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Usb Port FELL OFF :'(

hi, just posting about the status of my MDA PRO, after xda helped me fix my MDA Touch ( =D )
it was on charge one day, i picked it up and the usb port was still stuck to the charger!!!!!
it has also ripped up some of the PCB on one of the contacts, will it be possible to solder, i tried but failed.......
if not are these alright?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DESKTOP-BATTERY-CHARGER-FOR-HTC-UNIVERSAL-O2-XDA-EXEC_W0QQitemZ350176962736QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneChargers?hash=item350176962736&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
thanks
Tom

Damn.
Mine's going the same way When I wiggle the cable it disconnects, so, I'd imagine i'm a few weeks or months away from the same fate.
Good luck fixing it, if you intend to.
Wish HTC would make a successor!

yeah i have the same issue also. i purchased one of those type chargers and waiting for it to arrive. havent tried soldering mine as im waiting for the replacement connector to arrive also. whichever comes first. been 2 weeks already
is this considered a known issue with this model? meaning it will happen with any carrier branded universal. love the unit but dang.

i still have my original connector, the main problem is the PCB board stuck to the solder. and that as well as 4 big contacts, there's about 5 little ones that my soldering iron is too big for.
My granddad has a smaller one, so ill have a crack with that
let me know how th eexternal charger is. because if its very slow at charging its not worth it... as you cant leave the phone on while charging it
(two batteries maybe?)

got charger. takes 3 to 4 hours to charge my original battery. battery runs out at 38% but was doing that prior. bought another battery hasnt arrived though.
you will need a 2nd battery to have Uni run all day as i do depending on how much battery life you get out of yours.
but Uni working again now to flash rom via sd slot. need to test 3G with last Tmobile rom as im not getting it currently.

It is possible to resolder them i did it for a friend but it takes a steady hand and a fine soldering iron tip of about 1mm set on about 343 oC as you have to be very carefull not to overheat the socket or the plastic innards melt also there are a few surface mount components very close so you have to be carefull not to losen or remove those.

short circuited my note

Hi everyone,
First of all, I apologize in advance,
1. Because I know this isn't a tech support forum.
2. Because I don't contribute and help out as much as I should.
Coming here was a last resort, I don't consider myself a noob, but I'm really stuck here.
Please note that I appreciate every single response, and I will donate if anyone can give me a fix.
With that aside, let me get started
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Okay so about a week ago, I accidentally bent my charger when it was charging my note.
It didn't charge at all that night
That morning, I blew into the charge port on my note, suspecting that dust may have been the cause.
Somehow, that helped, as my note charged fully that day, in about 2-3 hours
Then I tried charging it the next night.
It charged incredibly slowly, reaching about 70% after 10 hours charge
The next few nights were similar, but reaching no more than 40% charge after 10 hours.
It got progressively worse, it would only charge if I applied pressure to the mini-usb,
I looked around this morning, and stumbled across another guy with the same problem
(see here http://www.galaxynoteforum.net/galaxy-note-help/charging-port-issue/ )
He advised,
"Well I have figured out the issue. If you look into the charging port slot on the phone you will notice a small thin flat piece of metal which inserts into the charger. That was slanted and angled downward which would not let "ANY" charger or docking station charge correctly also causing it to drain the battery. Contacts on this piece and the phone were to close causing a minor contact draining power. I used a precision flathead screw driver and lifted the piece slightly and now works fine"
So I tried that, and it seemed to help, as the note began charging, (extremely slowly, reaching about 30%)
Then I tried pushing that "thin flat piece of metal up even further"
However, I went too far, and I couldn't fit the charger into the charge port.
So I tried pushing it back into the centre but I may have damaged one of the pins in the charge port (inside the phone)
I seen a little spark, and the note turned off.
I tried switching it on, and managed to boot to safe mode (no idea how)
So then I tried charging it, I applied pressure and managed to get it to start charging. (thank god)
This was about 30 mins ago, it looks to be holding the charge at about 20%, but it's not increasing
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I suspect one of the pins in the note charge port was snapped off.. although I'm not sure.. (it appears to be the one on the right)
1.Does anyone know how many pins there are on the charge port inside the note? (is it 4 or 5?)
2.What should I do?
If I broke a pin, it should not charge at all, right? (but it seems to be charging)
3. Do I need to replace the charge port, if so, how much would it cost?
4. Would I be better off getting a charging station, and charging the battery using that
5. Should I try moving the metal strip again? (inside the charge port of the note)
oops forgot to mention, when the problem started, and the note was slow-charging, an audible buzzing/humming could be heard in the wall outlet
also, I'm using my original samsung usb charger, not a generic one, and I'm charging directly into a wall outlet.
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Thank you for taking the time to read this, I really appreciate it, and any advise that you do offer.
Cyber735

