seems I can't charge my tablet unless I keep moving the charger around. if I need viewsonic to fix under warranty do I need to put the tablet back to the stock rom?? thanks
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Yes. Technically they can deem the warranty void if it's not stock.
I just started having that same problem but its just a slight wiggle I have to do to get the charge light on. My wife was having the same problem with her laptop but it turns out it was just a worn connector on the old charger. Have you tried a different charger?
i do not have another charger to try. The tablet is only 6 months old though. This stinks!!!! I need to go find the thread about returning to stock. Do they look at data? If I return to stock, but all the data (titanium) is on there does it matter, or do I need to format the tablet?
Thanks!!!
If it's a hardware problem, more than likey they will just swap out the board & you'll get back a tablet will the same outer case but different internals. If you want to save your data/apps you better do it before you send it back.
Go here for instructions on returning to stock http://viewsonic-gtablet-for-dummies.webs.com/
This just started happening to me, but I bought it JUST over 1 year ago.
Charge through dock
Coldfirex said:
This just started happening to me, but I bought it JUST over 1 year ago.
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You can charge through the doct port. You can get a dock here http://www.dhgate.com/wholesale/gtablet+dock.html.
Got mine back in July/Aug for $44...looks like they went up in price...$56 now. Recommended it to someone last week & they were $50.
I charge mine exclusively on the dock now (even though my port is fine). Gtab p/s powers the dock. Provides nice viewing angle when at the desk & I have a usb hub (with mouse, wireless keyboard, & thumb drive) connected to the dock usb port.
I also charge with a dock, becuase my charge port is also screwed. First I thought it was teh charger itself, so I got a new one, but then found out that it was the Gtab itself.
Save youfself the time and headaches and just get a dock.
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Woot gTabber here. No problems with my device; rooted, running Vegan 5.1.1, and working like a charm...until now.
I've noticed a problem when connecting the charger. When plugging it in, the gTab won't charge. The indicator light does not come on, although the green light on the charger is on. I wiggled and adjusted the jack until it connected and that worked for a few days. Now all the wiggling in the world won't make it connect. I tested my tab with a friend's charger and it didn't work either. It seems like there is a problem with the port and not the charger.
So. What are my options here? Is this something that can be repaired?
If it was a recent purchase, see if you can get it RMA'd for a replacement unit.
I had the same thing happen to my G Tab. Received an RMA and sent to Support. Received a call from Viewsonic that it was abused!! Haven't dropped, bumped or anything else. Using it with it plugged in is just begging for that dude to break inside.
I'll advise on what Support ultimately does if anything.
Edit 6/17/11: Received unit back from support. They repaired the port under warranty after about three calls accusing me of abuse. After the repir it seems to sit in tighter than before. You should be warned that support put the 4349 ROM and 1.2 bootloader on the device and cleared everything including the sdcard. I had to nvflash back to 3588 to get it reloaded with VegaN Ginger Edition and the 1.1 bootloader.
My 2nd Gtab is the 1.2 with 4349, I have had it about 3 weeks DO NOT like stock rom so I flashed it to flashback, then went to charge it as I ran the battery down, and I have the same problem! No light, no charge, sounds like it will be a fight with Viewsonic repair. It appears that the port has been pushed in. Has anyone out there tried to do their own repair? I have to flash it back to stock if I want them to repair it, can't do that unless I can charge it. Had software problems on my 1.1 and it took forever to get it back. I would rather try the fix on my own or pay for a fix in town.
Other than that I love both my Gtabs, the Flashback rom looks good but I have not had a lot of time to play
Once again thank you to all, any and all responses are welcomed
Jaye
If you're down to do a bit of soldering, pop the tablet open and make sure the power connections are properly tacked on.
tried no luck
just sent back to woot for refund
it appears that it ad been opened before suspecting they sent a refurbished. The power port was totally off the board pads. Tried to resoder must not have been a good connection. It sounds as if GTAB has a problem with this, or is it just our 2?
