable will not reach the 110v socket if I live it right side up. Now you may say, the tablet flips so what is the big deal? When you use the tablet upside down the Volume controls are reversed - I know, so what? It can be a real pain once you get used to the Kindle bottom port and correct facing volume controls.
After using the Nexus 10 for over 2 months now, our preference is the port at the bottom. Just our 10 cents.
prokennexusa said:
Geekybiker,
I hear you but we have a Nexus 10 that has the port on the Left Side of the tablet. This is a pain, I have to hold the tablet upside down if the battery is dying, otherwise the cable will not reach the 110v socket if I live it right side up. Now you may say, the tablet flips so what is the big deal? When you use the tablet upside down the Volume controls are reversed - I know, so what? It can be a real pain once you get used to the Kindle bottom port and correct facing volume controls.
After using the Nexus 10 for over 2 months now, our preference is the port at the bottom. Just our 10 cents.
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Why do you post in plural? Who is "we" and "our"?
prokennexusa said:
Geekybiker,
I hear you but we have a Nexus 10 that has the port on the Left Side of the tablet. This is a pain, I have to hold the tablet upside down if the battery is dying, otherwise the cable will not reach the 110v socket if I live it right side up. Now you may say, the tablet flips so what is the big deal? When you use the tablet upside down the Volume controls are reversed - I know, so what? It can be a real pain once you get used to the Kindle bottom port and correct facing volume controls.
After using the Nexus 10 for over 2 months now, our preference is the port at the bottom. Just our 10 cents.
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dont use other charger, use the amazon one ,the amazon usb + amazon adapter or amazon usb + other adapter like the motorola one
Micro USB port
I repair A LOT of these! The 1st Generation of Kindle Fire (D01400) had a huge problem with the charging port b/c the port was unbalanced on the Main Board and normal usage eventually cause the solder points to break free from the MB. When I repair them I use an epoxy that gets rock hard to lock the port to the board.
The Kindle Fire HD has a much better designed Micro USB port. It is attached with 4 'legs' that go through the board and are then filled with solder as opposed to the 2 'legs' on the 1st gens. If your port is failing on a Fire HD model then its most likely because it has been used too much while it is plugged in and the 'tongue' inside the port is worn down or damaged.
Replacing the ports is one of the more difficult circuit board solder repairs b/c there are five tiny leads in a tight spot that need a steady experienced hand to get the solder on correctly.
So yes the first generations were faulty but the HD models are all good as long as you use them correctly. I strongly recommend not using any Micro USB device while its plugged in b/c that is where most of the damage comes from.
lexritz said:
So yes the first generations were faulty but the HD models are all good as long as you use them correctly. I strongly recommend not using any Micro USB device while its plugged in b/c that is where most of the damage comes from.
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Good read. You may request to have this move to the Kindle Fire area as this is the KFHD area. I would but I'm on a tablet.
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How hard is it to actually get to the loose usb charging port?
I have a 1st gen and its loose - have to play around and rig cords to be in odd positions to hold a charge. I have some circuit repair skill, but havent seen much in the way of how to crack these open or what has to be removed to access enough area to solder.
godfeast said:
How hard is it to actually get to the loose usb charging port?
I have a 1st gen and its loose - have to play around and rig cords to be in odd positions to hold a charge. I have some circuit repair skill, but havent seen much in the way of how to crack these open or what has to be removed to access enough area to solder.
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Amazon Kindle Screen Take Apart Repair Guide by repairsuniverse
How to Repair the USB port on an Amazon Kindle Fire - instructables.com
So long story short, my friend dropped my phone and cracked the screen and made it so that it won't respond to touch inputs. I have been controlling it with adb and MyMobiler for a couple days now. Thankfully he is paying for a new one since Google won't accept it since it's screen was cracked, and if I send it off to LG....
In a day or two, I'll have two Nexus 4's. Just wondering what I can do with the broken one. Any projects or DIY you guys might have in mind.
Buy a slim port and use a Bluetooth mouse/keyboard and turn it into the ultimate mini PC. A bit like the rk3066 devices.
Install fedora too...
Or sell the board for good money... Etc etc
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hmmmm how about if you buy an hdmi adapter and connect it to your tv. then you place there your movies and stuff and it works like a video station for tv
or you can simply try to sell it cheap on ebay or something like that and give the money to your friend so that he spends less
if your friend is paying for a new one , i guess he should take the cracked one. (maybe try and fix it then resell).
If you're keeping the new one too then fix it through LG and sell it
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Or..Sell it to your brother
Alright, Ill probably fix it myself, looks easy enough. (Would have given it to him to fix but he's not so great technology) And then either give it to my friend or give him the money. Though I do want to make sure before I order the parts, can there be anything else that would cause the phone not to respond to touch after the glass is shattered. All I could think of was the digitizer being messed up. Most of the cracking was done on the lower half, specifically lower left. Im sure its not going to help much, but I put up the pic so you guys can get an idea of how much was cracked.