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mOrE URGENT HELP WATED - Have I fried my Nexus One?

Hi guys,
I stupidly plugged my Nexus One USB cable into a higher voltage charger in my car, about 8v-10v I think, and I could immediately smell burning. I unplugged it straight away and the phone died. The result was;
1. I could no longer charge it off the wall charger or computer USB charger, just got zero response, no led's etc.. seemed as though the phone was totally gone.
2. Then I took the battery out and charged it in my external battery charger. When I put the battery back in the phone it turned on and worked perfectly!!! although the battery didn't seem to last as long.
3. When it was powered on an working, it wouldn't pick up the USB connection to my PC. Did nothing.
So.... it seems as though the USB port is obviously not working. Would this be the extent of the damage or would it be something more serious in the phone?
Would the official Google dock allow me to charge the phone and connect it to my computer given that it uses the 3 pin method and not the USB?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Morgan

Ahhhh the smell of a resistor going. And within a circuit when one major component goes it will drag some others with it. Which could explain short battery life. Back up your stuff. And look into your options to replace device. Unless you have extencesive knowlege on micro surface mounted printed circuit board components and measureing values.
good day.

I don't have any knowledge of circuit boards so is there any other options to repairing this device? It is basically brand new!
Is there any chance that a dock would allow me to charge it?
If not, can I replace the main board? I disassembled it yesterday and know how to change it out.

spartain27 said:
Is there any chance that a dock would allow me to charge it?
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Just guessing, but no. The cooked components for the charging circuit would also be in parallel to the dock port.
spartain27 said:
If not, can I replace the main board?
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If you can find someone to sell it to you. yes
spartain27 said:
I disassembled it yesterday and know how to change it out.
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There goes any hope for a warranty claim.
good day

'Shocking Sensation" Low current running through backcover while charging

My sensation has a low voltage current running through the cover while charging. When holding the device while plugged in you get "shocked" (its better described as a tingly feeling). I did not have this problem before but i first noticed it after i got my sensation fixed by Vodafone. I send it in for repair and i don't know wat the exact problem was but they replaced the whole motherboard.
Does anyone have or had the same problem or have any ideas what i could do about it because i don't really want to sent it in again after last time when i had to go without my phone for 3 weeks.

Charger is probably defective. AC current should never get to the phone, but is coming in thru the ground in the charge cable.
Sent from my Bricked Energy ROM Sensation.

Gunkk said:
Charger is probably defective. AC current should never get to the phone, but is coming in thru the ground in the charge cable.
Sent from my Bricked Energy ROM Sensation.
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or as the antennas are in the back cover this could be another issue?

I have the same issue when I charge the phone with a 3rd party dock. I can't remember having the issue with the AC charger. I'm going to test this tomorrow. However, I don't see this as a problem.

I dont think it is the charger because it also accurs when charging via my usb port on my laptop with a different cable. Its just so weird lol.
Maybe it is indeed the antennas. I will try with a backcover of the sensation of a friend of mine, when i have the chance, to see what happens. It is not really a big problem but i'm worried this will lead to other problems.

I also facing the same problem since beginning of buying this sensation. I'm using the stock charger that come with the phone. I think this is normal. Its happen to all my phone before (HD2, Desire, DHD and now sensation).
No others side effect happen from this tingly feeling to the phone.

Stock psu provides 5V DC.
One suggested solution is carefully bend up the silver contact on the back of the phone.

xaccers said:
Stock psu provides 5V DC.
One suggested solution is carefully bend up the silver contact on the back of the phone.
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yes bending the contacts works, and you're good with soldering iron try putting some solder on the housing itself to give full contact to the back housing. works for me and there's a thread on this (with pictures too) try a search for that thread

Dekr said:
I dont think it is the charger because it also accurs when charging via my usb port on my laptop with a different cable. Its just so weird lol.
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I get it too charging via USB. Its like a static shock in the wintertime when you scuff your shoes on carpet and touch a doorknob.
Dekr said:
It is not really a big problem but i'm worried this will lead to other problems.
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I don't really think its a problem, but energizing to say the least.

