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Really liking my new TF but does anyone else think that the charging connector is a bit delicate? If this breaks there is NO other way to charge the unit (I don't have a dock yet).
Why didn't they use a mini/micro usb? ALL my phones have these and I can interchange chargers...also if they had used a standard connector, I could have a charger at home, one at work, one in the car...
I must order a spare now...
DAVE©
Dave© said:
Really liking my new TF but does anyone else think that the charging connector is a bit delicate? If this breaks there is NO other way to charge the unit (I don't have a dock yet).
Why didn't they use a mini/micro usb? ALL my phones have these and I can interchange chargers...also if they had used a standard connector, I could have a charger at home, one at work, one in the car...
I must order a spare now...
DAVE©
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It seems pretty resistant to abuse. I've abused mine a lot (being squashed inbetween furniture, being banged, being slammed) and no damage at all yet.
Seems sturdy enough to me...
Sturdy is fine. What happens if you lose it?
I'm generally very kind to my gear (my two year old car still smells new, says my coworkers!), and it doesn't take a lot of effort to be gentle, but I still worry about single-point-of-failure situations like the cable and charger. Especially since spares are pretty much not yet available.
I'm just hoping my good luck with not losing or breaking **** holds out!
Dave© said:
Really liking my new TF but does anyone else think that the charging connector is a bit delicate? If this breaks there is NO other way to charge the unit (I don't have a dock yet).
Why didn't they use a mini/micro usb? ALL my phones have these and I can interchange chargers...also if they had used a standard connector, I could have a charger at home, one at work, one in the car...
I must order a spare now...
DAVE©
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Then you haven't seen the XOOM charger... It's a metal pin, about 1.5 mm thick and not even inserting all the way. The ASUS connector seems just fine. Plus, a very similar connector has been used in Apple products for years and they kept it
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Sturdy is fine. What happens if you lose it?
I'm generally very kind to my gear (my two year old car still smells new, says my coworkers!), and it doesn't take a lot of effort to be gentle, but I still worry about single-point-of-failure situations like the cable and charger. Especially since spares are pretty much not yet available.
I'm just hoping my good luck with not losing or breaking **** holds out!
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Get a new one, apparently there ARE spare cables available now or in the very near future.
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Get a new one, apparently there ARE spare cables available now or in the very near future.
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I asked Asus via email a few days ago regarding replacement chargers, the response i got i have pasted below for you -
"At the moment they (adapters) are not available yet.
Kind regards,
Asus UK Support Team"
I was hoping for an ETA being given, but looks like they dont know when they will be available, or they are just not saying.
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I asked Asus via email a few days ago regarding replacement chargers, the response i got i have pasted below for you -
"At the moment they (adapters) are not available yet.
Kind regards,
Asus UK Support Team"
I was hoping for an ETA being given, but looks like they dont know when they will be available, or they are just not saying.
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pictures are out, I'm pretty sure there is even a page up somewhere where you can pre-order them or atleast get auto notifcation for when they get released.
I think it is sturdy enough unless youre going out of your way to abuse it just like any other device
The sturdiness doesn't bother me, it's the ridiculously short length of the cable. I can't even charge it on my desk, I have to set it on a shelf out of sight to charge. Hopefully my second stab at a USB 3 extension cable will charge it.
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Why didn't they use a mini/micro usb? ALL my phones have these and I can interchange chargers...
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Mostly because those cables can't carry enough power to do the job with these larger batteries. Hell, the TF can't charge on USB unless the screen is off. That shows how much power it needs.
So the power cord is really annoying. The brick has a cord coming straight out of it. I was hoping that I'd be able to swap usb cords. I know the Surface has higher power requirements but I was hoping I could swap USB cords and charge my phone with the Microsoft plug. I do this with my ipad 2 wall wart. Reading this over, I realize I'm probably full of ****.
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So the power cord is really annoying. The brick has a cord coming straight out of it. I was hoping that I'd be able to swap usb cords. I know the Surface has higher power requirements but I was hoping I could swap USB cords and charge my phone with the Microsoft plug. I do this with my ipad 2 wall wart. Reading this over, I realize I'm probably full of ****.
