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[Q] Phone stopped charging?

My phone just doesn't charge anymore.. I've googled and googled. I found one page where a guy said to push up on the tongue of the port to get it centered, but that didnt help at all. I've tried multiple cords with no luck. So I have two questions. What is better to go to for help. My verizon store? Or talk to them on the phone? And if i do, would i need to return to stock? No wait, 3.. if i do need to return to stock, how would i do that with a dead phone? I posted a question on rootz aswell with no solutions yet, maybe y'all will have some ideas. Thanks ahead!
-Justin

Had the same problem recently. It's a hardware issue, the only way to fix is to change the board inside the phone than contains the USB port.
And there is unfortunately no way of re-locking the bootloader, since your phone won't get a connection to a computer due to the dead port.
I looked around in an local Android forum and found someone who could fix my phone for a very fair price. The USB board is not expensive, you can get one on ebay for about 10 dollars
Hop this helps.

flx-grafix said:
Had the same problem recently. It's a hardware issue, the only way to fix is to change the board inside the phone than contains the USB port.
And there is unfortunately no way of re-locking the bootloader, since your phone won't get a connection to a computer due to the dead port.
I looked around in an local Android forum and found someone who could fix my phone for a very fair price. The USB board is not expensive, you can get one on ebay for about 10 dollars
Hop this helps.
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Thanks for the response, Im chatting with samsung support right now. Do you have the link of the repair guy?

Anyone know where to get a mobo?

Bought another Kindle off eBay, but the USB is busted, figured I could fix it......and I was wrong. The mobo still works, but I'd rather just replace it with a known working USB.....anyone know where to get them?
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I Googled them and only found 2 sources. One place wanted $100 for one, and they have been out of stock at the 2nd source for the last 2 months. I couldn't absolutely correctly identify a replacement for the USB connector either. Hope you have better luck than I did.
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Nope...I think we found the same sites. I guess I'll have to buy another broken one to fix it
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Warranty when screen broke?

Hi guys,
I've had a Galaxy Nexus for a very long time now and have been very happy with it. These days however, a very annoying charging problem appeared on my Galaxy Nexus. Basically, the device doesn't 'recognize' if it's charging or not. You can read more about the problem here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427539
Now I want to fix my Galaxy Nexus under warranty, because that's the safest way and I don't want to invest any money in it anymore since I plan on buying the new Nexus when it comes out. Problem is, my Galaxy Nexus' screen broke a few weeks ago (For the people who are wondering how; phone fell on the ground and then a biker rode over it...) and I'm not sure if Samsung will fix my phone under warranty since I'm 99% sure it's a hardware issue and it COULD have been from the drop which broke my screen (which I'm 100% sure it's not, because I had the same problem some months ago, but it promptly disappeared and just a few days ago, which means it was a few weeks after the drop, the problem came back.)
Anyone here can tell me what Samsung's and my rights are and if they will fix it? I'm currently visiting family in China, so if I'm not sure if Samsung's going to fix it, I can probably let it fix in China for cheaper, but that's not my preferred option, since it will officially break my warranty (and still costs money of course ).

Anyone? There must be someone who has some experience in warranties... ?

Is the glass cracked?
Warranties cover problems/defects from normal use. If they see the broken glass they will tell you that the problem was caused by an accident or drop which is not their fault.
you may get lucky and they could replace it, but its their decision.

gab2012 said:
Is the glass cracked?
Warranties cover problems/defects from normal use. If they see the broken glass they will tell you that the problem was caused by an accident or drop which is not their fault.
you may get lucky and they could replace it, but its their decision.
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Yes, the glass is broken. So basically, you'd recommend me to let it repair for cheap in China? Thanks for your answer by the way!

