[Q] Battery issue - Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I got my tab 1 year ago and now I have an issue with the battery...
I've got the problem 4 days in a row...
The battery drop to 1-3% in 1 sec.. most of time, it is when I am under 50%
here is an example (french version - 3.1 honeycomb)
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/7580/sc20120624194443.jpg
Sometime, after a reboot, it can move up..(like in the picture) but most of time not...However the tab will stay on 1-3% for a very long time...
do you think it is a defective battery ?
I just reinstalled the tab 2-3 weeks ago (stock), I could do it again if I think it is not hardware related...
I don't think it is a calibration issue, because the battery discharge seems fine
(until it drops suddenly to 2%)
what do you think ?

I don't have a tab 10.1 yet but I am planning to buy the rumored note 10.1. The problem for your battery is a well known problem on the old Galaxy Tab 7 P1000. When the battery drops to about 50%-60%, it would suddenly power off because the battery power is exhausted. Replacing a new battery by Samsung solves the problem. I would suggest send it back to Samsung so that your 10.1 could be thoroughly examined.

Thank you for your answer, 10 days with the problem now...
I think you are right, the battery is dying.
I'm buying a new battery on Ebay for 38 $ :good:

Hi Matrix_19
I did all of the above things and rooted and re-calibrated and replaced battery as well but to no prevail..
Please let me know, if you've solved the issue be replacing the battery.. because then ill buy a new one again..
The best of luck and i really really hope that you will solve your issue by replacing the battery
Cheers
-TB-

terrorblind said:
Hi Matrix_19
I did all of the above things and rooted and re-calibrated and replaced battery as well but to no prevail..
Please let me know, if you've solved the issue be replacing the battery.. because then ill buy a new one again..
The best of luck and i really really hope that you will solve your issue by replacing the battery
Cheers
-TB-
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Thanks
I should get the new battery in 2-3 weeks, then I'll post the result.

Questions go in the Q&A section

I've got it from "no.1-tech" on ebay
only 10 days shipping :good:
Original SP3676B1A(1S2P) Battery Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 GT-P7500 P7510 7000mAh
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-SP3676B1A-1S2P-Battery-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-10-1-GT-P7500-7510-7000mAh-/170740631851?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item27c0ef492b#ht_5366wt_989
Installed on my Tab today and no problem up to now.
I'll update the final result after a few charge cycles

no more problem. it's fixed
and I have about 15-20% more battery juice with this new one
:good:

the replacing, you did it yourself?

jtdc said:
the replacing, you did it yourself?
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Yes, I already had to change a damaged digitalizer on my tab many months ago,
It's easy to open, and you have to remove 3 cables, and the battery is there, easy to replace.
The only challenge is to put back correctly all the cables... it's harder than it seems and if it not correctly connected, the screen will stay black or the touchscreen won't work.
Here is a video to show you the inside : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogVhYYakE6A

whoa... i don't think that's such an easy replace at all. i would need that plastic prying tool. what is the challenge of putting back the cables, is it like hard to aim for it to insert back to the slot? too soft to insert to the slot?

jtdc said:
whoa... i don't think that's such an easy replace at all. i would need that plastic prying tool.
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the plastic prying tool is easy to get on ebay for 1 or 2$ you can get some of them.
jtdc said:
what is the challenge of putting back the cables, is it like hard to aim for it to insert back to the slot? too soft to insert to the slot?
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After viewing again the youtube video (with 1080p resolution) it seems there is a little clip that allow to put back the cable without difficulty..
I should look at this, the next time I need to open the box :laugh:

Found temprory solution without changing battery
I got this problem of sudden drop of battery after flashing custom roms. So i unrooted my device but the problem still prevailed.
Solution i found was quite easy and useful. Drain tab's battery completely with "Auto brightness option selected". Then charge it without switching it on. After its charged switch it on and use. Battery wont drop drop and will give proper output.
NOTE: 1. Dont use customised brightness or else same problem will start again,,,, instead use auto brightness
2. I have found this solution on unrooted device so cant tell if this will work on rooted devices or not.

