Hi. A pin bent inside the micro USB like charging port on my Nook Color. Anywhere I can buy a new one and solder it in.
Still under warranty? Just get it replaced for free...
ninsei said:
Hi. A pin bent inside the micro USB like charging port on my Nook Color. Anywhere I can buy a new one and solder it in.
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No, you will have to exchange it.
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I thought I saw a thread about this a long time ago but search as I might I can't find it again. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone had a link to an OTG cable that angles...well...down if the N7 is in landscape mode with the camera on the left side? I've ordered 3 and they all angle up which really doesn't work well in a case or anything since the "hinged" side is generally on the left.
Hopefully this makes sense. LOL
Alternatively, does anyone have a link where you can buy the male MicroUSB connector? I've tried Amazon, Monoprice, and even Radio Shack (that's desperate) and can't seem to locate this part.
Thanks!
here is the one i have.. You must also get a micro a usb to a usb female adapter.. Not sure i ordered from the same company but i know it was over seas.. i bough them as a set one up angle one down angle..
that is term.. down angle micro a usb cable... Be careful that you do not end up with a usb mini which is a b type connector..
micro a down . look close at the picture so the flat part of the connector port is to the top . which is the back side of the plug. ok that all sounds confusing but . well here is the link..
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_kw=down+angle+micro+usb+cable
One more thing.. Make sure its a 5 pin if its not usb. just slit the wire carefully and cross pin 4 and 5 will turn it into otg. Or use a otg connector at the end... This is what i did.I pluged my otg connector into this.. and its stil flat to the back of device..
erica_renee said:
here is the one i have.. You must also get a micro a usb to a usb female adapter.. Not sure i ordered from the same company but i know it was over seas.. i bough them as a set one up angle one down angle..
that is term.. down angle micro a usb cable... Be careful that you do not end up with a usb mini which is a b type connector..
micro a down . look close at the picture so the flat part of the connector port is to the top . which is the back side of the plug. ok that all sounds confusing but . well here is the link..
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_kw=down+angle+micro+usb+cable
One more thing.. Make sure its a 5 pin if its not usb. just slit the wire carefully and cross pin 4 and 5 will turn it into otg. Or use a otg connector at the end... This is what i did.I pluged my otg connector into this.. and its stil flat to the back of device..
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I don't think the down angle would work. Basically, when plugged in, I want it to angle to the left side of the device. It seems most angle to the right. Then I could actually put the cable and flash drive inside the case and out of the way so it would be more "permanent" when I'm out and about.
I'm all for angled cables, but the down angle one doesn't excite me. I was much happier with this style cable:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Left-angled...=US_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item23243a6e6a
This isn't an OTG cable, but I use this in my car so the cable is tucked away neater. I had the same confusion when trying to figure out if I needed left or right. I ended up buying both because my phone is one way and the Nexus 7 is the other, so I knew that was a win/win. Prior to realizing that I just hit up Google image search and looked for a larger picture of each one... then tried to envision how it would plug in accordingly.
Hmmm. Mine faces "down" when the camera is on the right side. The smart case folded behind from the top.
I got mine from Amazon for my Galaxy Nexus a while ago.
Those listed above from eBay are wrong. Those would actually attach front to back (screen to back housing) and would be awkward IMO.
Mine attaches and the cable slides down the lining of the trim. I got it from Amazon.
Here is what you want. Take note of the micro USB port:
http://www.dcscsi.com/product/1040.html
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My otg comes straight out but I have 3 adaptors. With the N7 in portrait, one lead will go left, one right and one backwards, all came from eBay.
Just noticed that the default mirco USB charging cable dose not go all the way into the phone and now half way out when before it used to snap all the way in. Anyone else has a similar problem.?
That happened to me with phones before. It was caused by some pocket lint in the charging port. Hope that helps
papi5120 said:
That happened to me with phones before. It was caused by some pocket lint in the charging port. Hope that helps
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My sockets are completely clean tho. Like half the sliver on charging end sitcks out lol T-Mobile sending me a new one and refunded me everything including shipping and the return shipping for this one. Thanks for the little info. I just ordered a qi wireless charging going to start using that instead even if it take an extra hour to charge
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My sockets are completely clean tho. Like half the sliver on charging end sitcks out lol T-Mobile sending me a new one and refunded me everything including shipping and the return shipping for this one. Thanks for the little info. I just ordered a qi wireless charging going to start using that instead even if it take an extra hour to charge
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Same thing with mine and its not pocket lint because it did it the first time I charged it fresh out of the box.
marper123 said:
Same thing with mine and its not pocket lint because it did it the first time I charged it fresh out of the box.
