Hey guys. I've searched but couldn't find a solution.
I've got a very slight wiggle between my cable and charger socket on my honor 8.
Now I don't know of this is normal or not ? I can very slightly wiggle the cable from right to left, and up to down.
Is this normal ? Do other people get this as well ? When I say wiggle I mean literally a mil or two up and down, left and right.
Edit. Literally just tried wiggling the power connector inside the phone with a pair of tweezers. And it literally doesn't move. So I'm thinking it's the cable that is giving the couple of mil wiggle room??
Cheers !
Why are you even fidgeting with your device like that? Is it charging when plugged in? You're going to cause more damage.
shook187 said:
Why are you even fidgeting with your device like that? Is it charging when plugged in? You're going to cause more damage.
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Eh?? All I did was plug my cable in to my phone and it felt a little loose/wiggly. So I'm just asking a legit question ?? I'm not going out my way to cause damage.
I've jumped from an iPhone 7 to android. (which to be honest is a good thing right ?) I'm just asking is all?!
And yes it is charging. But when you plug a cable in like that, is it supposed to wiggle as much as it does ?
There is room for movement left to right this is normal. What is not normal is placing foreign objects inside of one's connect and trying to pull it.. Like the other member said if it's working as it should charging sync etc leave it well alone..
Nyssa1104 said:
The is room for movement left to right this is normal. What is not normal is placing foreign objects inside of one's connect and trying to pull it.. Like the other member said if it's working as it should charging sync etc leave it well alone..
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Okay. Thank you. As I said. I'm used to an iPhone 7. Where the charger cable fits like a glove.
If this is normal to have a bit of wiggle room then I'm okay with that.
There shouldn't be allot of movement when you have your device plugged into the charger. If you can get allot of movement when wiggling the cable then I suggest you send it back to Honor for inspection. As the USB port maybe loosely connected.
it shouldnt wiggle, get it fixed on the warranty
It isn't normal, when I charge my phone, the cable is fixed like a rock
Ok. Thank you for the swift replies guys.
Tauren86 said:
Ok. Thank you for the swift replies guys.
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Take it to a repair center ASAP
I have a bit of wiggle too. The port is solid and does not move, so it must be between the port and cable connector. I would not worry about it. There is a lot of different connection types that has a bit of wiggle sometimes. You will notice if it becomes a problem.
Type C Port Wiggle
I just bought a new factory sealed Galaxy Tab S3 from B&H Photo and the charging plug when plugged into the tablet does have about a millimeter of wiggle room in all directions, left, right, up, and down. The charge never drops. The slightest touch doesn't cause the plug to wiggle, I'm talking about actually using a little bit of force, not much...just a little.
My other devices use micro B and the charging ports in those devices fit tight so I had the same concern too but it turns out that the Type C charging port is designed with that slight wiggle room for some reason.
Just wanted to add my 2 cents to this concern on hopes that this information serves useful to someone.
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a few days back my phone started to charge slower and gradually it stopped charging at times. It only charged if i moved/bent it or keep it supported on some object.
It worked fine with Nokia Lumia800 cable so i bought a new cable today but have the same problems.What can be the problem here ?
Try sharpening a toothpick so it will fit in your phone's usb slot, then gently move it around in there and scrape out anything that could be in there. Over time dust and lint will accumulate in there which could cause a poor connection, which could in turn cause charging problems. Just be very careful so that you don't break anything. The nokia cable might be slightly different and that's why it would work and the other's wouldn't.
If you have an air compressor I would use that or some type of high out put air and blow inside the input for the charger
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It's also possible that something has cracked. In that case, from now on be very careful when inserting/removing the cable. You may need to apply gentle pressure on the cabke in 1 direction during charging.
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onnector charge jack
I don't think this is the perfect post, but I don't find anything else...
I've broke my connector charge jack...any idea how I can charge my phone?!(lg Optimus One)
go to service shop
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.
