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tablet wasnt charging. The charger was plugged into the outlet with the usb cable connected.
i noticed my tablet was dead and when i go to charge it, i feel the cable is hot..
then notice rubber/plastic casing that covers the pin connection, is melted.
(the part with ASUS name)
not sure where to see the model number. i just smelled it and its not good... fawk
I wonder if they got the same company as apple to make the proprietry cables lmao
But seriously thats not cool send the pics to asus they will probably send you a new one and a cover or something to keep you happy
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Why is the wires exposed? Modified connector?
34Ford said:
Why is the wires exposed? Modified connector?
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Look at the insulation around the wire it is also burnt not modified
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wow , mine become very hot too , i always disconnect the wall charger because of this
Contact ASUS, send them pics. Do Not send them the unit yet. If they don't replace it immediately, send it to UL Labs.
Asus tech support have the tendency to not think at all and just declare your warranty voided because the outside is melted or whatever. They always claim it's a sign you tamper with it.
i9apps said:
wow , mine become very hot too , i always disconnect the wall charger because of this
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i have to do so as well
With the history ASUS has with AC power adapters we all need to keep a watchful eye on our adapters. It appears they maybe under built. Meaning the components used in their construction are not big enough to handle the load.
Maybe we need to follow DEVCAKE's thread and build an AC adapter?
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By the way my adapter died yesterday.
I've never noticed anything with my TF's charger (I just worry about the cable getting damaged at the docking connector), but now that you metion that...did notice that my Eee PC's charger always did get awefully hot at the brick :-S
So i called yesterday after i got lost in that crap website. most links would end up dead.
The rep gave me an RMA number and emailed me instructions.
I sent them an email with the pic. THanks for the suggestion. Hopefully i can get something resolved.
For now...i cant even charge the damn thing.
I know this is almost a month old since the last post, but curious to know, did they give you any push back or require the old 1 back?
Same here. My Asus charger is very very hot. I need to emphasize the very because its really very hot.
These chargers are very cheap. Running hot is a known issue and if it quits working put it in a ziplock bag and put it in the freezer for 30 minutes. Sounds stupid but it will reset the overload switch in the charger. I've done it. I also don't keep my tab on the charger all the time.
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Ever since I got my first asus product, (eee pc 2Gig surf) I have had charger issues. They always make them very flimsy. My transformers charger gets extremely hot as well. My grandpa owns a viewsonic gTab and the charger for that doesn't burst into flames like mine when he charges it. Thanks for the pictures, I won't leave it plugged in when its not charging anymore.
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thebadfrog said:
These chargers are very cheap. Running hot is a known issue and if it quits working put it in a ziplock bag and put it in the freezer for 30 minutes. Sounds stupid but it will reset the overload switch in the charger. I've done it. I also don't keep my tab on the charger all the time.
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I had to do something like this with my ASUS netbook. It had an indicator light on it that would randomly stop working because it got too hot. Had to unplug it for up to an hour to get it to work again. On that note anyone know of any third party transformer chargers that work better/less hot?
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I know this is almost a month old since the last post, but curious to know, did they give you any push back or require the old 1 back?
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I sent them the damages unit and they sent me a new one. Rep didn't ask any questions after I explained why I needed an RMA number
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I sent them the damages unit and they sent me a new one. Rep didn't ask any questions after I explained why I needed an RMA number
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Did you include the socket adapter (UK/usa/europe plugs)? Or just the bare adapter...
Have to send it in as well (getting it picked up tomorrow) and wondering whether or not to include the plugs/adapter.
i love how asus charges $50 for this overheqting piece of **** charger. if they are going to pull an Apple on pricing then the quality better be top notch
Mine died to (I don't really know from what but i'm guessing from overheating or some low quality issue), and I found a perfectly fine 12v output AC adaptater with USB port for 10$ in a supermarket. It's a little heavier but have a much longer cable and doesn't threaten to burn my house during the night.