Here my tipp: You can go to a service center, maybe they even repair it under warranty. Or you can order a new micro usb port and replace it. Google should help you to find a seller. Depends on whether you feel comfortable enough to replace it yourself or not. Oh one more thing, I would stopp using your Note to avoid any further damage.
Sent from my Galaxy Note running ICS

there are 5 pins on the charger slot, 4 I believe are for data transfer and the 5th being the one that draws power (charges the phone)
Have you tried transferring data from PC to Phone and see how that pans out ?
Its possible to replace the USB port, Ive seen a few threads about this on XDA, A quick search should chuck out some results.
But as mentioned above, Try to claim under warranty first, if you have it, or pay the Service centre to do it if you dont feel confident enough to do it yourself.
I think I recall someone with a similar issue and it cost him / her $60 for USB replacement (convert that in to your currency)
If you have a friend with a Note or a phone that fits the Note's battery you could always charge your battery in that phone and place it into yours until you get it fixed.
IF YOU MUST charge your Note ( you could if you intend to get a new USB slot) I would suggest to charge only via USB - as in charging from your PC / Laptop / TV / PS3 etc. As this will not draw as much current as it would coming directly from the mains supply!
Good luck on getting it fixed, And please keep us posted with the results !

http://pinoutsguide.com/PortableDevices/micro_usb_pinout.shtml
check this out. It gives the pin configuration. I am no expert but hope it helps!

altae said:
Here my tipp: You can go to a service center, maybe they even repair it under warranty. Or you can order a new micro usb port and replace it. Google should help you to find a seller. Depends on whether you feel comfortable enough to replace it yourself or not. Oh one more thing, I would stopp using your Note to avoid any further damage.
Sent from my Galaxy Note running ICS
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Thanks for the quick reply!
First of all, I can confirm that no pins are broken or bent, everything looks normal, it also seems to be charging better, as I centred the metal strip in the charge port.
As for warranty, well I didn't purchase any extended warranty or insurance, however, the standard warranty lasts 2 years.
Unfortunately
The Repair Warranty Exclusions are as follows: (i) Subject to the inclusions of the applicable manufacturer's warranty, a mobile that has broken down or is damaged as a result of: (a) abuse or tampering, (b) electrical damage, moisture, dampness, oxidation, corrosion or food, dirt or liquid ingress (c) accident, neglect, impact, actual or attempted theft, fire, power outages or surges, or incorrect voltage, (d) transportation or packaging (e) removable batteries or damage caused by battery leakage
Basically, the only thing that I'm covered for is "handset breakdown"
My phone is in perfect condition, and no pins are broken or bent (as discovered on closer inspection)
So do you class charging issues as "handset breakdown" or not?
I may purchase a new charger, just in case the issue is with the charger, and not the phone,
What d'ya think?

Thanks again for the quick replies azzledazzle & nipuna, I didn't notice them until now,
Yeah I'm 90% there's no damage to the pins on the charge port, and it seems to be charging now, slowly at least,
I've centered the metal strip as best as I can, (inside the charge port)
I'll leave it to charge now for a while, as I'm not sure if it's fixed or not
Then I'll try another charger if it doesn't work
If all else fails, I'll try getting it repaired under warranty
(although that's more of a last resort, as it will take a few weeks to get my phone back)
does anyone know if the standard galaxy s2 charger will work on the note?
I don't have it on me now, although I could borrow it from a friend
I know its an official samsung charger, although not sure if it's the usb or the other kind.
I'll let it charge for a while, then I'll try transferring data from the laptop, to make sure the pins are fine,
thanks for all your help everyone,

1st of all: if you go poking around in the usb port with a metal screwdriver, take out the battery first. Not only will it avoid shortcutting and maybe blow a fuse inside the phone, but it will also protect you from an exploding battery when shortcutted !