Think of another tablet any suggestions being as woot id giving me a refund
Let me know thx Jaye
I had the exact same issue and instead of trying to repair the plugin I ordered a dock which charges the G-tab through the HDMI port. Kills several birds with one stone.
The same problem with me. CosmicVagabond, thanks for the good idea, will do it.
Can you give me the link you bought it from? By how much did you buy it?
I have that issue as well. But wiggling the cable until I get a light generally works. I even bought another charger for it and it does the exact same thing so it's the port on the tablet and not the charger. But hey what's a little wiggling to get what you want?! And no, I've never dropped this tablet.
Hi Folks,
Received a new gold prime today,
I connected the tablet to the dock and charged for a full eight hours (was definitely keeping this one). Updated to ICS and the camera update and tehn did a factory reset to ensure nice vanilla install.
Been loading a few apps, and setting up email etc etc whilst the batteries were charging and all seemed hunky dory. I then took the prime and teh dock into another room and when I put teh prime back into the dock it did not recognise the dock (did not notice until typing did not appear on screen) Oh i thought thats odd what is happening here as It had been connecting earlier. After a bit of troubleshooting it appears that :
If the dock is not connected to the power supply there is no connection between the tablet and teh dock.
If the dock is connected to the power supply and I connect the tablet, it is recognised immediately.
If I connect the dock when the dock is not powered it does not recognise the tablet, however the second I connect the dock to the power supply the tablet immediately connects with the dock!!
One further observation is that when charging it feels as if the dock is vibrating ever so slightly, but as far as I am aware the only moving parts are the keys on the keyboard and there is not a transformer in the dock as the mains (wall) plug carries out this function !!
Any thoughts or suggestions?
My initial thought is to be seeking a replacement item straight away (bit of a bugg** as waiting on a refund from amazon for a grey prime that I returned today)
Please do not bother with sarky comments about asus as there are enough threads like that, I am really seeking to find out if anybody else has seen a similar issue.
I've not heard of anybody else with this particular problem.
As much as I hate to say it, looks like you might need to either RMA (or return) it.
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Hi Folks,
Received a new gold prime today,
I connected the tablet to the dock and charged for a full eight hours (was definitely keeping this one). Updated to ICS and the camera update and tehn did a factory reset to ensure nice vanilla install.
Been loading a few apps, and setting up email etc etc whilst the batteries were charging and all seemed hunky dory. I then took the prime and teh dock into another room and when I put teh prime back into the dock it did not recognise the dock (did not notice until typing did not appear on screen) Oh i thought thats odd what is happening here as It had been connecting earlier. After a bit of troubleshooting it appears that :
If the dock is not connected to the power supply there is no connection between the tablet and teh dock.
If the dock is connected to the power supply and I connect the tablet, it is recognised immediately.
If I connect the dock when the dock is not powered it does not recognise the tablet, however the second I connect the dock to the power supply the tablet immediately connects with the dock!!
One further observation is that when charging it feels as if the dock is vibrating ever so slightly, but as far as I am aware the only moving parts are the keys on the keyboard and there is not a transformer in the dock as the mains (wall) plug carries out this function !!
Any thoughts or suggestions?
My initial thought is to be seeking a replacement item straight away (bit of a bugg** as waiting on a refund from amazon for a grey prime that I returned today)
Please do not bother with sarky comments about asus as there are enough threads like that, I am really seeking to find out if anybody else has seen a similar issue.
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Mine is similar but slightly worse !
My dock connects mebe 1 in 10 times and works ok ... i have tried connecting whilst the power cable is in etc about 500 times now and its random when it decides itll work or not.
I think its a battery fault, but i've already requested RMA and itll be picked up tomorrow.