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I agree tha tthe power cord sucks. I connected it and then 20min later realized it wasn't charging because it wasn't seated just right. I wouldn't even mind a slow USB charge if I could hok it up when I go to bed.
Hopefully someone will realse a better charger 3rd party.
The badly-seated charger was mentioned in both of the more-detailed reviews (Ars Technica and Anandtech). The reason it's one piece is precisely to prevent people from plugging it into other USB periphs--and frying them with its higher voltage. As for a 3rd-party charger, it'll be a while, as MS has a patent pending on the connector.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/14/microsoft-magnetic-patent-application/
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The badly-seated charger was mentioned in both of the more-detailed reviews (Ars Technica and Anandtech). The reason it's one piece is precisely to prevent people from plugging it into other USB periphs--and frying them with its higher voltage. As for a 3rd-party charger, it'll be a while, as MS has a patent pending on the connector.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/14/microsoft-magnetic-patent-application/
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Not sure why they would want to patent it in its current design. It is a horrible implementation - whoever designed it at MS should be fired.
I am not sure if I am the only one, but I am having a hard time getting it seated just right to start charging my Surface. I connect it and it looks like its on, but you have to finagle it to get the surface to see it and switch to charging. I litteraly spent 3 minutes last night trying to get it to see it. Not very user friendly for people on the go, Maybe Apple will come up with better power cord for MS - LOL
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Not sure why they would want to patent it in its current design. It is a horrible implementation - whoever designed it at MS should be fired.
I am not sure if I am the only one, but I am having a hard time getting it seated just right to start charging my Surface. I connect it and it looks like its on, but you have to finagle it to get the surface to see it and switch to charging. I litteraly spent 3 minutes last night trying to get it to see it. Not very user friendly for people on the go, Maybe Apple will come up with better power cord for MS - LOL
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I haven't been having quite that much trouble, but I agree the cord is a little annoying to seat properly. I did notice today that the cord has a light on the top which is a more convenient way to see if its connected properly than checking the tablet.
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I was hoping I could swap USB cords and charge my phone with the Microsoft plug.
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Since the Surface has a full-size USB port, can't you charge your phone from your surface while it's also charging (or not)? I know it's not quite the same, but I don't think we've ever had a tablet that could charge a phone before...
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Since the Surface has a full-size USB port, can't you charge your phone from your surface while it's also charging (or not)? I know it's not quite the same, but I don't think we've ever had a tablet that could charge a phone before...
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So which way do you orient it - Light facing upward or light facing downward in relation to the tablets top and bottom in landscape mode. It works both ways but not sure which is easier to get it working yet.
yes, you should have no issue charging your phone through the usb port on the surface.
i agree that the connector is a little tough to get to click in, but i haven't had more than 5 seconds worth of effort to get it to go, it could all really be solved by them putting slightly stronger magnets into the connector or the port so that it pulls itself into the right position. part of the issue also seems to come from the angle of the sides since normally one tries to attach it perpendicularly to the screen, but it's a little bit more of an angle you have to guide it in with.
Isn't there a LED on it as well? If it's seated correct the LED would light up?
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Isn't there a LED on it as well? If it's seated correct the LED would light up?
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correct, it glows white when it is connected, it would be nice if it changed color when the device was fully charged, but it's not a huge deal regardless
It is still very tempermental to get connected compared to other designs - Hopefully there will be some third party option shortly. I spoke to MS about it and they said part of the reason for the design was to avoid broken connectors as occur often on laptops - Whatever they say, it is way to difficult to get it to charge right. Can you imagine asking someone else to plug your surface in - they will never figure it out without help
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correct, it glows white when it is connected, it would be nice if it changed color when the device was fully charged, but it's not a huge deal regardless
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I had the same thought...
It's nice to know when your device is fully charged without having to turn it on.
