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evenin all, ill keep it short,
the mini usb connector on the mainboard has broken off, some of the solder p=ads are damaged, i need a replacement mainboard, can anyone help??
thanks in advanced
sythen said:
evenin all, ill keep it short,
the mini usb connector on the mainboard has broken off, some of the solder p=ads are damaged, i need a replacement mainboard, can anyone help??
thanks in advanced
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I suggest you try to post a Wanted ad in the Marketplace section. If anyone has one to offer, that's your best chance.
I´m sure I saw today someone selling Universal parts, not sure if motherboard...
sythen said:
evenin all, ill keep it short,
the mini usb connector on the mainboard has broken off, some of the solder p=ads are damaged, i need a replacement mainboard, can anyone help??
thanks in advanced
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You may use some thin cable (to use as jumper) in case the pads are broken and connect to nearest point.
Also you can buy a cheap card reader which has the same mini-usb connector. Desolder it and connect to the uni if your usb connector itself is broken.
the USB connector itself is sold on eBay for around $5, works very well on Uni or any device with the same connector. However, if the pads are damaged, it might be impossible to have one reattached.
I can offer Mda Pro's motherboard. Working good. Once fell down and display was damaged..
Message me if good for you.
yeah, some of the pads a fubar, thanks for the help people
Broken USB repair
I notice you live in the UK, I can fix the USB connector for you. Even if the pads are missing there are some test points on the board that you can solder fine wires to. I have done half a dozen of these repairs so far, this seems to be the most common problem with the Uni, even more so than borken screens. One of these days I'll have to do a 'how to' guide for it.
that would be nice, my soldering skills are up to the job, i just dont know how too, if you drop me a pm or something we can discuss it further
thanks
Guys, if you could jot down what you do and perhaps a piccy of the solder points, this would be great to put in the Wiki.
Hello people,
If its any help, my usb connection came off twice. both times it was resoldered back on with a standard soldering iron with the tip made to a point, and it still works OK. I found it easy to do, just needs a steady hand.
Regads
Jay
thats all well and good. but the copper pads that are used to solder the connector to the mainboard are fubar, so no amount of soldering will help
Wife's phone usb port is broke. It got mangled by a tough cord pull. It can't be straightened out. plastic is broken and contacts are mangled. After I did some research, I can see this issue happens on quite a few phones with micro usb such as the evo, but i have not seen too many people mention it about the g2.
Anyways, no warranty since I got the hardware from craigsist. Even if there was a warranty htc has not been covering this sort of damage on the evo.
From what i can tell there are a couple of possible fixes and a workaound.
fix one - new motherboard. too expensive
fix two - have a new replacement port soldered onto the existing board. i am not sure if this is worth it. i don't have much soldering experience, so i would probably have to send it somewhere. Does anyone have any idea of what that sort of thing would cost? is it pretty risky in terms of further damage to the board?
workaround - Get an external charger and possibly a second battery to reduce downtime while charging. This is probably what we will do for a while. Does anyone have a solid suggestion for an external charger for the g2? Is the battery the same format as other HTC phones such as the evo?
thanks!
Ah that sucks. From what i think if you know how to open the g2 then you wouldnt have a problem with fix 2 only thing i say is dont F..k up the motherboard lol... yoll have a fully broken phone. Dont know about fix 1.
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Wife's phone usb port is broke. It got mangled by a tough cord pull. It can't be straightened out. plastic is broken and contacts are mangled. After I did some research, I can see this issue happens on quite a few phones with micro usb such as the evo, but i have not seen too many people mention it about the g2.
Anyways, no warranty since I got the hardware from craigsist. Even if there was a warranty htc has not been covering this sort of damage on the evo.
From what i can tell there are a couple of possible fixes and a workaound.
fix one - new motherboard. too expensive
fix two - have a new replacement port soldered onto the existing board. i am not sure if this is worth it. i don't have much soldering experience, so i would probably have to send it somewhere. Does anyone have any idea of what that sort of thing would cost? is it pretty risky in terms of further damage to the board?
workaround - Get an external charger and possibly a second battery to reduce downtime while charging. This is probably what we will do for a while. Does anyone have a solid suggestion for an external charger for the g2? Is the battery the same format as other HTC phones such as the evo?
thanks!
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If you don't need a working micro USB port for connecting to your computer, just pick up one of those power mats that charge your devices by just placing them on the mat.
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If you don't need a working micro USB port for connecting to your computer, just pick up one of those power mats that charge your devices by just placing them on the mat.
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I looked into the powermat product last night. As far as I could tell, it seemed like they didn't have one for the G2. In that case, they provide a workaround, but it sounds like it also requites a working port of some sort.
"If your specific device is not listed in Step 1, we currently do not have a receiver for your model. By choosing "other" your solution will include a wireless Powercube universal receiver with 7 tips to allow your device to charge on a Powermat mat."