But loosing the USB cable itself must be anoying.
Using my phone this morning while on charge the usb connector suddenly got very hot. I pulled the USB cable out as quick as possible but it had already melted off the usb connector on the phone, the cable itself was glowing orange and on fire!
The phone still works but clearly I can't change it anymore. HTC support are offline now until the new year so don't know if under warranty or costs of a repair. I've seen the parts on ebay but don't have Torx screw driver (yet) to take about to see the damage clearly.
Does anyone know if you can buy official parts anywhere or just 3rd party replacements on ebay ?
Anyone repaired a usb connector that burnt out ? advice, tips welcome !
it shouldn't burn out! i would demand the repair/replacement even if the phone was out of warranty. are you rooted?
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it shouldn't burn out! i would demand the repair/replacement even if the phone was out of warranty. are you rooted?
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Totally agree, go to HTC and request for a replacement, but, were u using htc batteries/charger at that time. But either way there is a reason the warranty is only for 1-2 years, they dont expect the lifespan of phones to be that long and after that period they do expect malfunction(s).
There are some video that u can google out that shows u how to dismantle it.
Yup rooted via HTCDEV and was using an Xtrememac USB charge with Amazon Basics USB cable. The cable is ok looking bar the melted plastic from my phone now burnt on to it. The connector on the phone is about 50% missing so a couple of the connectors touched somehow ? It had been on charge all night, I picked it up, check for any messages and then it went !
My phone has been hating chargers lately. I would say that my charging port is definitely going bad, except that there are a couple of chargers that do work pretty well with my phone. I bought a new Verizon universal car charger, and the first one worked well for about a month before my phone started connecting and disconnecting repeatedly. I took the charger to Verizon and the tech support lady took my phone and charger away for a few mins. She said that my car charger had a short in it. OK. So now I have a new one, and it is working well. But as for every other charger that I use. They all seem to have a very difficult time connecting or staying connected. If I move the cord around, the phone will begin to charge, although at a VERY slow pace. All of my high capacity chargers are doing this as well. Hours to charge the phone fully. Are all of my chargers simply going to crap, or is my charging port taking a slow dive? Ideas?
If I were you, I would get a wireless charger ASAP, to save wear and tear on your charge port. There are a few if you search. Verizon has one also.
Via my Google Galaxy S3 running magic beans
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My phone has been hating chargers lately. I would say that my charging port is definitely going bad, except that there are a couple of chargers that do work pretty well with my phone. I bought a new Verizon universal car charger, and the first one worked well for about a month before my phone started connecting and disconnecting repeatedly. I took the charger to Verizon and the tech support lady took my phone and charger away for a few mins. She said that my car charger had a short in it. OK. So now I have a new one, and it is working well. But as for every other charger that I use. They all seem to have a very difficult time connecting or staying connected. If I move the cord around, the phone will begin to charge, although at a VERY slow pace. All of my high capacity chargers are doing this as well. Hours to charge the phone fully. Are all of my chargers simply going to crap, or is my charging port taking a slow dive? Ideas?
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Have you checked to see if your phone is charging by USB or ac? I ask because a lot of times my phone says USB even though it is an ac source.
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neh4pres said:
If I were you, I would get a wireless charger ASAP, to save wear and tear on your charge port. There are a few if you search. Verizon has one also.
Via my Google Galaxy S3 running magic beans
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Now that's not a bad idea. I forgot that these things have a wireless charging option. It's a little expensive if I remember right. I do have a $100 gift card from Christmas for Best Buy (hate that place!).
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Have you checked to see if your phone is charging by USB or ac? I ask because a lot of times my phone says USB even though it is an ac source.
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It does show charging by AC. I'll check on all of my chargers to be sure. But to clarify, on most chargers, my phone disconnects and reconnects to the charger over and over. It's as if either every charging cable I have is bad, or my charging port is loose or not getting a good connection. I have to make sure my phone sits even with the charging cable, or it won't charge at all. Vehicle chargers are the worst because of the constant movement in a vehicle.