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It is still very tempermental to get connected compared to other designs - Hopefully there will be some third party option shortly. I spoke to MS about it and they said part of the reason for the design was to avoid broken connectors as occur often on laptops - Whatever they say, it is way to difficult to get it to charge right. Can you imagine asking someone else to plug your surface in - they will never figure it out without help
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while the break away ability of a magnetic connection is great in protecting the ports and devices from sudden and accidental disconnections, the implementation of the magsafe connection on macs is better done, and the only real difference is stronger magnets, if the connector could guide itself in via the magnets, i feel like no one would be complaining about it.
i have gotten better at helping it connect lately though...i've also realized it charges so fast that the light change isn't as necessary, if i have it connected for anywhere near an hour it's generally full or almost full when i unplug it.
wow, some of you guys are having so much trouble you wish for the designer to be fired? I haven't had one issue yet, I plug it in with the LED facing down, I just slide it along the side of the case and when the magnets stick I twist it whichever way it needs to be turned to straighten out. Once it clicks in and feels good I wave my hand under it to make sure I see white on my palm and it's good to go. Maybe a 5 second ordeal?
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wow, some of you guys are having so much trouble you wish for the designer to be fired? I haven't had one issue yet, I plug it in with the LED facing down, I just slide it along the side of the case and when the magnets stick I twist it whichever way it needs to be turned to straighten out. Once it clicks in and feels good I wave my hand under it to make sure I see white on my palm and it's good to go. Maybe a 5 second ordeal?
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I was having trouble before until I found a method that was consistent for me as well, and I pretty much do the same as you. Line it up parallel to the port and then twist it into place.
Hi all,
I've searched the forums thoroughly and I couldn't find the solution.
I have a brand new transformer tf700 and keyboard dock tf201. They were purchased in the USA and brought over to me in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The charger will charge the tablet, but not the dock.
When the charger is plugged into the dock, there is no light. Also nothing happens when connecting the tablet and dock. No light on either, and the tablet does not enter a docked mode. So it seems like the battery on the dock is completely drained or the dock is simply faulty.
I've tried leaving it overnight for the initial charge (first thing I did), as well as different outlets and charging by USB.
Since the charger works on the tablet it seems obvious that the problem is with the dock, but is there any further troubleshooting I can do to confirm this 100%? Since I'm in Vietnam, sending the dock back for warranty etc.. is going to be very problematic and in fact its illegal for used electronic items to be shipped back into Vietnam. So I really want to know 100% for sure what the issue is. Vietnam is 220V / 50HZ and it seems the charger is rated for that.
I'm open to more advanced options such as using a multimeter.
Thanks.
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It could be that the charger was meant for a newer version of the dock. Your using a TF700T charger with a TF201T dock.
It could just be a compatibility issue. If so just buy a TF700T dock or buy a TF201T charger. I hope this helps.
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It could be that the charger was meant for a newer version of the dock. Your using a TF700T charger with a TF201T dock.
It could just be a compatibility issue. If so just buy a TF700T dock or buy a TF201T charger. I hope this helps.
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Very unlikely. I regularly charge my TF700 with the TF101 charger, and I am almost sure the TF201 uses the same charger.
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Very unlikely. I regularly charge my TF700 with the TF101 charger, and I am almost sure the TF201 uses the same charger.
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Perhaps, the docks power supply died. Which would mean either buy a new dock or send it in for warranty.
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Perhaps, the docks power supply died. Which would mean either buy a new dock or send it in for warranty.
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Well I need to test this 100% for certain, because I can't send it in for warranty due to Vietnam's import laws, and the dock is not available for sale here at the moment. So neither of those options are viable
Like I said it has never worked but so far the only advice I have gotten essentially is "plug it in" as well as check the charger. The charger works fine with the tablet so I'm pretty sure that its not that, however I am curious about the mechanism by which it jumps from 5v to 15v and how it may behave in houses with or without voltage stabilizers.
Unless I've overlooked a very simple step I'm really wanting to move forward into a more technical analysis (ie: checking voltages / opening the dock).
Further info: the shop tested the dock before sending it (it was open but unused) and it worked fine.
So this strengthens the case for a charger/voltage/amperage related issue. Of course it could have been damaged in transit but it was DHL priority and appropriately marked so not too likely
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Further info: the shop tested the dock before sending it (it was open but unused) and it worked fine.
So this strengthens the case for a charger/voltage/amperage related issue. Of course it could have been damaged in transit but it was DHL priority and appropriately marked so not too likely
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It could just be you need a universal plugin to convert the amperage.