I'm trying to figure out exactly what the five wires are coming off the battery. 2 red, 2 black, and 1 blue.
No amount of searching has given me any answers.
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I'm trying to figure out exactly what the five wires are coming off the battery. 2 red, 2 black, and 1 blue.
No amount of searching has given me any answers.
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2 reds are probably common to each other, likewise the 2 blacks. (One way of increasing wire size for current requirement.) Blue would be the sense lead for charging.
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2 reds are probably common to each other, likewise the 2 blacks. (One way of increasing wire size for current requirement.) Blue would be the sense lead for charging.
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I'm trying to figure out how to make a "charging pod" for my tab. I want to be able to snap it into a case and have it charge without having to plug in the 30pin connector.
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I'm trying to figure out how to make a "charging pod" for my tab. I want to be able to snap it into a case and have it charge without having to plug in the 30pin connector.
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Not sure I follow... without drilling through the case, you'll have to plug something into that 30p. If you are going to fabricate it yourself, buy another usb cable for the tab and incorporate that into your design. But accurate alignment to avoid excessive stress/wear is the problem.
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Not sure I follow... without drilling through the case, you'll have to plug something into that 30p. If you are going to fabricate it yourself, buy another usb cable for the tab and incorporate that into your design. But accurate alignment to avoid excessive stress/wear is the problem.
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A lot of blackberry phones have a charging pod style dock. I was wondering if it would be possible to somehow work that into a galaxy tab. Like solder on to the battery wires.
All charging pods that I've seen use the same phone connector you plug a cable into. Older BB's had pads on back, I guess, like a cordless phone. But you need a current limiter/regulator between the external contacts and the battery, regardless. Best go with the cable connector, like I said. But if you insist on hacking your case, you'd better learn how chargers work first.
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All charging pods that I've seen use the same phone connector you plug a cable into. Older BB's had pads on back, I guess, like a cordless phone. But you need a current limiter/regulator between the external contacts and the battery, regardless. Best go with the cable connector, like I said. But if you insist on hacking your case, you'd better learn how chargers work first.
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Yeah I was just wondering how possible it would be to do. I might just find a new way to go about this. Thanks for the help!
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2 reds are probably common to each other, likewise the 2 blacks. (One way of increasing wire size for current requirement.) Blue would be the sense lead for charging.
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a better question then is this... :
would i tie the two blacks with the blue or the reds with the blue to start the charging direct?
if i hook the charger lines direct to the battery with it out of the tablet all together using the red and black from the charger to the battery would i be using the blue wire at all? would i want to hook to only specific red and black wires? ( the USB pins have entirely crapped out... but a battery is just a battery and can still be charged (tested in another tab to charge still and then tested powering up the unit and it did power up so the problem is the pins in the USB port.) sure would be cool if someone could say the answer, but i will be taking another port of another machine and soldering it to my tabs motherboard....
I had the same problem with a Samsung tablet the USB port was all messed up beyond repair. I found a charging source with the same voltage (3.7) and combined both black together then the blue with the two red and the charger is indicating that it is charging. Haven’t plugged it back into the tablet yet but I’m sure that it will work.
So I would recommend connecting the blue with the two red
Yes. With any DC electronics the red wire will be load wire(positive) and the black is the neutral wire(negetive). But the ground wire(signal wire) accompanies the load wire. How will the signal move if it didn't?
If you bypass the charger port you won’t have the protection circuit that your original charger port has if I was you I would make a case with the 30pin usb connector invaded in it e.g tab will side and click in to the case ! You can the cut of the usb end and then make a 2pin connection on the back of the the tab case witch will then connect with ease to your prototype docking station I have done similar projects if you would like to elaborate on this with me feel free to email me at :
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I’d be thrilled to help and show you things iv made on the same principle ! Happy inventing peace out
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I took one red, and one black from the battery and same for the charging cord. The red to the red, and blk to blk. It charged just fine like that. Two batteries were charged, both Samsung tablets. Forget what kind exactly, it was almost a year ago.