Screen replacements aren't cheap either..$100-$150 at least

BroodjeBami said:
Yes, the glass is broken. So basically, you'd recommend me to let it repair for cheap in China? Thanks for your answer by the way!
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You should get quotes from a few places before repairing, If someone offers to replace it WAY cheap than the others it may be a poor quality screen they're using. The most expensive one will be samsung though. ( I supposed since its OEM)

I know screen replacements aren't cheap, I've done my research. The problem is that the glass is linked to the whole screen which means you've basically got to replace half of your phone just for the glass. The cheapest I've found for a repair is about 190 euro.
But that's NOT what I meant. Because it's so expensive I've decided to not repair the screen and wait for the new Nexus phone. I can live a few months with a broken screen. I can't live with this charging issue however so I just want to fix the mini USB port. I got my contacts in China, so bad quality isn't a problem.
So basically I got two options:
1. Let the USB port fix in China for cheap
2. Let the USB port fix by Samsung in Europe (where I live) under warranty, but have a chance to be denied thanks to the broken screen.
And you guys recommend me to do the first one right?

Someone that can help me for the last time?

Warranty
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Someone that can help me for the last time?
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I don't know how comfortable you feel about getting it repaired in China, but if you really trust your contacts, then get both of them done there. Since you said that you are going to get the new Nexus when it comes out, you really don't have anything to lose.

I do have trusts in my contacts in China. Just wasn't sure if I should do it because I will probably lose my warranty and it costs money. But I've decided: I'm hoping to let it repair in China, thank you! (Only the USB port btw, not screen).

They will likely deny your claim for a warranty replacement and tell you that it was probably just damaged when it fell. Unless you can actually prove to a rep that the issue happened before the drop. Even so, cracked glass generally voids your warranty as user inflicted abuse. Factory warranty generally only covers problems cause by the makers of the device. Anything else and the warranty is voided and the claim dismissed.
Source: I dropped my last Samsung phone. Cracked glass, bad radio. Was going to be warranty replaced, until I dropped it. They had on file my claim for the bad radio, but since the screen cracked after the fact they told me that voided the warranty and they absolutely would not honor the replacement. I had to pay an insurance deductible and get it replaced for $99USD.
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This was the answer I was looking for. Thanks!

Usb Repair

OK SO i am one of those ones that has been having the usb issue..as in phone will not charge, and also pc stops recognizing it after searching and searching the only thing people have been able to do to remedy the problem is send it in for repairs and stuff or buy a new one.. my phone is international thus they dont speak english lol soooo there really isnt a way for me to say hey i need my phone fixed..im wonder is there anyone in here that can do usb repair on my galaxy nexus and if so how much will you charge? its not complicated because i saw someone do it on ifix it and i would do it myself but its a little tough to find the repair kits and things who knows maybe im not looking in the right places lol..if anyones interested can you message me? or respond to this post

broke capacitive button cable

Hey guys, my phone got slammed in a car door and I finally paid £130 and replaced the screen because it got damaged to the point of being unusable but in the process of replacing it I accidently broke the ribbon for the multitask button. I've tried searching for the part on eBay etc and can't find a replacement part, could someone link me please? If it's available. Thanks in advance

8hodgsonkh said:
Hey guys, my phone got slammed in a car door and I finally paid £130 and replaced the screen because it got damaged to the point of being unusable but in the process of replacing it I accidently broke the ribbon for the multitask button. I've tried searching for the part on eBay etc and can't find a replacement part, could someone link me please? If it's available. Thanks in advance
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I think you ****ed up, sending it to oneplus is you only option, also forget your warrenty.

Puddi_Puddin said:
I think you ****ed up, sending it to oneplus is you only option, also forget your warrenty.
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Meh the part will be like £5 I'd rather not wait weeks and pay a lot I can manage for now I might not even fix it and I bought the phone used from CEX no warranty

8hodgsonkh said:
Meh the part will be like £5 I'd rather not wait weeks and pay a lot I can manage for now I might not even fix it and I bought the phone used from CEX no warranty
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Dunno, not much parts for the OP3. Have you watched JerryRigEverything? He has a really nice disassembly video.

Confirmed, you DID f**k up.
There are NO official replacement parts available online because OnePlus does not sell them to third parties. Anything you may come across is not official - including that screen you got somewhere.
Even if you don't mind unofficial parts, it's really hard to get small single parts for devices with poor service support. Full screen assemblies are fairly common, pretty much anything else isn't.
BTW, screen replacement in official service center costs about as much as you paid for the screen. Didn't benefit at all doing it alone ...
Don't have many options now, go check aliexpress, dealextreme and similar sites if you find anything. If not, well, ... you'll have to shell out even more £££.
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