"The Powercube Universal Receiver Allows you to Charge Hundreds of Devices Wirelessly
The perfect accessory to your mat. Seven Interchangeable tips (micro USB, mini USB, Samsung, LG, Apple, Nintendo DSi, Sony PSP) allow you to wirelessly charge hundreds of mobile devices using just one receiver. Works with all Powermat mats."
After reading that, it stops sounding wireless at all. The universal powercube is wireless to the powermat, but it needs to attach to the handset with a cord. Pretty silly for $100. maybe there are other companies besides powermat?
I found a great thread about sanding chintech batteries. I ordered the two pack plus charger and will peel and sand them. So for now, I will use the external charging workaround.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=945090
In the meantime, if anyone else has a broken usb microport issue, post up your experience here. The issue seems rampant in the evo's, but maybe not so much on the G2. It is a heck of a small plastic tab in there holding the contacts.
Or get one of those 2 batteries + 1 charger deals on ebay and charge one while you're out and when you run out of battery just swap it. That's what I do and I think it's a hell of a lot more convenient.
Just chiming in
I have the same problem, except my micro usb connector still functions very testily. I have to plug and unplug it several times, and the slightest of jostles will disconnect it. Charging is more reliable than tethering, and I definitely use tethering, as I don't have a wired broadband connection at home. I'd love to get this repaired, if it's not too costly or difficult, so I'm going to watch this thread. Thanks for the suggestions on getting an external charger and extra batteries. If my connector continues to deteriorate, it makes me feel very relieved to know I'll have a backup. Thank heavens this phone has an sdcard slot!
Tethering and file transfer can be accomplished over wifi with some apps. Look for wireless tether and the samba or ftp apps
This is planned obsolescence at its worst. The switch from mini-USB to micro-USB doesn't save any space and makes the plug VERY VERY delicate.
Personally, I would take it apart, unsolder the micro-USB socket from the board, solder in a new MINI-USB socket, and reassemble. It is relatively low risk, as long as you are careful while soldering (use proper desoldering wick to disassemble). Be sure that you don't use too strong a soldering iron -- about 15 watt, and be sure to use one that is GROUNDED (three prong plug).
Thats some good advice. I was not aware you could swap out the interface in that way.
It's actually not quite that simple to change interface. You would first need to find a mini-USB connector having the same alignment pegs (to help with strain relief) and pad spacing as the current micro-USB connector. You will also need to hack the chassis of the phone some as well (and even then, a mini-USB connector will still probably stick out slightly).
Despite what was stated earlier, although both mini-USB and micro-USB have about the same width, mini-USB connectors are significantly thicker (or taller) and slightly longer (as far as depth). Micro-USB actually does give a pretty nice space savings for a hardware designer and can be more robust in design depending on the actual connector used.
Probably easier to just try and find the same connector HTC used if you are going to go through the trouble of replacing it.
I like to know all the great advise I was also worried about this when I just had the EVO. But to transfer files you could use a sdcard slot adapter for your pc or one of those usb sdcard readers I had used that when rooting my g1 along time ago LOL. Thanks for the backup ideas
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soreyes said:
Tethering and file transfer can be accomplished over wifi with some apps. Look for wireless tether and the samba or ftp apps
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Thanks, soreyes I already use the wifi tethering now and then, but it really drains the battery and makes the phone very hot. In fact, I accidentally left my wifi tethering on overnight the other night and woke up to a dead battery and a radio that wouldn't work for half the day. I was actually worried I had fried my phone and turned it into an expensive PDA. After turning it off for about 8 hours, it worked fine again, thank goodness.
I definitely hadn't thought of FTP or samba for file transfer, but thanks for the suggestion. I hate taking out the battery to get to the sdcard, just to transfer a file or two.
Having this problem with a G2 as well
I started having charging issues a few months ago, before my warranty ended, but now, I'm screwed and the phone will not charge at all. I know it is not the battery.
I have a G2 from T-Mobile. I took it apart and it looks like the job to get the port off and replace it would not be simple.
Has someone actually completed that task?
Does anyone have the part number on the port? I see several very similar ones on ebay. (search for microUSB and android)
Or, has someone sent theirs off to be fixed out of warranty? I've seen a place called Mission Repair mentioned here and there on the web...
Thanks!
-g
I had always thought (if mine usb port broke) about trying these guys ( www.cellulardr.com ), i mean if your phone is not really working you could check them out to see if the price is right.
I know I sent my itouch off for screen repair and it was worth it.
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I started having charging issues a few months ago, before my warranty ended, but now, I'm screwed and the phone will not charge at all. I know it is not the battery.
I have a G2 from T-Mobile. I took it apart and it looks like the job to get the port off and replace it would not be simple.
Has someone actually completed that task?
Does anyone have the part number on the port? I see several very similar ones on ebay. (search for microUSB and android)
Or, has someone sent theirs off to be fixed out of warranty? I've seen a place called Mission Repair mentioned here and there on the web...
Thanks!
-g
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You might consider buying one of those G2's on eBay with the broken screen, and swapping out the motherboard, then along with that you'd get all kinds of other spare parts, including battery etc.