Bad thing is that its already sold out now, so i'll end up waiting forever for another one
My gyroscope is also FUBAR ... screen rotation, glowball, riptide all do nothing (and yes i have checked screen autorotate toggle ... a million times )
slef2003 said:
Hi Folks,
Received a new gold prime today,
I connected the tablet to the dock and charged for a full eight hours (was definitely keeping this one). Updated to ICS and the camera update and tehn did a factory reset to ensure nice vanilla install.
Been loading a few apps, and setting up email etc etc whilst the batteries were charging and all seemed hunky dory. I then took the prime and teh dock into another room and when I put teh prime back into the dock it did not recognise the dock (did not notice until typing did not appear on screen) Oh i thought thats odd what is happening here as It had been connecting earlier. After a bit of troubleshooting it appears that :
If the dock is not connected to the power supply there is no connection between the tablet and teh dock.
If the dock is connected to the power supply and I connect the tablet, it is recognised immediately.
If I connect the dock when the dock is not powered it does not recognise the tablet, however the second I connect the dock to the power supply the tablet immediately connects with the dock!!
One further observation is that when charging it feels as if the dock is vibrating ever so slightly, but as far as I am aware the only moving parts are the keys on the keyboard and there is not a transformer in the dock as the mains (wall) plug carries out this function !!
Any thoughts or suggestions?
My initial thought is to be seeking a replacement item straight away (bit of a bugg** as waiting on a refund from amazon for a grey prime that I returned today)
Please do not bother with sarky comments about asus as there are enough threads like that, I am really seeking to find out if anybody else has seen a similar issue.
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Im on the same boat..C1 batch with 9.4.2.11 firmware...no root
Bad dock.
I too have very similar issues. It arrived yesterday, I got straight back on the phone after reading similar problems on here and it got collected by courier this morning. I bought mine from eBuyer UK.
I also spoke to Asus technical support, who said I could quite happily send just the dock back to them for repair, but denied to acknowledge that it is a known fault with the devices.
To save time and possible problems, I just sent the whole thing back to eBuyer for a full refund. Plan to get my next one from a store so I can exchange it same day if I get another faulty one. Should the next one be faulty, I won't be purchasing another.
Best of luck to those with the issue, it's soul destroying sending back the device you've anticipated for long, especially when the main tablet seems to work fine.
slothita said:
I too have very similar issues. It arrived yesterday, I got straight back on the phone after reading similar problems on here and it got collected by courier this morning. I bought mine from eBuyer UK.
I also spoke to Asus technical support, who said I could quite happily send just the dock back to them for repair, but denied to acknowledge that it is a known fault with the devices.
To save time and possible problems, I just sent the whole thing back to eBuyer for a full refund. Plan to get my next one from a store so I can exchange it same day if I get another faulty one. Should the next one be faulty, I won't be purchasing another.
Best of luck to those with the issue, it's soul destroying sending back the device you've anticipated for long, especially when the main tablet seems to work fine.
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good for you..too bad over here we dont have this such refund policy..the most one to one exchange within 1 week which most of the shop very reluctant to do..i thi cases no stock for replacement too
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good for you..too bad over here we dont have this such refund policy..the most one to one exchange within 1 week which most of the shop very reluctant to do..i thi cases no stock for replacement too
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Hi Armukhtar
Where are you
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Hi Armukhtar
Where are you
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from malaysia
The tablet/dock issues have been noted since day one :-( See the long thread on transformerforums.com to see how many people have issues with their docks (me included! :-( ) http://www.transformerforums.com/forum/transformer-prime-help/12507-tfp-dock-keyboard-not-working.html
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The tablet/dock issues have been noted since day one :-( See the long thread on transformerforums.com to see how many people have issues with their docks (me included! :-( ) http://www.transformerforums.com/forum/transformer-prime-help/12507-tfp-dock-keyboard-not-working.html
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Hi Kaiser,
I had read the thread you mentioned, but at teh time I posted this Q my problem seemed to be different as teh dock would only not work when it was on battery power....It was absolutely fine when connected to the mains......however as time has progressed the dock has become even more temperamental and is now failing some of the time when it is connected to the mains.
