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USB Port Pushed In, What Can I Do?

I have a GSM Galaxy Nexus I bought used (so no warranty), and somehow the USB port got pushed in. This makes it hard to charge since the cables don't really make contact anymore. I can still charge it but I have to plug the cable in like 6 times until it finally makes contact to charge. So my question is, what can I do? Since its used I don't think it has any kind of warranty so I guess that's out of the question. If I opened up the phone to expose the motherboard, could I re-position the USB port to its correct position? What would you do if you were in my situation?

ArcticWolf91 said:
I have a GSM Galaxy Nexus I bought used (so no warranty), and somehow the USB port got pushed in. This makes it hard to charge since the cables don't really make contact anymore. I can still charge it but I have to plug the cable in like 6 times until it finally makes contact to charge. So my question is, what can I do? Since its used I don't think it has any kind of warranty so I guess that's out of the question. If I opened up the phone to expose the motherboard, could I re-position the USB port to its correct position? What would you do if you were in my situation?
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Reposition it yes.
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ArcticWolf91 said:
I have a GSM Galaxy Nexus I bought used (so no warranty), and somehow the USB port got pushed in. This makes it hard to charge since the cables don't really make contact anymore. I can still charge it but I have to plug the cable in like 6 times until it finally makes contact to charge. So my question is, what can I do? Since its used I don't think it has any kind of warranty so I guess that's out of the question. If I opened up the phone to expose the motherboard, could I re-position the USB port to its correct position? What would you do if you were in my situation?
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Here's a link showing how to repair it. It's for VZW gnex but should be similar.
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repairi...zon-LTE-Micro-USB-Charge-Port-Main-Mic/9641/1

I would just get a spare battery and external charger and swap the batteries every morning. Im not too much of a soldering kind of guy so if you are, then best of luck opening it up and seeing what the problem is. You can also take it to a local repair shop or mail it into an online repair store and dont think the cost will be more than 40-50 dollars. But good luck and hope it doesnt get anymore damaged.
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if you look inside its no completely hollow theirs a little rectangle in the middle grab a pair of tweezers and pinch onto the rectangle and pull it back out

Loose mini USB port

I just noticed my mini USB port is fairly loose that when the usb cable is angled at a particular direction charging stops.
I tried the same cable at two other phones and no problem. I visually inspected the port and it seems the metal that surround and supports the mini usb broke at the side making the top and bottom part separate from each other. It makes the port not a snug fit but a losse fit... And so I wonder if anyone else had this issue? I've only had my S3 for a few months and I use it roughly the same as my old phones (yes, I do use it while charging) and they didn't have this problem... Is it really that easy to break or do I seem to be mistreating it?
Note: The small pointy thing is ok, so I can still charge and do other stuff. Only issue is that it's a loose fit.

zaghy2zy said:
I just noticed my mini USB port is fairly loose that when the usb cable is angled at a particular direction charging stops.
I tried the same cable at two other phones and no problem. I visually inspected the port and it seems the metal that surround and supports the mini usb broke at the side making the top and bottom part separate from each other. It makes the port not a snug fit but a losse fit... And so I wonder if anyone else had this issue? I've only had my S3 for a few months and I use it roughly the same as my old phones (yes, I do use it while charging) and they didn't have this problem... Is it really that easy to break or do I seem to be mistreating it?
Note: The small pointy thing is ok, so I can still charge and do other stuff. Only issue is that it's a loose fit.
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I was just dealing with this last night. It may be a little flimsy. Hopefully it doesn't get worse

I know... If it gets worse, I hope I don't get caught somewhere having unable to flash a stock rom via odin... To claim a clean warranty... Afterall, the damage is on the hardware and can be seen outside

Is it the original cable? I know my charger cable is stupid loose but my USB cable is fine.
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zaghy2zy said:
I know... If it gets worse, I hope I don't get caught somewhere having unable to flash a stock rom via odin... To claim a clean warranty... Afterall, the damage is on the hardware and can be seen outside
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If it is actually damaged, why not get a replacement now?

Terrold said:
Is it the original cable? I know my charger cable is stupid loose but my USB cable is fine.
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Yup, original cable that came with it... Cable is fine, but the port isn't...
thisiseric said:
If it is actually damaged, why not get a replacement now?
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I'll have to check with Wireless Wave where I bought the phone... Because it's either they send it for repair which would take weeks and they'd give me a crappy temporary phone... Or if I'm lucky replace it on the spot... Which I doubt... So I'll have to weigh in the options... It's not much of an issue right now but pretty sure it will be soon enough so I have to ask them soon... I'm just doing some poking around to see if other people experience this as well if it's a fairly "common" issue then they might give me a replacement if I tell them fixing wouldn't help because it may just happen again.

thisiseric said:
If it is actually damaged, why not get a replacement now?
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This...
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problem with phone

When i shut off my phone, it thinks its plugged in the charger and when i remove the battery and put it back it in, it reboots the phone. Also when i plug the charger in and remove it, the phone thinks its still plugged in charger.
Is my phone broken or is it something with the software?