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[Q] Galaxy S2 Dying?

Hey XDA!
I'm having an issue with my Galaxy S2 I9100. Basically the problem started a while ago when I dropped it and the screen shattered. I wasn't willing to get the screen replaced so I bought a replacement screen off of eBay and replaced it myself. At first it seemed to be in complete working order and everything was going great. However, over time I got an issue of the phone turning off and me having to restart it. It would come at the most random times too, I would be going about my business and the phone just randomly turned off. The problem progressed and got worse and worse and the shut downs would be more frequent. I remedied the problem by keeping the phone plugged into the A/C adapter and it wouldn't shut down while it was charging. It got worse however, and I could barely turn on the phone without it completely shutting down after a few seconds, and even when it was charging it would still turn off. So basically my question is how can I fix this? Is it a hardware problem and something that I shouldn't try to fix because its not worth it? I tried even resetting the phone to factory settings and everything I had in my knowledge to fix it but nothing would work. Would it be just worth it to sell it as spares? Thanks for helping me out!
That sound like the battery is dying, not the device.
Get a genuine samsubg battery and try it out.
Sent from the little guy
gastonw said:
That sound like the battery is dying, not the device.
Get a genuine samsubg battery and try it out.
Sent from the little guy
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Allright, the battery seems to have expanded a bit as well I should note, so that may be causing the problem. I have a friend with the same phone so I'll try his battery to see if it makes a difference.
Swap it & share the outcome with us.
Sent from the little guy
Battery expansion is a sure sign that the battery needs replacing, and the other symptoms you describe are common to a failed battery too........
If the battery has expanded, that is an indication of a build up of gasses within the cell.....the battery is now pressurised....it could physically fail at any time....best to take it out and throw it away before it leaks fluid all over the inside of your phone. Further charging will only serve to increase the risk of failure.
Sent from my rooted, de bloated, stock JB powered S2 via PhilZ kernel and XDA developers app
Oh god I feel so stupid now lol. Yeah I tried it with another battery and the phone works completely fine nothing wrong with it. I guess I'm gonna order a replacement battery off of eBay tonight and sell my phone once it arrives. Thanks so much guys! :good:
Just for future reference however, how is the battery expansion caused and what are some ways to prevent it? Thanks again.
'Old age'. You can't. When the battery begins to expand & feel 'squishy', it's time for a new one.

[Q] Battery Issue (Fast drainage, phone overheating)

