Hello XDA Community,
I have a friend who has an HTC Desire EYE that has a damaged charge port. The middle piece of the usb port is completely broken off. I am willing to replace the port for him as I have done this before on other devices, but I cannot seem to find the part online. Has anyone here encountered this problem? Could you provide a link to the part or is there another HTC devices that has the same charge board as the EYE?
Thank you for your responses!
-AJM
ajm337 said:
Hello XDA Community,
I have a friend who has an HTC Desire EYE that has a damaged charge port. The middle piece of the usb port is completely broken off. I am willing to replace the port for him as I have done this before on other devices, but I cannot seem to find the part online. Has anyone here encountered this problem? Could you provide a link to the part or is there another HTC devices that has the same charge board as the EYE?
Thank you for your responses!
-AJM
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Please take in account that if you do replace this make sure you buy some waterproofing spray/nano coating spray, or else your friend will ruin his phone.
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i just got my hands on two damaged htc excaliburs and one of them is beyond repair but the other one has a damaged usb port. so i was thinking of removing the (probably) working usb port from the dead one and soldering it on to the other one.
so i was wondering if someone else have done it and have some ideas how i should do it. becouse in about 2 weeks i´ll have access to pretty much every soldering tool known to mankind.
EDIT: i managed to get a red light light up on the dead excalibur so maybe i can save it. i´ll check back.
Hi, My desire usb charge port is damaged. to get it to charge i have to keep moving the charger cable to various positions and get it just right to begin charging.
i sent it to htc for warrenty repair and they said It is not covered.
they say the part to replace is £3 or something and like £20 labour plus another £20 for the postage and for them to check it over.
i never responded when they emailed me to make a desicion to go forward with the repair. is it something i can do easily myself at home?
i only say this because the part is so cheap.
thanks
sam
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Hi,
I would not attempt this myself. I have read of others who have tried this and failed. I had to return my desire to HTC (under warranty) and the service was excellent. Personally, I would send to HTC. Are you sure that this is a usb problem? I had a similar charging problem and changed to another USB cable and it worked fine. Although I had a new board fitted my USB when it was repaired the usb port still has a slight movement but I never have problems charging.
retrosling said:
Hi, My desire usb charge port is damaged. to get it to charge i have to keep moving the charger cable to various positions and get it just right to begin charging.
i sent it to htc for warrenty repair and they said It is not covered.
they say the part to replace is £3 or something and like £20 labour plus another £20 for the postage and for them to check it over.
i never responded when they emailed me to make a desicion to go forward with the repair. is it something i can do easily myself at home?
i only say this because the part is so cheap.
thanks
sam
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I don't think it's a good idea to get the slot replaced by yourself, it's not just like replace the LCD screen or what. Just give them the money and let those people get it repaired as soon as possible.
I agree.
I have not attempted this myself, but as you've already sent it to them, you will have to pay 20£ now anyway as they charge this for checking it.
you will have to pay the spare part too if you do it yourself so that's another 3£ on your bill (if you can get it in a shop near you. if have to order it, then you would have to pay postage on top).
So even if you manage to do it by yourself you'll be effectively saving 20£. In my opinion, that's not worth it, considering that there is still the danger of bricking it while trying to repair...
zaphodbeeb said:
Hi,
I would not attempt this myself. I have read of others who have tried this and failed. I had to return my desire to HTC (under warranty) and the service was excellent. Personally, I would send to HTC. Are you sure that this is a usb problem? I had a similar charging problem and changed to another USB cable and it worked fine. Although I had a new board fitted my USB when it was repaired the usb port still has a slight movement but I never have problems charging.
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Agreed on the cable. I've gone through a couple that get loose and give me hassle charging. I had the same problem and used my other halfs newer cable from her Desire and . . . . bam!! . . .charging perfectly My guess is that's all it is.
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I also would say you this that dont take the risk of attempting it your self,get it repaired whatever it may cost..
I wanted to know that is there something(alternative) one can buy to charge the battery if charging port does NOT work at all.
I'd say , pay for it. Don't try to repair it yourself. You'll mess it up.
I have the exact same problem. I have to bend the cable a little upwards for it to charge. On another charger it works fine. I have to admit, that it's a bit annoying. Paying about 50 € for a reparation or 3€ for a new cable. Simple answer
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!
rsd2000 said:
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.
I have recently bought a M8 with a faulty charging port. it does not get recognized by windows
I know its new but all it it does is charge
I bought an MHL cable that is to big & does not fit the phones Micro/usb
I have 2 theories : It was badly fiited or its the wrong part.
Please SHARE the GOOD-STUFF Also the tools to take them apart Thanks