Asus support suggested that I return to shop ( I had already submitted an RMA) and given some of teh problems that folks in countries outwith the EU are having I am suddenly feeling glad of the EU as AFAIR this legislation was EU inspired .
OT Mind you I am not very happy with teh EU commissioners signing up for the copyright treaty and hope the Elected EU parliament throws it out!! LOL
Guys, I'm convinced the usb connector on my 9 month old TP is defective and gets worse each time I use it. I had bought a touchstone charger to ease the connector wear but still, I was eventually having problems with USB data connectivity using store bought cables. I even sent my TP in to fix the connector and when I got it back, still no USB connectivity. Just a completely wiped TP. So HP sent me one of their "genuine" silver dot cables and low and behold it worked fine. (My original cable was lost)
Now, months later, I'm having problems with the USB data connection again. I either get the "Not enough current message" in WebOS or no MTP USB symbol in CM9. Sometimes the PC will chime positively but with an error message (can't detect device). I received another genuine HP cable and it behaves the same as the other one. Inserting them normally, they appear to be in tight, the PC will chime but Windows will say that there's a problem, can't detect device. The only way to get it to work is to insert the microusb side at a 45 degree angle tilted downward and hold it in for 5 seconds, then (ever so slowly) release the pressure to the connector. 50% of the time I'll get a Windows message that says the USB is degraded and run slower than normal (which I think means it thinks its in USB1.1 slow xfer mode) and 50% it works fine at USB 2.0 (until I pull the cable out of the connector). I also have 2 store bought cables that won't ever successfully connect to USB with the TP but work fine with my Samsung cell in both charging and xferring music over to the phone.
So what I'm getting at here is that no standard microusb cable is the same and that there must be something special about the HP genuine one. Do these cables have a resistor on pin 4 ID tied to GND pin 5? Even so, I think what is wearing the most is pins 1 & 2 and maybe 3 (VCC and the data pins) which is why it may only work by concentrating on seating those pins first. Does it make sense that the 'can't detect device' message comes up with just the data lines and ground connected but no VCC? For that matter, why would the battery symbol in CM9 always show the lightning bolt assuming pin 1 VCC is not connected?
I'd appreciate any responses from other members here since I believe without USB the TP could be bricked in case some boot code gets corrupt and you are forced into WebOS recovery mode. This has never happened to me yet and I've installed a lot of nightlies but it COULD happen, no guarantees. What is inevitable is my connector will eventually wear out and my TP will only live until the bootloader DOES get corrupt, hopefully later than sooner. This could be the case with all TP's. Just imagine if in a couple of years everyone's TP's USB port goes bad. Sounds like the devs should figure out a way to fix a bricked TP wirelessly, if that's at all possible.
Thanks,
synchron
One of my Touchpad's had the same problem in Webos it said using wrong charger may not charge or something similar and with Android ie nightly the charging signal came up but it did not charge.
I spoke to HP and pointed out that I have 2 Tablets and that swapping leads or chargers made no difference all combinations worked on one but not the other.
They agreed to fix it and replaced the part. It is now working fine. And as with yours my computer failed to recognize the tablet properly.19 times out of 20 on the one time it did I was able to back up and remove Android before HP picked it up.
I would send it back under warranty or if that has expired state that it was preexisting. Otherwise as you said it is going to become pretty much unusable.
Don't let them fob you off.
Good luck
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if u bought it during the fire sale u have about a week till (8/20) the one year warranty expires.
http://kb.hpwebos.com/wps/portal/kb/na/touchpad/touchpad/wifi/supportservices/page_en.html
go to palm support and CHAT with them. do not call cuz that cost money.
once u get an RMA they will send a box and take care of Shipping.
then go here to wipe and remove android
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426244
once wiped send it in and your speaker will be fixed, it will take about a week.
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sstar said:
One of my Touchpad's had the same problem in Webos it said using wrong charger may not charge or something similar and with Android ie nightly the charging signal came up but it did not charge.