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It could just be you need a universal plugin to convert the amperage.
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Well a universal plug as I know it is just an adapter. It doesn't have any step-up/step-down capabilities.
But if you mean a universal power converter then possibly, although usually they just provide 12v, not 15.
The supplied adapter should be fine though, because its rated at 110-240V (Vietnam is 220V) and 50/60Hz (Vietnam is 50Hz).
My only thought with the adapter was whether it was having problems stepping up to 15v as it charges the tablet at 5v just fine.
Question: Does trickle feeding the tf201 on USB work? Also does the light turn on for a trickle feed?
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does this do anything.....
fully charge the tablet on its own, connect it to the dock, connect the charger (plugged in), restart the unit?
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does this do anything.....
fully charge the tablet on its own, connect it to the dock, connect the charger (plugged in), restart the unit?
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No I tried that before creating the thread. Thanks anyway.
Don't know if this has been asked yet, but does the dock actually work (not just the battery)? Can you plug it into a nearby computer and access the mounted tablet? Also, there's a widget on the tablet that can show if the dock/tablet is charging or not. Also, you mentioned trying power from different outlets. Did you try outlets in a different building (like a hotel or university)? I've seen from visiting Brazil that "standardized electricity" doesn't mean that everyone has adopted it.
From what you've mentioned, you really have 3 viable options of failure: Dock battery is bad, dock is completely bad, or incorrect power. If its the battery, then you get to decide if you want to rip it apart or not. If its completely bad, then you would probably need to send it back. Finally, if it just doesn't work where you are, it could be that the building isn't up to standards or even that there might be electrical issues in the building your at.
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I regularly charge my TF700 with the TF101 charger, and I am almost sure the TF201 uses the same charger.
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I use a TF700 charger for charging my TF201. I agree that there's probably little difference in the charger.
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Does trickle feeding the tf201 on USB work? Also does the light turn on for a trickle feed?
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It seems like there is a trickle and the light does not turn on. I only tried it for about a minute but the tablet did show that charging was happening. Maybe later I'll try a longer test.
Let us know if you've discovered or decided anything new.
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Don't know if this has been asked yet, but does the dock actually work (not just the battery)?
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Thanks but I tried that already before posting. Plugging the tablet into the dock does nothing, and plugging the dock into USB at the same time has no result.
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Did you try outlets in a different building (like a hotel or university)? I've seen from visiting Brazil that "standardized electricity" doesn't mean that everyone has adopted it.
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Not yet, but I will try that soon. I have a working voltage stabilizer in my house, as well as about 8 computers and 5 tvs etc.. Everything works very well and when I fixed some people's hardware recently it worked in my house but not theirs (due to my power supply being good) so I'm pretty sure that's not the issue. I will take it somewhere else though just to rule that option out.
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From what you've mentioned, you really have 3 viable options of failure: Dock battery is bad, dock is completely bad, or incorrect power. If its the battery, then you get to decide if you want to rip it apart or not. If its completely bad, then you would probably need to send it back. Finally, if it just doesn't work where you are, it could be that the building isn't up to standards or even that there might be electrical issues in the building your at.
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Right, that's the conclusion I came to as well before posting. So I really wanted to know if I had overlooked something simple (doesn't seem as though I have) or begin more advanced diagnostics such as using a multimeter or hear some stories from someone who has taken their dock apart before I tear in.
Thanks again!
Well, I believe that the tablet should find the dock even if the dock has no battery power. The battery of the dock is merely a backup battery for the tablet and not used by the dock itself for functionality. For this reason, I think you got just a bad dock. If you want to try to replace the battery (since you are closer to China and Japan), you are looking for a C21-TF201D battery. You will need a small torx screwdriver (like a T-3 or T2 - my smallest is a T-4 which is just barely too big) to remove the screws in the back and a Phillips 0 to remove the screws under the pads. Top piece can then be lifted gently and there are 2 ribbons underneath to fully detach the keyboard. From there you should have just a few more things to do to get to the battery. There's a teardown video here but the speech is almost inaudible and the music is distracting.