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Well at least I'm not the only one with this problem! First 2 charges the cable fit nice and perceft \ sung as in flush with the phone and couldn't wiggle it at all now all of a sudden the dang thing won't go in all the way.
I've noticed that it's difficult to plug in my Micro USB cable that came with my N6; I feel like I might break the plug and/or the port (or both!).
If I try using my old Samsung charger's microUSB, it won't go in at all -- well, I guess it could if I really forced it, but I'm not gonna. I found that my generic Amzer retractable microUSB seems to plug in the easiest
Are you having the same issue with other brands of micro USBs?
A friends of mine micro usb cable plugs into the charging port all the way without any of the silver part of the micro usb plug showing. I got my Nexus 6 yesterday and the micro usb plugs in and charges the device, but it does not go in all the way like on my friends Nexus 6. There's about a 1/4 of the silver part of the micro usb plug showing. All in all it does what it's suppose to do which is charge the device, but I wonder if this is normal?
Anybody have more information? Mine just started having this issue and it's been rooted so I know the warranty is void.
Unroot and get an RMA.
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Poe_82 said:
Anybody have more information? Mine just started having this issue and it's been rooted so I know the warranty is void.
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There are tiny prongs in the micro USB end of the cable that hole the cable in. All cables I have the prongs flatten out and the cable falls out. I just buy cheap cables from Monoprice and throw them away when that happens.
So has my usb port broken off inside already: The cable has some wiggle and doesn't register if it's angled the wrong way, just like the original KF I had when the port's crap soldering broke off the board inside. Or is everyone's like this being as it's a cheapo $50 tablet? It still charges, luckily, but annoying as it's brand new.
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So has my usb port broken off inside already: The cable has some wiggle and doesn't register if it's angled the wrong way, just like the original KF I had when the port's crap soldering broke off the board inside. Or is everyone's like this being as it's a cheapo $50 tablet? It still charges, luckily, but annoying as it's brand new.
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send it back.
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I was looking for a solution to this problem and after opening the nook I found out that on the socket one of the contacts is pushed towards inside - I've strighten it and tried to insert the cable but the cable pushed the contact again. So I glued it with some epoxy glue and currently I'm waiting until it cures.
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It turns out that it wasn't the main problem - the nook now is working on power from the charger but it isn't charging the battery. My next try is to solder on a cheap lion charging board from china inside. I couldn't find any 5v test point but there is space for a capacitor near the connector and on the battery connector there are batt+ and batt- test points. This should be enough for the charger.
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Its working!!
i've used a cheap lion charging module from china for 1$. I've cut out the microusb connector, wrapped it in duct tape and fitted it inside the nook.
It's slower than the original charger - only 1A but its working
Hi dkuku,
Thanks for the post.
Could you tell me where the orange USB wire goes?
TIA
andtron said:
Hi dkuku,
Thanks for the post.
Could you tell me where the orange USB wire goes?
TIA
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look at the attached picture - its quite easy to solder
Whenever I plug my phone into my computer and wiggle it around a bit it disconnects. It's a brand new cable too. I'm assuming I need to have my charging port replaced?
Never assume. Check to see if it happens with a different cable first. If it repeats with the second cable, then take the phone in for servicing.
It would not be worth to replace the charging port. It is time to get a new phone, isn't it?
It would be far less expensive to replace the port than to replace the device. Besides, without actually taking apart the N6, we don't exactly know what's going on. The connector could truly be damaged, or it could be a simple issue of the connector losing connection with the motherboard due to a bad solder joing; something that some skill with a soldering iron could resolve.
lwang9 said:
It would not be worth to replace the charging port. It is time to get a new phone, isn't it?
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Indeed, it is that time. The only phones that meet my needs (fast wireless charging, USB 3.1, Bluetooth 5.0, microSD, etc) are the s8s so I'm going to wait for the Note 8. The Essential PH-1 is also on the radar but I really don't want to go any smaller than a 6" display.
enginuity2 said:
Whenever I plug my phone into my computer and wiggle it around a bit it disconnects. It's a brand new cable too. I'm assuming I need to have my charging port replaced?
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Have you tried to remove any lint with a toothpick or similar tool? Doesn't cost anything to try a thorough cleaning before anything else...
You could also use a magnetic micro USB adapter, people say they fit very tight in the plug
duttyend said:
Have you tried to remove any lint with a toothpick or similar tool? Doesn't cost anything to try a thorough cleaning before anything else...
You could also use a magnetic micro USB adapter, people say they fit very tight in the plug
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I'm pretty sure the port was just dirty. I blew in it (like the old Nintendo games) and now it stays connected while wiggling the cable around rather forcefully.