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Now that's not a bad idea. I forgot that these things have a wireless charging option. It's a little expensive if I remember right. I do have a $100 gift card from Christmas for Best Buy (hate that place!).
It does show charging by AC. I'll check on all of my chargers to be sure. But to clarify, on most chargers, my phone disconnects and reconnects to the charger over and over. It's as if either every charging cable I have is bad, or my charging port is loose or not getting a good connection. I have to make sure my phone sits even with the charging cable, or it won't charge at all. Vehicle chargers are the worst because of the constant movement in a vehicle.
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Ah, okay. Didn't read that part haha. If i were you and had another phone to temporarily use i would send the phone to Samsung for warranty repair.
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alprazolam said:
My phone has been hating chargers lately. I would say that my charging port is definitely going bad, except that there are a couple of chargers that do work pretty well with my phone. I bought a new Verizon universal car charger, and the first one worked well for about a month before my phone started connecting and disconnecting repeatedly. I took the charger to Verizon and the tech support lady took my phone and charger away for a few mins. She said that my car charger had a short in it. OK. So now I have a new one, and it is working well. But as for every other charger that I use. They all seem to have a very difficult time connecting or staying connected. If I move the cord around, the phone will begin to charge, although at a VERY slow pace. All of my high capacity chargers are doing this as well. Hours to charge the phone fully. Are all of my chargers simply going to crap, or is my charging port taking a slow dive? Ideas?
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Mine does the same thing. I hate it I only have one one usb cord that always works the others no longer worj and when I buy a new one they workz for a short period of time.
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Ah, okay. Didn't read that part haha. If i were you and had another phone to temporarily use i would send the phone to Samsung for warranty repair.
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Yeah...it is still under the Verizon warranty. I have taken it up there, but I didn't want to be an ass, insisting that it's the phone, when maybe the phone is just picky about chargers. They did try to swap out my battery, as a first step. I'm probably gonna go up and insist on a replacement. I just don't see it being every other charger. I have owned several other smartphones that were power intensive, such as the Galaxy Nexus and the Droid X. They didn't have this problem.
johnnilsson said:
Mine does the same thing. I hate it I only have one one usb cord that always works the others no longer worj and when I buy a new one they workz for a short period of time.
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Have you gone to Verizon about it? Just curious to know what they said to you, if so.
Until yesterday, my TF700 was working perfectly fine, but now I'm concerned as the battery in both the dock and the tablet have stopped working.
The AC adaptor's connected to the dock and I always charged both the tablet and the dock together for the most part.
I went to check the device this morning and suddenly found that they're not working at all.
Yesterday evening, I tried switching on the tablet and it would switch on and reach the ASUS screen, but not fully boot up.
I bought it from Amazon's Amazon Warehouse division and I have until the 31st to return this, but in the meantime, I'd like to know why the batteries have died on me suddenly and is there anything I can do about it.
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Until yesterday, my TF700 was working perfectly fine, but now I'm concerned as the battery in both the dock and the tablet have stopped working.
The AC adaptor's connected to the dock and I always charged both the tablet and the dock together for the most part.
I went to check the device this morning and suddenly found that they're not working at all.
Yesterday evening, I tried switching on the tablet and it would switch on and reach the ASUS screen, but not fully boot up.
I bought it from Amazon's Amazon Warehouse division and I have until the 31st to return this, but in the meantime, I'd like to know why the batteries have died on me suddenly and is there anything I can do about it.
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If it's a genuine hardware failure, you'd have to return -- unless you're very proficient at handling and replacing sensitive electronics yourself (microwelding, for example).
It has been reported before, and could be fixe din almost every case by letting the 700 be dead for at least an hour, and then let it fully charge while off (!) -- just let it sit hoked up to the wall charger for at least 8 hours. Then try to turn it on again.