I spoke to HP and pointed out that I have 2 Tablets and that swapping leads or chargers made no difference all combinations worked on one but not the other.
They agreed to fix it and replaced the part. It is now working fine. And as with yours my computer failed to recognize the tablet properly.19 times out of 20 on the one time it did I was able to back up and remove Android before HP picked it up.
I would send it back under warranty or if that has expired state that it was preexisting. Otherwise as you said it is going to become pretty much unusable.
Don't let them fob you off.
Good luck
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Thanx for your prompt responses. I bought my TP at the 2nd fire sale through BB in early Nov so I still got a few more months but I would rather wait a bit more since they did nothing the 1st time around. I think the connector is on some daughter board along with the vibrate device which is soldered to the main board. Doesn't sound like a big deal to repair it. Still, what makes the HP cable different then the others? Are there known cables I can get online that might be made better to always work and make better contact than the HP ones?
Synchron
synchron50 said:
Thanx for your prompt responses. I bought my TP at the 2nd fire sale through BB in early Nov so I still got a few more months but I would rather wait a bit more since they did nothing the 1st time around. I think the connector is on some daughter board along with the vibrate device which is soldered to the main board. Doesn't sound like a big deal to repair it. Still, what makes the HP cable different then the others? Are there known cables I can get online that might be made better to always work and make better contact than the HP ones?
Synchron
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dont wait, ive sent my TP in 3 times, 1st time for charging port, 2nd for a crack around the speaker, 3rd for a busted speaker.
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dont wait, ive sent my TP in 3 times, 1st time for charging port, 2nd for a crack around the speaker, 3rd for a busted speaker.
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Thanks for your advice. Did they fix everything that was intended? Was turn around time no longer than 2 weeks for each repair? When was your last repair (busted speaker) done? Is your serial number the same or did you ever get a replacement (meaning a refurbished one) back?
Thanks
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Thanks for your advice. Did they fix everything that was intended? Was turn around time no longer than 2 weeks for each repair? When was your last repair (busted speaker) done? Is your serial number the same or did you ever get a replacement (meaning a refurbished one) back?
Thanks
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i keep track of the serials and they always came back the same. i have more than one pad and i asked for one to be replaced completely. we will see if that happens. but they fix only what u ask for and nothing else.
it can take longer depending on Weekends. takes 2 days to get your box, then 2 days to get it to HP, then 3- 4 days to get your fixed unit. its all done thru UPS, cant send it out on the weekends or receive it
spaceosc said:
i keep track of the serials and they always came back the same. i have more than one pad and i asked for one to be replaced completely. we will see if that happens. but they fix only what u ask for and nothing else.
it can take longer depending on Weekends. takes 2 days to get your box, then 2 days to get it to HP, then 3- 4 days to get your fixed unit. its all done thru UPS, cant send it out on the weekends or receive it
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Thanks, you are giving me hope to try again while my warranty is still good. Maybe I'll put a big note on the screen PLEASE REPLACE USB CONNECTOR - wouldn't hurt.
Synchron50
I know this is really old, but im finding my self with similar issues and no warrenty
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Guys, I'm convinced the usb connector on my 9 month old TP is defective and gets worse each time I use it. I had bought a touchstone charger to ease the connector wear but still, I was eventually having problems with USB data connectivity using store bought cables. I even sent my TP in to fix the connector and when I got it back, still no USB connectivity. Just a completely wiped TP. So HP sent me one of their "genuine" silver dot cables and low and behold it worked fine. (My original cable was lost)
Now, months later, I'm having problems with the USB data connection again. I either get the "Not enough current message" in WebOS or no MTP USB symbol in CM9. Sometimes the PC will chime positively but with an error message (can't detect device). I received another genuine HP cable and it behaves the same as the other one. Inserting them normally, they appear to be in tight, the PC will chime but Windows will say that there's a problem, can't detect device. The only way to get it to work is to insert the microusb side at a 45 degree angle tilted downward and hold it in for 5 seconds, then (ever so slowly) release the pressure to the connector. 50% of the time I'll get a Windows message that says the USB is degraded and run slower than normal (which I think means it thinks its in USB1.1 slow xfer mode) and 50% it works fine at USB 2.0 (until I pull the cable out of the connector). I also have 2 store bought cables that won't ever successfully connect to USB with the TP but work fine with my Samsung cell in both charging and xferring music over to the phone.