Dekr said:
My sensation has a low voltage current running through the cover while charging. When holding the device while plugged in you get "shocked" (its better described as a tingly feeling). I did not have this problem before but i first noticed it after i got my sensation fixed by Vodafone. I send it in for repair and i don't know wat the exact problem was but they replaced the whole motherboard.
Does anyone have or had the same problem or have any ideas what i could do about it because i don't really want to sent it in again after last time when i had to go without my phone for 3 weeks.
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This issue may be due to it being repaired, I mean everyone has an off day and makes a mistake. But also you are not the first person that has posted noticing the tingling sensation you get when you are charging your Sensation either. So who knows this could be yet another small problem us users are finding with the device, I have not passed judgment yet.
Gunkk said:
Charger is probably defective. AC current should never get to the phone, but is coming in thru the ground in the charge cable.
Sent from my Bricked Energy ROM Sensation.
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This is highly unlikely, most standard USB wall chargers do not have a ground prong to connect to insert into the ground terminal of a wall receptical. Also a USB cable only has two wires for power transfer. Meaning one is for the positive and one for the negative to complete the circuit. Not to mention if this was the cause the OP would not be complaining about getting a tingle, but of constantly having to re trip a breacker or replace a blown fuzz.

I don't get shocked if I touch the phone while it's charging but if I touch it with the dorsal side of my finger/hand there is a slight buzzing feeling, like a high frequency, low amplitude vibration. This only happens if I touch it with only one hand/finger. If there are more contact points, the buzzing feeling disappears. So when I pick up the phone the buzzing disappears.

[Q] Charger dead (almost)

Hello everyone,
Last night when i went to charger my phone, i discovered that my charger had died.
In fact it was not the charger itself but the usb cable that was not working.
The charger is still working (using it with a different usb cable) but it makes a little "rattling" noise!
So i used a different charger (of another product) with 5V-2A specifications (instead of 5V-1,5A).
The phone charged fine, maybe a little faster, but my question is this:
Will this affect negatively my phone? According to this article
http://www.extremetech.com/computin...ks-or-how-to-avoid-blowing-up-your-smartphone
it wont, but i would like to hear your opinions.
Thanks in advance!

No.

caribouxda said:
No.
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hehe nice and short!

quendil said:
Hello everyone,
Last night when i went to charger my phone, i discovered that my charger had died.
In fact it was not the charger itself but the usb cable that was not working.
The charger is still working (using it with a different usb cable) but it makes a little "rattling" noise!
So i used a different charger (of another product) with 5V-2A specifications (instead of 5V-1,5A).
The phone charged fine, maybe a little faster, but my question is this:
Will this affect negatively my phone? According to this article
http://www.extremetech.com/computin...ks-or-how-to-avoid-blowing-up-your-smartphone
it wont, but i would like to hear your opinions.
Thanks in advance!
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The rattle is normal, it rattles much more if no load is present, it's normal
It's a switching power supply.
Mine rattles too!!!

DreamLinker said:
The rattle is normal, it rattles much more if no load is present, it's normal
It's a switching power supply.
Mine rattles too!!!
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Lovely then! Everything rattles on this phone!

Problem charging my tab

Yesterday i installed some apps on my tab (P5110) with cyanogenemod11 then i plugged the charger ,after at least 2 hours the baterry was still 1% then today morning 10:00 i shut down my tab and now 15:00 it's only 40 % i installed mokee and same thing ,doesn't charge i have a wall charger Please help me !!
Sorry for bad english

look at battery stat, see whats draining...wipe battery stats

0semaj0 said:
look at battery stat, see whats draining...wipe battery stats
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When i plug the charger it's says "Not charging" but when i shutdown my tab it's charges but its takes forever to full charge !

sidodz said:
When i plug the charger it's says "Not charging" but when i shutdown my tab it's charges but its takes forever to full charge !
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Try another charger. Quite a few people seem to be complaining about the OEM Sammy chargers going kaput. Also could be a cable problem (broken wires) - I had a similar problem with my wife's tablet, fixed by replacing a cable.