S2 charger will work
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[Q] loose charging port

I have seen a few post showing that people are noticing their power port on the phone is loose or wiggles, can those of you with an S4 check to see if this is the case or is the connecting good?

wallstreet123456 said:
I have seen a few post showing that people are noticing their power port on the phone is loose or wiggles, can those of you with an S4 check to see if this is the case or is the connecting good?
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Mine wiggles. I even took it to the store and the demo ones all did it. Funny thing is, it only seems severe with the white cable the phone came with. I have a black micro and it seems very snug. I just might use that.
The white one, when plugged in wiggles back and fourth and up and down. The port itself is a tad loose but when 4 of the demo ones at the store wiggled I had a piece of mind.
It's normal. Some people won't even notice it and will say theirs is fine, when in reality it does wiggle. Charges perfectly fine.

also remember there are clips on the cable itself, those start to loose their 'tightness' as well and can be responsible for the loose feeling. I've recently purchased some monoprice cables and fit very sung, but in about a year or so, this port will loosen up, which is hands down one of the biggest adv over the one, we can replace this port when it does go.

datrumole said:
also remember there are clips on the cable itself, those start to loose their 'tightness' as well and can be responsible for the loose feeling. I've recently purchased some monoprice cables and fit very sung, but in about a year or so, this port will loosen up, which is hands down one of the biggest adv over the one, we can replace this port when it does go.
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But this is a NEW device how can it already become loose.

my point was simply that it's not always the port, it often times can be the cables. if you have a brand new cable and port, i would expect it to be tight, but if the cable is not known/designed to be tight, it might not be the port. I'm using brand new monoprice cales, not the supplied white one, and i'm finding that while there is a little leeway in the base of the connection (which is a good thing) the cable is well secured in the port, meaning it's strength to pull it out/push it in, that should be your judge of port connection, not the wabble in the base. The wobble in the base is actually a good thing, it's not frequent your phone is on a flat surface while charging, and often times the cord is pulling off the side of a table or counter top, this creates pressure in the port. if you've taken physics you understand the concept of levels and mechanical advantage. by giving it a bit of leeway, it lowers the point of lever, and creating less stress on the internals of the port compared to one that has a very snug fit. the only time i would be concerned about the loose port is when it's becoming easier to pull it in/take it out (like throwing a hot dog down a bowling alley

Mine is very solid

[SOLVED] Did I cook my battery?

Yesterday I used my N7 while running errands & it was parked in the long neck windshield mount I have for it. This is the first time I've done this. I work third shift and it's usually night or early morning (and cool) when I'm driving with the tablet. Yesterday it was hot and the sun was shining. I didn't leave it in the car but it got hot riding around. I kept it plugged into my car charger the entire time (2 amp charger that fast charges). It stayed charged up most of the day but at some point it stopped charging. I noticed when I got home and the charging animation had stopped.
I took it in & plugged it into the wall A/C charger but it still did not report as charging. I just thought the battery was hot from being in the sun all day & had tripped some thermal sensor that prevented charge. I kept it on & plugged in thinking it would start back up when the battery cooled off. Nope.
The tablet is @ 6% now. I is off completely now and I don't have enough charge left to do a nandroid. I've tried all kinds of combinations of chargers and cables but it refuses to charge.
Did the heat kill the battery or some of the circuitry?
Is there any way to back this N7 up?
I'm planning on getting a new one when the new models come out anyway but I'd at least like to get a backup off of this one...
Edit: I updated my sig before submitting this post but it's not showing up yet.
I'm running Trinity Kernel & RasbeanJelly. Both are up to date.