What I was thinking is that the dock was tested before shipment then it arrived nonfunctional. It leads me to believe that something was damaged during transport (derrr, yeah I know that's obvious just bare with me). If that something damaged was the battery, then there could be some leakage that has led to possibly corrosive damage to other electronics in the device. And that wouldn't be fun to try to fix on your own. If you want to continue trying to troubleshoot it, you might want to do it without attaching the dock to the tablet until you find out what is wrong because you don't want to possibly fry your tablet connector due to the dock acting unreliably.
You should probably start talking with your shipping carrier about the fact that the device was damaged and that you should be reimbursed somehow. This might allow you to get a new one through them or sufficient money for a replacement.
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Well, I believe that the tablet should find the dock even if the dock has no battery power. The battery of the dock is merely a backup battery for the tablet and not used by the dock itself for functionality. For this reason, I think you got just a bad dock. If you want to try to replace the battery (since you are closer to China and Japan), you are looking for a C21-TF201D battery. You will need a small torx screwdriver (like a T-3 or T2 - my smallest is a T-4 which is just barely too big) to remove the screws in the back and a Phillips 0 to remove the screws under the pads. Top piece can then be lifted gently and there are 2 ribbons underneath to fully detach the keyboard. From there you should have just a few more things to do to get to the battery. There's a teardown video here but the speech is almost inaudible and the music is distracting.
What I was thinking is that the dock was tested before shipment then it arrived nonfunctional. It leads me to believe that something was damaged during transport (derrr, yeah I know that's obvious just bare with me). If that something damaged was the battery, then there could be some leakage that has led to possibly corrosive damage to other electronics in the device. And that wouldn't be fun to try to fix on your own. If you want to continue trying to troubleshoot it, you might want to do it without attaching the dock to the tablet until you find out what is wrong because you don't want to possibly fry your tablet connector due to the dock acting unreliably.
You should probably start talking with your shipping carrier about the fact that the device was damaged and that you should be reimbursed somehow. This might allow you to get a new one through them or sufficient money for a replacement.
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What can I say, you're a legend. That's just the kind of info I was looking for. I'll get stuck into it soon and let you know how it goes.
I also wondered about whether the tablet should connect to the PC via the dock but my thinking is that you may need a minimum charge to get through the extra circuity in the dock (all dem capacimataters and circamatronics). But yeah I see your point.
About the dock working before they sent it, I'd take that with a grain of salt.
Full disclosure: When the company sent the package, they forgot to include the dock altogether and my friend left America the next day. When I was talking to (screaming at) them, they said they were totally out of stock except for one which was opened but unused. They agreed to courier it (DHL express international... ouch) over to Vietnam (as it had most of its packaging so could be treated as new. ). Why that dock was already opened in their shop I wonder. Methinks it was probably already broken and they are trying to cut their losses (they already had to cover international shipping and 100% import tax so they lost out big time due to forgetting to send the dock. They knew I couldn't send it back from Vn either).
Once again thanks!
I've swapped in a mainboard from another dock that had a bad battery.
Now the dock dock functions fine, and the tablet connects and can be charged through the dock.
However the battery light for the dock just stays as orange no matter how long I charge it for. And it always shows 0% battery on the dock so it seems like the battery doesn't charge at all.
What areas should I check? Also if I use a multimeter to check the battery, is there any way to tell if the battery can hold charge (and the issue is somewhere in the connectors) or if the battery cannot hold charge at all?
I tried a cold boot, no luck. Perhaps an alternative is the mainboard needs some kind of hard reset to recognize the new battery? Or of course the battery could just be bad, like the mainboard.
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I've swapped in a mainboard from another dock that had a bad battery.
Now the dock dock functions fine, and the tablet connects and can be charged through the dock.
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That's great to hear! Now at the very least you have a functional dock.
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However the battery light for the dock just stays as orange no matter how long I charge it for. And it always shows 0% battery on the dock so it seems like the battery doesn't charge at all.
What areas should I check? Also if I use a multimeter to check the battery, is there any way to tell if the battery can hold charge (and the issue is somewhere in the connectors) or if the battery cannot hold charge at all?
I tried a cold boot, no luck. Perhaps an alternative is the mainboard needs some kind of hard reset to recognize the new battery? Or of course the battery could just be bad, like the mainboard.