So what I'm getting at here is that no standard microusb cable is the same and that there must be something special about the HP genuine one. Do these cables have a resistor on pin 4 ID tied to GND pin 5? Even so, I think what is wearing the most is pins 1 & 2 and maybe 3 (VCC and the data pins) which is why it may only work by concentrating on seating those pins first. Does it make sense that the 'can't detect device' message comes up with just the data lines and ground connected but no VCC? For that matter, why would the battery symbol in CM9 always show the lightning bolt assuming pin 1 VCC is not connected?
I'd appreciate any responses from other members here since I believe without USB the TP could be bricked in case some boot code gets corrupt and you are forced into WebOS recovery mode. This has never happened to me yet and I've installed a lot of nightlies but it COULD happen, no guarantees. What is inevitable is my connector will eventually wear out and my TP will only live until the bootloader DOES get corrupt, hopefully later than sooner. This could be the case with all TP's. Just imagine if in a couple of years everyone's TP's USB port goes bad. Sounds like the devs should figure out a way to fix a bricked TP wirelessly, if that's at all possible.
Thanks,
synchron
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Hi all. I know this thread is really old, but I'm finding myself dealing with similar issues. And I'm obviously out of warranty. I can't get windows, linux, or Toolbox to pick up the USB. I'm actually in a worse case scenario mention here and am stuck in meboot, TWRP, and WebOS recovery, because I had wiped the rom. It must be an issue with the USB port, I've lost track of my original Hp touchpad OEM cable, and have tried every USB cable I can find. Any help would be appreciated.
Ok, let me start out by saying that I'm not posting this in the Q&A section because it's not really a problem that I am seriously thinking about fixing, I just want to get some of ya'lls opinions on it.
Heres the thing: I bought the TF201 the day it came out, along with the keyboard dock, spent something like 700 bucks (leanred a very valuable lesson on that one). About 6 months after that, on day, the black plastic peice that I later learned "kept the charging pins inside of the charging port on the tablet separte and straight" just fell out. Upon further research I discovered that a few others had been experiencing this, and it was apparently a design flaw that would happen if you didn't separate the tablet from the keyboard perfectly straight (i.e. separate one side of the tablet from the keyboard, then at an angle, pull the other side out.) Now, I realize how dumb it was that I was even doing that in the first place, but what can I say. So here's where i'm at now: About 6 months ago, the actual charging usb cable that came with it just completely fell apart. I ordered two new ones. These are not "exactly" the same as the original one and I cannot get it it plug into the tablet directly (probably due to the fact that there is no plastic peice keeping the pins in place, and I dnon't want to push to hard becuase if I bend those pins it's game over). I can, however plug the cable into the keyboard, and the tablet WILL plug into the keyboard quite effortlessly and charge that way. Also, as a side note, nothing on the keyboard works, not a single button, not the track pad, nothing, the only thing it does is charges the tablet, and the keyboard itself will also take a charge.
Whew, ok, if you're still with me after all that, here's what i want some opinion on: Is this thing worth trying to salvage, I would like to get the keyboardworking as well as somehow replace that peice that fell out of the tablet charging port. I honestly do love the tablet, I have a slight weekness in wifi signal but no big deal, and the screen is amazing. so, any thoughts?