Update: For anyone interested, I found & fixed the problem. I took the back off & was looking around for anything obvious. I knew the problem had to be either the battery or the usb port (or the electronics for either one). The battery is pretty much self contained so not much I could do there. The usb port is screwed down under the speakers and there is a flat ribbon cable that runs from it up to the logic board. The connector on the board is covered by a piece of black electrical tape type material. That is where the problem was.
There is no locking mechanism for keeping the ribbon cable seated in the connector. It is only held in place by the tape. When my Nexus got hot, the adhesive on the tape failed and the ribbon cable must have moved just enough to disconnect it. Thus preventing power getting from the port to the logic board and battery.
I reconnected the cable & reapplied the tape.
Problem solved!
On a side note, this week without my Nexus made me realize just how much I love this tablet. I have a Nook color running CM7 and an HP Touchpad running CM9 that I used as backups but the Nook was way too slow and the Touchpad was too big to be convenient. I can't wait for the new version...
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

I suggest putting some hot glue or 2 part apoxy on that ribbon cable to keep it from happening again.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

Battery, Charger, or Cable Issue with Fast Charging

Hi guys, greetings!
I'm a new member here
Apparently, I had issue with fast charging problem. Basically what I did was changing cable and charger over and over again. I had to change my cable to which can hold up to 2.1A and a charger that has same output with stock charger which is 5V at 2A and 9V at 1.67A. I even bought enough cables just to see whether it is working or not, yet it doesn't fix my problem. I haven't changed my battery since this issue, I assume that this issue don't came in the battery rather it is from cable or charger. So I changed my flexy charge, but still can't do such a thing.
I had to reset my phone and factory settings, and yet it doesn't fix my problem
For some reason I'm frustrated with normal charge because I had to wait my phone fully charge like around 6 hours. And it drain also around 6 hours on use continuosly.
But it's crazy that this phone can hold it reliable for 6 years without any issue. It still in better shape. My only issue that came up was camera focus, can't read my sim card, and fast charging issue. And a missing S Pen lol. The camera focus and sim card aren't a big issue, since I can use alternative phone. And I can wait longer for my camera to focus to one object.
My questions are :
1) Does the battery affect fast charging too? I have my stock battery here which is 3220 mAh. If it's true, then maybe I'm going to change my battery with a newer one.
2) Is it possible that the processor in it some tiny part (which it controls the fast charging) is broken and that's why fast charging is stopped working?
3) I need to upgrade my phone to a same note series, but it's hard to pick. I kinda like galaxy note 9 than a newer one. But I want you guys to give me opinion. I need a longer battery life and it said note 9 is a beast battery. And a compatible software updates in future.
4) Does the battery that comes up with custom battery capacity is safe? Like does it fast charging? (like a ZeroLemon 11000 mAh and some chinese product that doubles the capacity stock battery)
5) Does the OS affects too? (This is the reason I did factory settings so I can see if it's work or not)
Thank you guys!
I'm using my N910C

fahadnajed said:
Hi guys, greetings!
I'm a new member here
Apparently, I had issue with fast charging problem. Basically what I did was changing cable and charger over and over again. I had to change my cable to which can hold up to 2.1A and a charger that has same output with stock charger which is 5V at 2A and 9V at 1.67A. I even bought enough cables just to see whether it is working or not, yet it doesn't fix my problem. I haven't changed my battery since this issue, I assume that this issue don't came in the battery rather it is from cable or charger. So I changed my flexy charge, but still can't do such a thing.
I had to reset my phone and factory settings, and yet it doesn't fix my problem
For some reason I'm frustrated with normal charge because I had to wait my phone fully charge like around 6 hours. And it drain also around 6 hours on use continuosly.
But it's crazy that this phone can hold it reliable for 6 years without any issue. It still in better shape. My only issue that came up was camera focus, can't read my sim card, and fast charging issue. And a missing S Pen lol. The camera focus and sim card aren't a big issue, since I can use alternative phone. And I can wait longer for my camera to focus to one object.
My questions are :
1) Does the battery affect fast charging too? I have my stock battery here which is 3220 mAh. If it's true, then maybe I'm going to change my battery with a newer one.
2) Is it possible that the processor in it some tiny part (which it controls the fast charging) is broken and that's why fast charging is stopped working?
3) I need to upgrade my phone to a same note series, but it's hard to pick. I kinda like galaxy note 9 than a newer one. But I want you guys to give me opinion. I need a longer battery life and it said note 9 is a beast battery. And a compatible software updates in future.
4) Does the battery that comes up with custom battery capacity is safe? Like does it fast charging? (like a ZeroLemon 11000 mAh and some chinese product that doubles the capacity stock battery)
5) Does the OS affects too? (This is the reason I did factory settings so I can see if it's work or not)
Thank you guys!
I'm using my N910C
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Check your microUSB port and make sure the little flap in the port isn't bent and if it's dirty carefully clean the port. If you still have the original battery that came with your phone it will definitely need replaced with a new one. Lithium-ion battery degrade over time and have limited life span.
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Mr. JAVI said:
Check your microUSB port and make sure the little flap in the port isn't bent and if it's dirty carefully clean the port. If you still have the original battery that came with your phone it will definitely need replaced with a new one. Lithium-ion battery degrade over time and have limited life span.
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Yes! I did that before I changed my flexy charger. It didn't fix my problem. It seems like there's some tiny part in processor is broken for some reason (like I told in this thread) or maybe some part an IC in the motherboard who controls it also damaged. I really don't understand how fast charging works.
I came up with a solution that I bought two new stock batteries and a desktop charger. So if my phone's battery is run out, I could change with my alternative battery. But I'm still frustrated for how it can't fast charging again.