I've never taken apart the phone, so can't attest to the difficulty, but I've seen a few guides around.
Update on repair options
So I called a local shop and they said that it was too complex of a procedure for them and referred me to Mission Repair in KS.
Called Mission and they said they get several calls a day from folks with G2's/Evos/and Desires with this exact problem. The guy said that in 80% of the cases it is not fixable without replacing the logic board because the issue is often that the logic board connectors break. This is a known issue with these similar HTC phones.
On the other side of things, I called HTC and it turns out these phones have a warranty from 15 months of manufacture, which T-Mobile did NOT inform us about. They said they will take the phone and fix it for free if i hadn't voided the warranty.
Now if only I hadn't open the phone up after the T-mobile rep told me there was no hope. *arg*
Hi guys!
I am normally on Xperia phones, but a mate gave me a Desire Z to try.
But there is one problem, the phone won't charge.
Can this be due to a software problem, so reinstall the stock firmware (and where can I find the right RUU), or do I have to dissambly the phone to replace the usb port?
Sorry for asking it so directly, but as I said, phone is only to try/repair...
Thanks anyway!
i bought a g2 off ebay with a faulty usb port. i the got a new usb port for around 6 dollars that i was to solder in. but before i went through all that i decided to inspect the old one. turns out there was a small piece of copper wire or something stuck in there, i took a little pick and forced it out. now everything works great! well slightly touchy when plugged in but almost perfect. i dont think the metal piece was part off the usb port but rather just a random foreign object. who knows maybe you could get lucky too! anyhow you can always flash a different rom and if your problem persists then i would go straight to a hardware problem, good luck!
Hello,
I just had my HOX USB port burnt.
It was charging when I notice the battery was very low and no red led.
I had it previously charged in car, so it might have being some kind of spike current/voltage, I suppose.
Plugin into the computer, no sign of USB connection (even thru dmesg).
This would be a simple case of sent it back to HTC for a replacement/repair. However, I am in Brazil and things never goes as supposed to here.
I contact HTC here and basically the HOX is not supported in Brasil, they simple do not care whatever I do about it. So I am on my own.
As I know there are some people here with repair knowledge, I would really appreciate any help.
As I had some battery before it fully discharged, I could test that everything else was fine (or seems to be).
I am assuming that there is some protection in the port to avoid this kind of situation to fry everything else.
I thought about using the pogo pins to charge until I get this fixed, so I ordered HTC's dock and a battery case from Mugen Power. But after I test charging gnd on pogo pin 1 and Vcc on pin 5, It seems that they are indeed connected to the usb port. Which is the correct as it shall use the same protection.
So, I found this one as the replacement port:
can't post link yet, bu it is this one on bay . com:
/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200732783334
Right now, I need to know if I am on the right track.
Replacing the port is enough? or should I look into replacing some onboard capacitors/resistors/ICs as part of the protection circuitry?
Thanks for you patience!
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Hello,
Right now, I need to know if I am on the right track.
Replacing the port is enough? or should I look into replacing some onboard capacitors/resistors/ICs as part of the protection circuitry?
Thanks for you patience!
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Im not an electritian but i think some of the circuitry might be burnt , unless the port contains the electrical components .
If i were you, i would just take everything to a respectable phone-repair center they have good technicians , Good luck
EDIT: if the problem is with the port connections/soldering then replacing the port is enough
Vcek said:
Im not an electritian but i think some of the circuitry might be burnt , unless the port contains the electrical components .
If i were you, i would just take everything to a respectable phone-repair center they have good technicians , Good luck
EDIT: if the problem is with the port connections/soldering then replacing the port is enough
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That's what I am going to do.
As this model is not sold directly here, I plan to get there with all replacement parts that might be needed and info.
I suppose I wont find anyone here (Brazil) with expertise on HOX.
I read sometime ago in here that there is a HTC repair manual in a FAQ style, this would help a lot.
Just to make a long story short.
There is no protection from a peak energy in the USB charging port.
Some tracks inside the mainboard burned being reparation.
The device worked connected to the USB but dont charge the battery.
Good evening.
My friend gave me to fix his phone, and here what's wrong with this phone - when I put his on charger red led blinks for a ~10secs and then orange (idk, maybe it's red ) and green led appears. And they blinking all time. I thought it was a problem with a battery, but when I charge it with wires it's ok, DZ boot's up. Everything looks OK, just won't charge. Ow, and when I selected HTC Sense when usb connected, my laptop can't install drivers for DZ, and nothing appears in My Computer.
Where's the problem?
Should I buy a new micro usb and replace old one?
Can i replace it with heat gun? I have same practice with solder iron, but not with small "items" soldering, like this one.
c'mon, someone..
try other usb cables and pcs first, if you find this problem persists than it's very likely the port
no, a heat gun wont suffice, you will need to solder.
It isnt too hard but if you're not comfortable i would advice to find someone who is as it could easily fry the board if done wrong
the port should be cheap, if you look around less than $5 and an electronic shop i cant image would charge more than $20 to do this (but dont know for sure)
best of luck!