kt-Froggy said:
Try another charger. Quite a few people seem to be complaining about the OEM Sammy chargers going kaput. Also could be a cable problem (broken wires) - I had a similar problem with my wife's tablet, fixed by replacing a cable.
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Tnx everyone for your help i will buy a new one .

sidodz said:
i will buy a new one .
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Before buying a new charger, I would suggest confirming the exact problem first. You may be able to borrow a charger from someone (any USB charger with approx 2 Amp output will work, for example, from an iPad), or a cable. See what fixes the issue, and get a replacement. Also, if you have some average soldering skills, the cable can fairly easily be fixed at home (in case it is a faulty cable) - the wires usually break at the connector, and the OEM Sammy 30-pin connector is snap-assembled, not glued, so you can take it apart and put it back togethet. Good luck!

kt-Froggy said:
Before buying a new charger, I would suggest confirming the exact problem first. You may be able to borrow a charger from someone (any USB charger with approx 2 Amp output will work, for example, from an iPad), or a cable. See what fixes the issue, and get a replacement. Also, if you have some average soldering skills, the cable can fairly easily be fixed at home (in case it is a faulty cable) - the wires usually break at the connector, and the OEM Sammy 30-pin connector is snap-assembled, not glued, so you can take it apart and put it back togethet. Good luck!
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Thanks for your suggestion but i alreadh bought a new one but thanks againe for your help

sidodz said:
Thanks for your suggestion but i alreadh bought a new one
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So... Does it work now?

kt-Froggy said:
So... Does it work now?
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Yes it's works , and i gave the old charger to my uncle and he said that the problem were in the USB cable

Charger?

Ok, I've tried to search the net before posting but I can't find anything. I have no idea how to use this charger, the actual wire part on the end isn't a usb plug to go into the plug part, it's like an over sized iphone 5 type deal. What do I do as I tried to put it in the plug but didn't want to force it?

Hold charger facing 1+ logo up.
Hold USB cable with the gold-plated contacts facing up
Now push USB cable into Charger.
Is it so difficult?

You put the angled end into the base unit on the side that has the red one.
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Wow such a silly thread hahahahahahahahahahaha

oh lord, its the same as a usual charger

Wooooooooowwwwee
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C-4Nati said:
Ok, I've tried to search the net before posting but I can't find anything. I have no idea how to use this charger, the actual wire part on the end isn't a usb plug to go into the plug part, it's like an over sized iphone 5 type deal. What do I do as I tried to put it in the plug but didn't want to force it?
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I THINK you talk about the cable not looking like your average USB cable, correct?
While it's a rather uncommon format, I've seen several USB thumb drives in this rather strange format, it fits a normal USB-port perfectly.
The only downside is that you may be able to plug it in the wrong way - resulting in no juice and no data.

Don't like the charger that comes with the OPO the uk adaptor makes it look awful and sticks out a lot. I am going to use my old HTC adaptor that has USB. Currently using my blackberry charger but it seems to be taking ages.
I know this is to do with voltage or whatever, can someone with more knowledge tell me what volts/amps the OPO charger is compaired to other USB AC chargers?

paul211b said:
Don't like the charger that comes with the OPO the uk adaptor makes it look awful and sticks out a lot. I am going to use my old HTC adaptor that has USB. Currently using my blackberry charger but it seems to be taking ages.
I know this is to do with voltage or whatever, can someone with more knowledge tell me what volts/amps the OPO charger is compaired to other USB AC chargers?
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The OPO Charger has an output of 2Amps. Quick charging..
Likely your older Blackberry chargers have an output and slower charge rate because it is 0.8A or 800mAh

C-4Nati said:
Ok, I've tried to search the net before posting but I can't find anything. I have no idea how to use this charger, the actual wire part on the end isn't a usb plug to go into the plug part, it's like an over sized iphone 5 type deal. What do I do as I tried to put it in the plug but didn't want to force it?
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Haahaha, don't be worry man I had the same problem when I first got mine. I was just being too cautious, just push the little bugger into your device . In fact I was so cautious i actually put a support ticket in, when I realized i just didn't push the charger piece in all the way i felt pretty stupid.