1- Try cleaning the charging port with izoprophilic alcohol and some small brush (let dray the port 1-2 hours after, DON'T START the phone)
2- Make sure you have a quality charging cable (the 5$ from gas station or chinese cheap crap there are no good)
3-Same thing like at point 2 but with charger
I have like 3-4 charging flex with ports for note 4 and all are faulty so maybe this if you buy from china or ebay and its not from broken phones original.
If you have all good quality charger and cable and good charging port maybe IC power managament on motherboard is faulty, not CPU.
You can fix it but depends where you live will be more expensive than buying a second hand motherboard from aliexpress, its like 30$ I buy recently for a N910C
Me I don't use fast charging becouse its get too hot and is a secondary device
I want to buy and me a bigger battery I found on batteryUpgrade a 6900mAh but I don't know the quality and its almost 50$

Marian94 said:
1- Try cleaning the charging port with izoprophilic alcohol and some small brush (let dray the port 1-2 hours after, DON'T START the phone)
2- Make sure you have a quality charging cable (the 5$ from gas station or chinese cheap crap there are no good)
3-Same thing like at point 2 but with charger
I have like 3-4 charging flex with ports for note 4 and all are faulty so maybe this if you buy from china or ebay and its not from broken phones original.
If you have all good quality charger and cable and good charging port maybe IC power managament on motherboard is faulty, not CPU.
You can fix it but depends where you live will be more expensive than buying a second hand motherboard from aliexpress, its like 30$ I buy recently for a N910C
Me I don't use fast charging becouse its get too hot and is a secondary device
I want to buy and me a bigger battery I found on batteryUpgrade a 6900mAh but I don't know the quality and its almost 50$
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Yes, I also did that way before I change my flexy charger. I brushed it with izoprophilic alcohol on charging port.
I'm pretty sure all I have is a high quality charger and cable. I still have my stock charger. I think there's no issue with charger, I couldn't really tell, since I tried all possible different charger. But with the cable, yes, I tested it one by one, because the issue might come from cable.
I think after all I did what's possible, there's something wrong with my IC charging or processor. I couldn't understand it but, does it guarantee if I changed like I pull the broken IC and put it back a new one, will do the fast charging?
But really though, how does fast charging works? Is it include in processor by some tiny part transistor? or is it an independent IC in the motherboard?

100% is another chip on motherboard that do the charging
I have a similar problem with a samsung tab s t800 that charging very slow becouse of faulty IC power manageament
I'm opened my note 4 for many times until now and repairing it
I've been watching many board repairs I have some skills but no tools to repairs bords for now
Its not the CPU
I watch a similar board fix on note 9 and was a diferent chip on board that manage the charging
Go to a service if you want to repair, don't try to do something at home becouse you have hight chances to destroy much more the phone
Repairing you phone at a repair shop will be more than 30$ so better buy a "new" motherboard from aliexpress