Power key dont work... I need to make a bypass shortcut way to start which connection do i need to short to open my Samsung N8000 Tab..thanks
The tablet needs a new charging/interface port and was wondering if anyone knows where I can get one?
I have searched Ebay and the net for a used/new one. The port looks fine but when plugging the cable in it won't charge. Sometimes I can get it to if I push and hold it just right however this is tricky to do and does not work often. So right now it is a dead brick. The pins must not be making full contact for some reason.
Ive bought parts from these guys before, I don't see a charging port but might be worth giving them an email and asking
http://www.asusparts.eu/partfinder/Asus/Pad/Eee pad/TF101
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Ive bought parts from these guys before, I don't see a charging port but might be worth giving them an email and asking
http://www.asusparts.eu/partfinder/Asus/Pad/Eee pad/TF101
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Thanks but I would rather not have to order parts from Sweden. If I have to I'll just keep watching Ebay. Every so often one pops up but doesn't last very long.
Good luck
The parts I ordered took about 4-6 weeks to arrive iirc
Just installed a new (used off Ebay) charging port with fingers crossed that it will allow the tablet to charge. I also have a new high quality charging cord (PWR+) and two ASUS wall chargers that I know work. Plugged the tablet in and was relieved to see the tablet come right on and show it charging. Let it charge to about 20% and then decided to unplug it so I could put the ring back on the tablet so it is all back together. Get the ring on and plug the tablet back in and nothing. I'm about to throw this thing in the trash right now. So fed up with these charging issues. What changed? All I did was unplug it, put the ring on, and plug back in.
So for kicks I decide to try the other wall charger and what do you know....it came on immediately and started charging and is still charging. I'm afraid to touch the thing now. Seems once it is charging and undisturbed it will charge to 100% no problem. However, when going to recharge it won't charge. Could there be something in the charging mechanism causing the thermal to trip in the wall chargers? Is there possibly a small short somewhere in the charging mechanism? Anyone have an opinion on why this is happening? Only other thing I can think of is doing a full wipe/reset and maybe flashing another rom (is currently on newest Android Revolution HD) once it is charged up.
Could the ring (I assume you mean Bezel ? ) or the screws near the port be shorting the charging port to earth/ground/chassis ?
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Could the ring (I assume you mean Bezel ? ) or the screws near the port be shorting the charging port to earth/ground/chassis ?
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Yep.. Sry.. The bezel. Not sure how but anything is possible. Would indicate to me a faulty charging port or charger cord and is happening on multiple. Tablet is still allowing me to charge it at this time after switching chargers and with the bezel on so will have to see how it goes.
Sent from my tricked out S4.
Fingers crossed it was a coincidence with the first charger, if not, I'd try taking the bezel off again and see if you can spot the short / see if it works again with the bezel off, or even just with the screws out
hey im having trouble with my moto g charging it wont charge or anything and ive tried another chager in the house im not sure why its happening
I wouldn't recommend this since it could damage the charger & the phone, but if you squeeze in the middle of the microUSB just enough and then plug it into the phone, it ends up making a connection again. I've tried it on my old S4 a few times; worked with all chargers that wouldn't charge initially.
Hi there !
It sounds like your phone needs RMA , is none of the classic troubleshooting works
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I wouldn't recommend this since it could damage the charger & the phone, but if you squeeze in the middle of the microUSB just enough and then plug it into the phone, it ends up making a connection again. I've tried it on my old S4 a few times; worked with all chargers that wouldn't charge initially.
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I've done this a lot. I notice the cables just don't stay put after a few months, and squeezing just slightly with a pair of pliers will tighten the male end of the cable and it will grip the female end on the phone better.
Squeezing the charger will work as long as you don't squeeze it too much.
cheers for the suggestions but ive managed to get it charging it just had to be at a slight angle to get it connecting again its still loose in the hole but its charging now im glad cyaogen mod has a setting for the light on the screen to be on when its charging very helpfull