Check inside your charging port. Use a flashlight to see. You may have a bent pin. It is 99%not a software issue.
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graydiggy said:
Check inside your charging port. Use a flashlight to see. You may have a bent pin. It is 99%not a software issue.
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yup its the charging port. there is a pin standing up on the right side inside the port. I am not too sure how to fix(push it back maybe?) it but I im gonna see if sprint will fix it for free or if I can maybe open up the phone myself (no warranty)
thanks for the help though

You can gently use a tooth pick to pull it forward if it isn't pressed against the back wall. If you have access to dental tools it is much easier. You can find similar items in a hobby shop in the sculpting section. If you don't want to go to that trouble, you will have to replace the port. Hope you are good with a soldering iron, if not, you can look up mobiletechvideos on google. Sprint may fix it for free but will likely charge you 50 or more. Mobiletechvideos charges less to replace the bad port.
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Make sure battery is out of phone before you fiddle with port.
Pp.
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USB port replacement help...

I got a Tab 3 7.0 for my youngster for Christmas and between her and other kids that my mom babysits the USB port looks to be wallowed out and is now no longer charging. Can anyone provide me links to a replacement charging/USB port? I wanna do the work myself since I don't have the cash to send it off somewhere even though I know that'll be the headache free way to go.
Thanks!
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I'm not sure where you can get one, but your looking for whats called a usb flex cable. Manufactures use these cables to eliminate having to replace the entire mainboard for a simple jack replacement.
I looked on alibaba for T210 usb flex cables and couldn't find an exact match. Keep looking and good luck.
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Where does it connect to if it doesn't connect to it's original connectors? I've taken the back off and didn't see where one would connect to.
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jrodbrown58 said:
Where does it connect to if it doesn't connect to it's original connectors? I've taken the back off and didn't see where one would connect to.
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Oh man, I apologize...
I couldn't find one because your model doesn't use one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsWb-Oahgm8

Loosed charging port

Do any body here experience loosed micro USB port? I'm experiencing signs of it. I have to press the usb cable of my device down when facing up for it charge.
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z_extend_99 said:
Do any body here experience loosed micro USB port? I'm experiencing signs of it. I have to press the usb cable of my device down when facing up for it charge.
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Ya your not the only one been happening to me to and I really don't feel like sending my nexus back in
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What have you done so far?
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Had this happen with mine a few months back. Ended up getting a wireless charger vs sending it back. Will warn you the more you play with the plug to get it to charge, the worse it will get.
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This happened to mine as well. I have taken it apart and tightened the micro usb socket twice now. Works for a while but the overall design is the problem. This has always been a problem with micro usb and is why proprietary sockets are far superior to micro usb despite all the blather I hear about how convenient micro usb is. You can convert proprietary ports when needed and they dont fail like this.

My other two Android devices are like two years and both use micro USB, and they still work fine. It might be the design of the Nexus 7 itself.
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I had this problem with my old Samsung Captivate. It would get so bad the cable would actually fall out. Have you tried a new cable? I thought my phone was damaged but I ordered a new OEM cable because I damaged the original and it also happened to fix the charging and loose connection issues. After a while, it happened again so I just ordered a few more cables on eBay. The reason I chose OEM cables was because the Captivate had a sliding door for the USB cable that often wouldn't accommodate a standard connector. After that experience, I try to stick with OEM cables when possible, just to be safe.
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Mine is different. The micro USB would perfectly fit into the port. I would feel and hear a confident strong click and the movement is minimal. However, it would not sometimes charge and have to play with the cable while at the port.

Funny... I though I was alone 'cause no one would write about it..
I got 3 cables, all with slight different behaviors but generally loose, one of them actually falls off.
Patience is highly and thoroughly tested when I want to transfer data to my nexus.

Mine is loose. I have to slip a piece of paper in with the cable to pack it. Otherwise it won't charge.

Mine is loose but that's my own doing lol but using a different usb mini seems to work
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Sent 1 back on warranty after it quit charging. My new one is better but I use aftermarket, thinner cable to charge
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Same here. I'm considering send it in for warranty but unsure where to send it and how long it would take.

sromer said:
Same here. I'm considering send it in for warranty but unsure where to send it and how long it would take.
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http://support.asus.com/ServiceCenter.aspx?SLanguage=en

Loosed,too,always disconnected to PC with a gentle touch

I just sent mine from the local store where I bought it. They said it would take a week. I doubt that. I'm expecting a month or more.
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If we didn't get it through the playstore what's the difference if we're trying to get this fixed?
Do i have to take it back to the place i bought it?

sromer said:
If we didn't get it through the playstore what's the difference if we're trying to get this fixed?
Do i have to take it back to the place i bought it?
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If it's covered under store warranty then sure, you can take it back. Otherwise I'd contact Asus about it.
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sromer said:
If we didn't get it through the playstore what's the difference if we're trying to get this fixed?
Do i have to take it back to the place i bought it?
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Just open it your self and bend the metal pins back down