Good luck.
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If it's a genuine hardware failure, you'd have to return -- unless you're very proficient at handling and replacing sensitive electronics yourself (microwelding, for example).
It has been reported before, and could be fixe din almost every case by letting the 700 be dead for at least an hour, and then let it fully charge while off (!) -- just let it sit hoked up to the wall charger for at least 8 hours. Then try to turn it on again.
Good luck.
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I'll give that advice of yours a try especially as I don't want to have to return it if it's something that can be easily sorted out.
borgmanjayce said:
I'll give that advice of yours a try especially as I don't want to have to return it if it's something that can be easily sorted out.
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It never hurts trying -- you aren't exactly the first to describe this, but luckily, pretty much all of the others were saved.
I finally managed to get the problem sorted out as it seems that the connection to the port on the keyboard had somehow come a bit loose without me noticing it.
Unfortunately, I have a new problem in that the cable itself seems to have died in that it won't work any more with the adapter as it started crackling a bit when I knocked the connector attached to the AC adaptor itself gently by accident. :crying:
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I finally managed to get the problem sorted out as it seems that the connection to the port on the keyboard had somehow come a bit loose without me noticing it.
Unfortunately, I have a new problem in that the cable itself seems to have died in that it won't work any more with the adapter as it started crackling a bit when I knocked the connector attached to the AC adaptor itself gently by accident. :crying:
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Well, I hope I am right in assuming this is not your luckiest week, huh? Is the cable damaged near the wall charging part? (That's what I understand.) The replacement cables probably are not that expensive, so I'd plonk down on a new one instead of initiating "daredevil repair mode".
Saying that gives me that MacGyver feeling. Duct tape and a pair of scissors would be all that he needs to fix this.
Oh, and maybe a pair of toothpicks and an old sock, just for looks.
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Well, I hope I am right in assuming this is not your luckiest week, huh? Is the cable damaged near the wall charging part? (That's what I understand.) The replacement cables probably are not that expensive, so I'd plonk down on a new one instead of initiating "daredevil repair mode".
Saying that gives me that MacGyver feeling. Duct tape and a pair of scissors would be all that he needs to fix this.
Oh, and maybe a pair of toothpicks and an old sock, just for looks.
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The cable itself is fine (it's not worn down to the wire literally like a lot of cables and AC adapters you get for devices like iPods and Galaxy S II's), it's just that it has this weird burnt-like smell at the end connector that plus into the USB socket on the AC adaptor.
As for replacement cables, I'm surprised that they're not that easy to buy offline.
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The cable itself is fine (it's not worn down to the wire literally like a lot of cables and AC adapters you get for devices like iPods and Galaxy S II's), it's just that it has this weird burnt-like smell at the end connector that plus into the USB socket on the AC adaptor.
As for replacement cables, I'm surprised that they're not that easy to buy offline.
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Agreed -- buying them offline is a definite hassle. I have seen them online, though, and you can even hunt down the charger parts or the TF101 and TF201 Prime. They will work flawlessly.
BTW and FWIW (gotta love acronyms), my charging cable smells a bit funny at the end too. This specific one has to put through a lot of power, so I'm not even that surprised.
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Agreed -- buying them offline is a definite hassle. I have seen them online, though, and you can even hunt down the charger parts or the TF101 and TF201 Prime. They will work flawlessly.
BTW and FWIW (gotta love acronyms), my charging cable smells a bit funny at the end too. This specific one has to put through a lot of power, so I'm not even that surprised.
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The net of this ... power smells! (sorry, couldn't resist!)
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The net of this ... power smells! (sorry, couldn't resist!)
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LOL!
In all seriousness though, I love my TF700, it's just a shame that it's such a pain in the ass (not literally!) to buy official accessories in the shops and it's not as if you can buy a USB cable for it in the shops unlike ones for the iPod, iPad and iPhone.
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LOL!