Hi there, and thanks for taking the time to view my thread.
Recently I've had a problem where my phone will get really hot around the camera area just from doing simple tasks like texting and then it will instantly shut off without warning. If I turn it back on, the battery indicator drops from 100% to around 5% and it will turn off again in about 10 seconds. I'm running the latest CM stable build and I've never had any issue with it before, this is just something that has started in the past couple of weeks.
I tried changing batteries as I thought that might be the issue, but when I place my other battery inside the phone to charge it the screen just keeps turning on and going to the grey battery and flicking off. Tried leaving it for a couple of hours like that but no luck. The battery that currently works feels like it's swollen slightly on one side (if that makes sense?) and so I don't really want to continue using it.
If I've been at all vague or you need any more information, tell me what and I'll try my best to get it
Thanks in advance,
Alex.
Your symptoms all point to a bad battery. If the battery swells then it is in a bad conditions. If you can spin thr battery on a flat table then it is not good.
A good battery has flat surface snd therefore u cannot spin it for more than half a round.But a swell battery in your case will spin for a few rounds.
Change a new battery to resolve your problem.
Best Regards
Richard
http://richardjang.com
jangwl said:
Your symptoms all point to a bad battery. If the battery swells then it is in a bad conditions. If you can spin thr battery on a flat table then it is not good.
A good battery has flat surface snd therefore u cannot spin it for more than half a round.But a swell battery in your case will spin for a few rounds.
Change a new battery to resolve your problem.
Best Regards
Richard
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Hi, thanks for replying. I have tried to change my battery with an identical (but flat and brand new) one but as I mentioned in the original post the grey battery icon appears on my screen with the circle inside, and it will periodically flicker to a full green one but it won't turn on.
Battery Issue (Fast drainage, phone overheating)
AlexR_ said:
Hi, thanks for replying. I have tried to change my battery with an identical (but flat and brand new) one but as I mentioned in the original post the grey battery icon appears on my screen with the circle inside, and it will periodically flicker to a full green one but it won't turn on.
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Do not use any battery that doesn't look normal or is damaged. Old or damaged battery's can even explode/burn sometimes. I have also been having this same issue but, I know my battery is fine because without a micro SD card the phone stays cool and the battery lasts forever but with a micro SD card the battery drops rapidly in charge just like you get from 100% to 5% in a short time period and also gets very hot around the camera area. So if you have a micro SD card in it take it out, at least it works for me:victory:. I've read that this is because the phone is constantly scanning the card (some glitch or bad connection) but i'm not sure. Tell me if this works and give me a "Thanks" if it does!
Can you try with a different kernel and see what happens?
BetaTek said:
Do not use any battery that doesn't look normal or is damaged. Old or damaged battery's can even explode/burn sometimes. I have also been having this same issue but, I know my battery is fine because without a micro SD card the phone stays cool and the battery lasts forever but with a micro SD card the battery drops rapidly in charge just like you get from 100% to 5% in a short time period and also gets very hot around the camera area. So if you have a micro SD card in it take it out, at least it works for me:victory:. I've read that this is because the phone is constantly scanning the card (some glitch or bad connection) but i'm not sure. Tell me if this works and give me a "Thanks" if it does!
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Hi, I don't have a micro SD attached at the moment but I appreciate you trying to help I won't insert the other battery from here onwards either, so thanks for that tip.
vish91 said:
Can you try with a different kernel and see what happens?
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I installed this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291756 and I'm going to leave my battery for an hour or two and then see if the phone will boot.
Again, thanks to both of you for helping
oadiarni edward
AlexR_ said:
Hi, I don't have a micro SD attached at the moment but I appreciate you trying to help I won't insert the other battery from here onwards either, so thanks for that tip.
I installed this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291756 and I'm going to leave my battery for an hour or two and then see if the phone will boot.
Again, thanks to both of you for helping
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Install Better Battery Stats and look at the process(es) that are not working properly and are overheating the phone, then try uninstalling and reinstalling the app if it's not a system app, or just flash your rom again to overwrite possibly corrupted system files.
AlexR_ said:
Hi there, and thanks for taking the time to view my thread.
Recently I've had a problem where my phone will get really hot around the camera area just from doing simple tasks like texting and then it will instantly shut off without warning. If I turn it back on, the battery indicator drops from 100% to around 5% and it will turn off again in about 10 seconds. I'm running the latest CM stable build and I've never had any issue with it before, this is just something that has started in the past couple of weeks.
I tried changing batteries as I thought that might be the issue, but when I place my other battery inside the phone to charge it the screen just keeps turning on and going to the grey battery and flicking off. Tried leaving it for a couple of hours like that but no luck. The battery that currently works feels like it's swollen slightly on one side (if that makes sense?) and so I don't really want to continue using it.
If I've been at all vague or you need any more information, tell me what and I'll try my best to get it
Thanks in advance,
Alex.
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no need of returning phone...i guess its one of many issues discussed over this forum..
1. It can happen because of a Kernel that u have installed that is not going with ur ROM.
2. It could be due to some app that is sucking up your battery and intun causing heating in ur processor..i mean some game..weather widget..Etc..
I would suggest that u can browse thru this forum for the solutions that fit u best..
i think its a kernel or App problem 4 sure..:fingers-crossed:
I am having S2 with ASNET MIUI V5 now and b4 tried several ROMS..When ever this heating stuff happened it was temporary only..
Hope it helps u in some way.
Cheers mate
bernie279 said:
Install Better Battery Stats and look at the process(es) that are not working properly and are overheating the phone, then try uninstalling and reinstalling the app if it's not a system app, or just flash your rom again to overwrite possibly corrupted system files.
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Hey bernie279, I'd already tried that and didn't really note any difference (it might have been slightly better?) but thanks anyway
deepz031186 said:
no need of returning phone...i guess its one of many issues discussed over this forum..
1. It can happen because of a Kernel that u have installed that is not going with ur ROM.
2. It could be due to some app that is sucking up your battery and intun causing heating in ur processor..i mean some game..weather widget..Etc..
I would suggest that u can browse thru this forum for the solutions that fit u best..
i think its a kernel or App problem 4 sure..:fingers-crossed:
I am having S2 with ASNET MIUI V5 now and b4 tried several ROMS..When ever this heating stuff happened it was temporary only..
Hope it helps u in some way.
Cheers mate
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The first part of this really comforted me - returning my phone would have been a nightmare! It actually wasn't down to a specific app or kernel I think, in the end I just replaced the battery and it's working fine again
Big thanks to anyone who has helped and if anyone is experiencing the same issues as I am, read through the thread and try the solutions given