I'd say you're screwed :/
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Makrilli said:
I'd say you're screwed :/
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Yeah, Thats what i'm thinking. I mean, I still use the tablet all the time, I just can't charge it directly from the port, I have to use the keyboard, the biggest issue I have is that I really wan tthe keyboard to work. Maybe I should just try to pick on up cheap, I don't know....last time I'm buying ASUS though.
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Yeah, Thats what i'm thinking. I mean, I still use the tablet all the time, I just can't charge it directly from the port, I have to use the keyboard, the biggest issue I have is that I really wan tthe keyboard to work. Maybe I should just try to pick on up cheap, I don't know....last time I'm buying ASUS though.
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Firstly, i would like to inform you that i'm one more person that i had problem with the charger and that the main reason that i don't use my Asus so much is that his wifi signal is really disappointing.
Concerning your problem, you cannot use your keyboard while you charge your tablet through it, right?
damn after almost 3years he the usb port died on me. but i get why cause he must have fall like 5time off my bed on the ground with the charging cable in it. so it fell on the charger port. but unitil today it stoped working, it charges but doent charge. it stays at 11% afeter 2h i got 12% i turned back to web os for charging.
but this sucks... 130€ tablet died on me today. i saw some new windows8 netbook/tablet asus t100 with full windowas and touchscreen and keyboard for 350€ bbut i dont reealy have 350€ here... sucks.
but there is no way to fix the charging issue?
buy a Touchstone charger
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Touchstone-Charging-Dock-TouchPad/dp/B0055QYJIS
Try another USB cable
reggiexp said:
damn after almost 3years he the usb port died on me. but i get why cause he must have fall like 5time off my bed on the ground with the charging cable in it. so it fell on the charger port. but unitil today it stoped working, it charges but doent charge. it stays at 11% afeter 2h i got 12% i turned back to web os for charging.
but this sucks... 130€ tablet died on me today. i saw some new windows8 netbook/tablet asus t100 with full windowas and touchscreen and keyboard for 350€ bbut i dont reealy have 350€ here... sucks.
but there is no way to fix the charging issue?
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Try another USB cable they often break. If that doesn't work you can always get a Touchstone and the WiFi file transfer app. That should allow you to keep using the tablet like normal.
The usual HP TouchPad battery drain issues:
-If your battery is heavily drained, then you may need to leave it charging for a full day.
-When the battery is fully drained it can take the TP a longtime to reach even the lowest battery level.
-The USB cable that comes with the HP TP is often defective and breaks easily. Try using another USB cable if possible.
-The USB cable does not transfer enough power to effectively charge the tablet. You must use the wall plug when charging the HP TouchPad.
-To be safe don't let your HP TouchPad run out of Batteries ever! Install one of these free apps!
-You can add an automatic shutdown Rule by doing the following.
-AutomateIt, Play Store Link- What to do: New Rule/Trigger Battery level(Below 20%)/Action/Shutdown//save. Or
-Llama, Play Store Link- Location Profiles:Event tab choose + (at the bottom of the screen) Addcondition (battery Level Below 20%) Actions (turn off phone)
reggiexp said:
damn after almost 3years he the usb port died on me. but i get why cause he must have fall like 5time off my bed on the ground with the charging cable in it. so it fell on the charger port. but unitil today it stoped working, it charges but doent charge.
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So I was bending over to pull an electrical cord out of the socket behind my entertainment unit, and I used my touchpad (in a case) to support my weight, I didn't realise that I had it cable side down, well just as I grabbed the power cord the usb cable gave way and I thought I had broken my touchpad too.
Anyway, I tried a new cable and it worked fine, these tablets may not be pretty, but they sure are tough.
Hope you have some luck in getting it fixed.
scy1192 said:
buy a Touchstone charger
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Touchstone-Charging-Dock-TouchPad/dp/B0055QYJIS
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+1
bdsee said:
So I was bending over to pull an electrical cord out of the socket behind my entertainment unit, and I used my touchpad (in a case) to support my weight, I didn't realise that I had it cable side down, well just as I grabbed the power cord the usb cable gave way and I thought I had broken my touchpad too.