In all seriousness though, I love my TF700, it's just a shame that it's such a pain in the ass (not literally!) to buy official accessories in the shops and it's not as if you can buy a USB cable for it in the shops unlike ones for the iPod, iPad and iPhone.
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No, it's a definite PITA
-- I had hoped that the new EU rulings concerning all smartphones needing to provide a microUSB charging input would extend to tablts, but so far this has not been the case, unfortunately.
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The net of this ... power smells! (sorry, couldn't resist!)
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I risked saying that the tip of my ... smells funny on the interwebz and came away with it! </increased self-esteem>
LOL!
Just giving you guys a update concerning my device: It seems now that both batteries don't want to work any more for some reason or other as of yesterday. I've checked both the official USB cable and a third-party cable plugged into the official USB plug and they're not charging up the device at all.
The tablet can connect to my laptop as a media device without any problems, but I'm confused as to why it's not working at all when plugged into a USB adapter.
In any case, I'm going to order a AC adapter from eBay later today and see if that works or not.
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Just giving you guys a update concerning my device: It seems now that both batteries don't want to work any more for some reason or other as of yesterday. I've checked both the official USB cable and a third-party cable plugged into the official USB plug and they're not charging up the device at all.
The tablet can connect to my laptop as a media device without any problems, but I'm confused as to why it's not working at all when plugged into a USB adapter.
In any case, I'm going to order a AC adapter from eBay later today and see if that works or not.
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I wish you the best of luck! :good:
I've googled every variation of this question and I get bs lol, so maybe a smart human being can help me. The gs5 has two slots on the charging port. I've been using the charger that came with it. I don't know micro usb? Anyways it plugs into the right side. My child pulled the charger out to hard and busted the ride side. The whole pin thing came out in the charger. It just won't work anymore. I noticed a slightly smaller one on the left side. Can I go to walmart and find a charger small enough and charge it from the left side? My girl friends charger is the double one that fits into both holes at the same time, but doesn't charge it. Just curious if I can buy the single one, and charge from the left side. Called sprint and they said go to a sprint repair, but the closest sprint repair is 57 miles away, and they only do minor work there. Plus I rooted my phone so I'm pretty sure my warranty is voided now. Can't even flash phone to stock.
Long story short. Can I buy a charger that only fits the left side and charge my phone? Sorry for back and forth confusion. Just at my wits end here.
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I've googled every variation of this question and I get bs lol, so maybe a smart human being can help me. The gs5 has two slots on the charging port. I've been using the charger that came with it. I don't know micro usb? Anyways it plugs into the right side. My child pulled the charger out to hard and busted the ride side. The whole pin thing came out in the charger. It just won't work anymore. I noticed a slightly smaller one on the left side. Can I go to walmart and find a charger small enough and charge it from the left side? My girl friends charger is the double one that fits into both holes at the same time, but doesn't charge it. Just curious if I can buy the single one, and charge from the left side. Called sprint and they said go to a sprint repair, but the closest sprint repair is 57 miles away, and they only do minor work there. Plus I rooted my phone so I'm pretty sure my warranty is voided now. Can't even flash phone to stock.
Long story short. Can I buy a charger that only fits the left side and charge my phone? Sorry for back and forth confusion. Just at my wits end here.
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Unfortunately, no. The S5's charging port is on the right side. The left port is for USB 3.0. You could look into wireless charging as an option.
You can buy a second battery with charging cradle and swap out batteries when one is depleted. Otherwise, repair is needed. Sprint won't care about the phone being rooted because this is damage not software related. Do you have the insurance on it? If you do, Sprint my swap it out for free, or make you go through Assurion and pay the deductible.
Hey thanks guys for the answers, and the charging cradle? Hmm. Went to wal mart hey had no wireless charging options.
hyps87 said:
Hey thanks guys for the answers, and the charging cradle? Hmm. Went to wal mart hey had no wireless charging options.
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I used to use this one. Here's a charging cradle with 2 batteries as well