Galaxy Note keeps rebooting

My note keeps rebooting only when the screen goes to sleep whether it times out or I push the sleep button. I had stock now I'm on cm 10.1 and it still does it any ideas?
ZSwagger1988 said:
My note keeps rebooting only when the screen goes to sleep whether it times out or I push the sleep button. I had stock now I'm on cm 10.1 and it still does it any ideas?
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Maybe stuck power button........flick the back of your phone a couple times.
I know button seems to be fine, but that doesn't mean anything. Flick away, see what happens
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Ok tried flicking it to no avail. Any other ideas could this be a software bug or is it most definitely hardware? I'm thinking its software but obviously can't be sure
OK now I've got some more info on the issue. it wont reboot while charging and turned on, but it will if its charging and turned off. the only thing i haven't tried is a new battery is it worth me doing that? any other ideas or thoughts at all?
If your battery is close to 1yr old then yes! Try a new battery. They are really cheap online and its nice to have a spare charged battery ready for our resource hogs.
440bro said:
If your battery is close to 1yr old then yes! Try a new battery. They are really cheap online and its nice to have a spare charged battery ready for our resource hogs.
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Where's the best place to get a cheaper battery? I looked on ebay and they have some but i dont know if i trust i did search oem, but at the smae time dont wanna pay 30$ for one from at&t
Ebay is cheap! But yes some vendors aren't very trustworthy, or prompt. I stick to a close vendor when on eBay.
There's always Amazon. Very reasonable. Lots of users on here like the anker 2700ma battery and swear by it. The stock battery is 2500ma.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_box_?k=i717+battery
OK just for an update i have done absolutely everything i can software wise tried all 3 version of stock (GB, ICS, AND JB) the problem still continues so now I go to hardware. I'm gonna try a battery, and look under the hood at the power button and the rest of the main board. And if the battery doesn't work, then I'm thinking I will try to switch out main board. I really think this is a software issue as it does it when the phone sleeps no matter how it does it but all I can do is tinker and find out lol. I'll keep updating for everyone who has this problem. I appreciate all the help
OK another update i got it opened and played with the power switch it seems to be just fine but i blew it out with air just to be safe problem still continues i should also mention that i broke the sim slot right when i got the phone and i noticed the rebooting the next day but i doubt they are connected so im gonna fix sim slot, then go from there i have a standard battery and an extended battery problem continues with both of them so im going straight to motherboard as i think thats the issue anyway. Ill keep this thread updated

[Q] Is this S2 simply dying?