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Unfortunately, it has been years since I've used a multimeter for these situations so I wouldn't be able to help you out directly in that area. Googling for how to test batteries on other devices - like the TF101 dock or even regular batteries - could provide additional valuable information to help you in your experiments.
There's the possibility that it's merely a calibration issue where the dock has no knowledge of the battery's charge, but the fact that there's a constant 0% and the light stays orange all the time (never turning to green) then it leads me to believe it's a bad battery. Have you tried checking if the tablet continues to charge from the dock with no charger attached? If the dock charges the tablet in this fashion, then it's a battery data issue. Likewise, have you tried to use the dock without the battery, detach dock, then reinsert battery to see if that spurs the dock to reset its battery data? You might also look into an app or widget that will show you the battery output charge and all (like this). That's all I can really think of at the moment. Hopefully, from whatever tests you perform we can discover whether it's really a bad battery or something else.
Thanks for suggestions Alienedd. I ended up going back to Australia for Christmas so I quietly slipped the defective parts back in and made a warranty return.
I bought a Qi wireless charger on eBay. It works fine, but every time you place the phone on it, the charger beeps quite loudly. Worse, when the phone reaches 100%, it will stop charging, drop down to about 98%, then the charger restarts with another beep. This makes it more or less useless in the office or at night while sleeping.
Pics of the the internals are in the below link, can anyone tell me what component is making the beep, so I can "re-educate" the charger?
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Is that one with a micro usb? Because I ordered a similar one. I hope its not the same one. The beep will surely get annoying.
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I bought a Qi wireless charger on eBay. It works fine, but every time you place the phone on it, the charger beeps quite loudly. Worse, when the phone reaches 100%, it will stop charging, drop down to about 98%, then the charger restarts with another beep. This makes it more or less useless in the office or at night while sleeping.
Pics of the the internals are in the below link, can anyone tell me what component is making the beep, so I can "re-educate" the charger?
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all the information you need to know is posted in the main wireless charging thread.
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Is that one with a micro usb? Because I ordered a similar one. I hope its not the same one. The beep will surely get annoying.
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Yes, it has a micro USB input. Someone else suggested the main wireless charging thread, so I'm going to go search for that, hopefully someone has the solution.
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all the information you need to know is posted in the main wireless charging thread.
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I've had a look at the same issue someone else had, but they had a large, obvious, speaker. On my board, I'm not sure which i is. The large square at J1 near the bottom corner is the only thing I can see remotely like a beeper. Can you link me the main thread you're talking about? I've found a few and can't find any with instructions on disabling a beeper like mine.
Thanks in advance.
u need to do abit macgyver stuff. as in pry it open. take the speaker / beeper out. as what kms108 said u can check a long thread about wireless charging. i remember someone posted some picture also.
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u need to do abit macgyver stuff. as in pry it open. take the speaker / beeper out. as what kms108 said u can check a long thread about wireless charging. i remember someone posted some picture also.
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Yep, at that point now. Got it open but there's nothing I recognize as the speaker you'd normally find on a PCB (round thing, usually connected with wires). That's why I posted the image album above, I was hoping someone might know which component on the board was the buzzer. Next step will be careful desoldering of suspect items
It looks the same as this one to me. Instruction is post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42042484&postcount=368
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It looks the same as this one to me. Instruction is post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42042484&postcount=368
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I realise now I was looking in the SGS3 wireless charger thread, not the SGS4 one. It was the square component I thought, cheers for the link.
Has anyone had this problem? I woke up this morning and I couldn't unplug my phone. It finally came lose, but after examination I notice the port was messed up. My phone now only charges if the cable is turned a certain way. Flip it over and it won't change. I was using a Belkin charger from Walmart. Any ideas on where to start with this?
I forgot to mention that something obviously melted. I was able to get some melted plastic out of it.
For future reference do not use third party chargers unless you are 200% sure it meets the proper voltage specifications for your phone and has reviews for your phone. There is really nothing you can do to fix this aside from ripping the entire phone apart and replacing the port manually or requesting an RMA from Google support. Due to the nature of the problem I feel as though they would probably accept the request. Good luck
I'm going on 12-13 years avoiding Belkin anything like the plague.