Anyway, I tried a new cable and it worked fine, these tablets may not be pretty, but they sure are tough.
Hope you have some luck in getting it fixed.
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tried every phone charger/usb cable i could find. web os said all voltage wa to low.
so damn. yeah i could buy a 25€ charger. i must see.
RolandDeschain79 said:
Try another USB cable they often break. If that doesn't work you can always get a Touchstone and the WiFi file transfer app. That should allow you to keep using the tablet like normal.
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its already empty turned it off with 18% i got 5% battery in like 5hours i think.
then i was like **** that i turn it off.
i use airdroid. cause its anoying to go in recovery to go in usb massa storage. mtp doesnt do **** op ICS
but yeah. maybe i will buy the charger. i like android tablet. but saw the asus transformer t100 tablet with dock keyboard windows 8.1 tablet. 350€ 32gb. but more interested in the 380€ 64gb.
but yeah damn 380€ much but its good for studies and things full windows. but still im gonna want my android tablet.
so i think i will buy one day the charger. but euh, if my battery is empty does touchstone charge it from dead? other wise im ****ed...
Had some problem but solved
Hi reggiexp,
I had the same issue of touchpad not charging. But i used my Nokia lumia charger plugged into TP when it is dead throughout the night and found it 48% charged in the morning after i switched on. When i reconnected the tp when it was on it came to full charge in an hour. Try this.
Please ignore the warning that the USB cable is not genuine which comes when you connect different USB cable.
Hope it helps!
Thought I would post this just in case anyone else is looking for a solution here. Purchased this off Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ES5ZSW/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Doesn't cause pop any warnings while charging. Still using the plug that was sent with the touchpad and it is working better than the other one. Feels a little more secure while plugged in.
I'm a big fan of the touchstone.
However I sort of have the opposite problem as both of my Touchstone chargers have quite working. Each at different times. My suspicion is they suffered the same faulty cable fate. Unfortunately I won't be purchasing another as they are to expensive to replace at this point.
my touchpad colects dust now. its i think at 70% battery if not more i turned it of. and put it in a drawer Xd
sucks but yeah. i had a great time with it. was realy a BANG FOR THE BUCK, bust buy i ever made
reggiexp said:
my touchpad colects dust now. its i think at 70% battery if not more i turned it of. and put it in a drawer Xd
sucks but yeah. i had a great time with it. was realy a BANG FOR THE BUCK, bust buy i ever made
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Just a thought, but if you don't plan on using your Touchpad anymore, you could maybe consider donating it to a developer interested in toying with one? To broaden the support base of those still running this thing lol.
Or wait, so is the USB port dead or not? I thought an earlier post made it seem like it wasn't. Sorry if I misread lol.
DBak451 said:
Just a thought, but if you don't plan on using your Touchpad anymore, you could maybe consider donating it to a developer interested in toying with one? To broaden the support base of those still running this thing lol.
Or wait, so is the USB port dead or not? I thought an earlier post made it seem like it wasn't. Sorry if I misread lol.
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Not dead just a miss connection cause it charges but slow. Toke me almost a week to fully charge it.
Tried different usb cables. Nothing helped.
Think it needs a new usb connector. But i dont use it. And didnt even try to take it apart. Im way to laxy its a grest tablet. Wantrd to give it to my mom but if it doesnt charge well my mom wont have any use for it.
Found a usb board 16euro +10euro sending. But yeah is it worth it... Will try to take my touchpad apart to see if its realy broken. And maybe repair it so my mom has a tablet again.
Does the inductive charging work?
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PunishedSnake said:
Does the inductive charging work?
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Don't know don't have a wireless charger
Now you talking about wireless charging i have a wireless charger now for my lg g3 what i don't use don't see the point of it. I should try with my touchpad lol
Or maybe dismount thr hole thing and look at thr usb port see if i can do anything about it. LoL.
Thanks for saying it.