Unlike mine, my mother's SGS2 has been running quite swimmingly all these years. But a new problem has arisen; even with a full charge, the phone will randomly die. As little as 5 minutes or as long as a few hours, but it turns off all the same.
Figured it'd be the battery considering its age, so I bought a brand new one. Properly branded, new stock and all. But the problem persists.
She hasn't installed anything recently that should be draining the battery -don't think she knows how to install anything, come to think of it- and although we might be able to budget a new phone for it, it'd be nice if the S2 was salvageable.
Everything about is as stock, so just wondering if there's something I could do about it or whether to give up. In my experience, Samsung do seem to make phones to last..until the next model is out! My old S2 was crap within a few months although my Note 2 is still hanging in nicely..so who knows.
So my question is, is there something I can do to get this phone playing nicely again, or is it buggered?
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Unlike mine, my mother's SGS2 has been running quite swimmingly all these years. But a new problem has arisen; even with a full charge, the phone will randomly die. As little as 5 minutes or as long as a few hours, but it turns off all the same.
Figured it'd be the battery considering its age, so I bought a brand new one. Properly branded, new stock and all. But the problem persists.
She hasn't installed anything recently that should be draining the battery -don't think she knows how to install anything, come to think of it- and although we might be able to budget a new phone for it, it'd be nice if the S2 was salvageable.
Everything about is as stock, so just wondering if there's something I could do about it or whether to give up. In my experience, Samsung do seem to make phones to last..until the next model is out! My old S2 was crap within a few months although my Note 2 is still hanging in nicely..so who knows.
So my question is, is there something I can do to get this phone playing nicely again, or is it buggered?
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I think the problem is with the new battery. Maybe, you can try another battery, since, my phone is 4 years old as well and I purchased a new battery 2 months ago. So, if I my phone runs stock ROM, I get 24 hours of battery, which is pretty descent.
Another workaround would be to try to locate custom ROMs which save battery, and flash them to check the issues. If not solved, you can always revert back to Stock ROM.
Regards.
But it exhibits the same problem with the brand new battery as it did with the old one.
Which makes me think it's less a battery problem and more something else. And rather than buy yet another battery, may as well just buy a new phone.
Rizaria said:
But it exhibits the same problem with the brand new battery as it did with the old one.
Which makes me think it's less a battery problem and more something else. And rather than buy yet another battery, may as well just buy a new phone.
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Check your usb port as well. Check out this youtube video or google for more info
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&r...PUa35E3AyTaNu-IzErngxYg&bvm=bv.91071109,d.dGY
So with further testing with a new battery, the S2 seems to turn off at about 25% power and after a little while on charge I can turn it back on.
I've recalibrated the battery, factory reset and all but the problem is still present. Can't figure this out.
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So with further testing with a new battery, the S2 seems to turn off at about 25% power and after a little while on charge I can turn it back on.
I've recalibrated the battery, factory reset and all but the problem is still present. Can't figure this out.
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Problem with the hardware. Try cleaning out the USB port. It's probably time to move on an buy a new device.
Yeah, I've done so. Just would be nice to have it working as a spare.
Thanks.
Propably motheeboard is dying, if new battery doesnt help. Also try to reflash Official JB 4.1.2 via ODIN, if problem persist, it sadly means that its time to change phone.

Battery Replacement - is it possible? Where to buy?

Hi guys,
my Nexus 9 started to randomly shutdown around 40-50% with some strange noises and screen artefacts. I know some people faced that as well. I've tried to go trough that google support bull*hit and finally when we agreed it's battery issue, they stopped answering - seriously.
So I've removed the back cover - it's pretty easy. The battery is 2 pieces, one is ok, the second is probably dead - very bloated. So I need a new battery and it will probably be ok. BUT the battery is impossible to buy
I've contacted our local HTC partner repair centre, but they told me, they no longer do repairs, they just send it to HTC, so they cannot say how much will the battery replacement cost :silly:
So finally the question - is there any way how to get a new battery for the Nexus 9? Swap is super easy and paying half a price of the tablet for battery replacement, which I can do in 3 minutes is just lame.
Anyone saw Nexus 9 battery as spare part? Anywhere? I've found a guy in Poland, but he's not replying to my emails.
Thanks!
chroust said:
Hi guys,
my Nexus 9 started to randomly shutdown around 40-50% with some strange noises and screen artefacts. I know some people faced that as well. I've tried to go trough that google support bull*hit and finally when we agreed it's battery issue, they stopped answering - seriously.
So I've removed the back cover - it's pretty easy. The battery is 2 pieces, one is ok, the second is probably dead - very bloated. So I need a new battery and it will probably be ok. BUT the battery is impossible to buy
I've contacted our local HTC partner repair centre, but they told me, they no longer do repairs, they just send it to HTC, so they cannot say how much will the battery replacement cost :silly:
So finally the question - is there any way how to get a new battery for the Nexus 9? Swap is super easy and paying half a price of the tablet for battery replacement, which I can do in 3 minutes is just lame.
Anyone saw Nexus 9 battery as spare part? Anywhere? I've found a guy in Poland, but he's not replying to my emails.
Thanks!
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Don't waste your time putting a new battery in it. It's a hardware issue. My first N9 thr exact same issue after 4 months of use and ultimately had to be replaced. There's another forum here on XDA pertaining to the exact same issue. Under 50% screen locks up with a scrambled image and loud noise from the speakers. It's a bad motherboard and the only fix is a new motherboard or new Nexus 9. Trust me on this. You can replace the battery, but it won't help this issue. Sorry
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Don't waste your time putting a new battery in it. It's a hardware issue. My first N9 thr exact same issue after 4 months of use and ultimately had to be replaced. There's another forum here on XDA pertaining to the exact same issue. Under 50% screen locks up with a scrambled image and loud noise from the speakers. It's a bad motherboard and the only fix is a new motherboard or new Nexus 9. Trust me on this. You can replace the battery, but it won't help this issue. Sorry
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Furthermore, both Google and HTC know of this issue. I swear they instruct their tech people to play dumb.
Sadly that make sense. After I've send a few photos, when I was quick enough to take a photo of the display before shutdown, google support went silent!
These are not a good news, but I thank you for reply and sharing some light on it. I will consider buying a new tablet then.
GibsonSGJ said:
Don't waste your time putting a new battery in it. It's a hardware issue. My first N9 thr exact same issue after 4 months of use and ultimately had to be replaced. There's another forum here on XDA pertaining to the exact same issue. Under 50% screen locks up with a scrambled image and loud noise from the speakers. It's a bad motherboard and the only fix is a new motherboard or new Nexus 9. Trust me on this. You can replace the battery, but it won't help this issue. Sorry :
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Makes sense. My N9 has had minimal use (displaced by Pixel-C). Brought it out of hibernation a while back, and it kees crashing (even when on charge!)
I've had this problem with crashing and loud noises several times. Previously I had a charging issue, under warranty the mainboard was replaced. A long while after that the problems with scrambled screen and loud noises started. I then disconnected the battery, and reconnected it, and the problem went away for a long time. But it has returned and even returning more often.
So I ordered a replacement battery via ebay (straight from China), and yesterday I finally found some time to replace it. First thing I noticed the tablet is more responsive, snappier.. It hasn't discharged enough to reproduce the problem, but I had trouble lately with updating apps when it wasn't on the powersupply, which convinced me it was a faulty battery. Now it's updating without charger no problem at all.
2,5 weeks after replacing the battery, and the problem did not come back. I'm happy with it.. pretty easy fix..
So the same problem has been happening to me also, got the N9 up to 7.1.1 and this started to happen a lot more. Seems to be when the battery is low (under 50% or 40%, somewhere around there) and usually when I'm looking at the Chive app, mostly again with animated GIF's they have. I'm not sure it's happened with games since I mostly game on my N6 since it has more RAM so it plays a bit better where the 2GB on the N9 is too laggy.
Any way, so this happens now too. So some say bad motherboard, others say bad battery. Has anyone gone through the trouble of the motherboard replacement? Or have actually had HTC replace the motherboard on warranty? If yes, has it made the problem go away? Has anyone else bought a battery off eBay (I can't find them new OEM anywhere and I hate the idea of a Chinese knockoff so close to my hands and face - ya know, fire) and had the problem go away?
I've replace all manners of parts from various phones so I know I can do it to the N9, which is just a large ass phone. I have to give up my N9 for some Samsung tablet (sorry 7" tablets are too small). I love having a 8"-10", pure vanilla Android tablet. I wish Google would make another one that was like the N9.
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So the same problem has been happening to me also, got the N9 up to 7.1.1 and this started to happen a lot more. Seems to be when the battery is low (under 50% or 40%, somewhere around there) and usually when I'm looking at the Chive app, mostly again with animated GIF's they have. I'm not sure it's happened with games since I mostly game on my N6 since it has more RAM so it plays a bit better where the 2GB on the N9 is too laggy.
Any way, so this happens now too. So some say bad motherboard, others say bad battery. Has anyone gone through the trouble of the motherboard replacement? Or have actually had HTC replace the motherboard on warranty? If yes, has it made the problem go away? Has anyone else bought a battery off eBay (I can't find them new OEM anywhere and I hate the idea of a Chinese knockoff so close to my hands and face - ya know, fire) and had the problem go away?
I've replace all manners of parts from various phones so I know I can do it to the N9, which is just a large ass phone. I have to give up my N9 for some Samsung tablet (sorry 7" tablets are too small). I love having a 8"-10", pure vanilla Android tablet. I wish Google would make another one that was like the N9.
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Some people have just unplugged and replugged the battery and had great success.
I changened by battery last week. The problem is gone and I have 6h oof screentime back. Change is easy, would recommend everyone to do so.
jupppo said:
I changened by battery last week. The problem is gone and I have 6h oof screentime back. Change is easy, would recommend everyone to do so.
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I couldn't figure out how to unplug the cables.
You need to pull it vertically from the board. I used a guitar pick to make it a bit looser, then I pulled it of.
jupppo said:
I changened by battery last week. The problem is gone and I have 6h oof screentime back. Change is easy, would recommend everyone to do so.
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can you provide a link to the battery you purchased.
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can you provide a link to the battery you purchased.
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Mine came from eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/282260137225
Verstuurd vanaf mijn Nexus 9 met Tapatalk
Mine from Amazon
amazon.de/gp/product/B01MR3AW8Z/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Anyone know a link to a reputable seller for a new N9 battery?
jupppo said:
I changened by battery last week. The problem is gone and I have 6h oof screentime back. Change is easy, would recommend everyone to do so.
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Is it still working?
I am pretty sure is the battery connector. I unplugged and replugged the connector and the problem was gone for a few days. I could finally solve it applying a contact cleansing spray to the connector and then using a special kind of glue which is typically used to prevent screws for unfasten. It has worked perfectly since then, no need to replace the battery.
Zurko said:
Is it still working?
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Ähm yes, why shouldn't it?
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Ähm yes, why shouldn't it?
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Just wanted to be sure this was the root cause.
Already exchanged my battery in the meantime.
Thanks anyway!
I installed a replacement battery six months ago due to shortening run times on the original battery. I purchased it from newpower99.com for $60. They have an instructional video on their site that shows how to replace the Nexus 9's battery. It worked well for me, giving me a run time that was comparable to the run time when the Nexus 9 was new.

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