Loosed charging port

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z_extend_99

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Jun 27, 2012
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Do any body here experience loosed micro USB port? I'm experiencing signs of it. I have to press the usb cable of my device down when facing up for it charge.

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Flashalot

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Jun 7, 2012
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Do any body here experience loosed micro USB port? I'm experiencing signs of it. I have to press the usb cable of my device down when facing up for it charge.

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Ya your not the only one been happening to me to and I really don't feel like sending my nexus back in

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krayzie24

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Jun 17, 2010
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Had this happen with mine a few months back. Ended up getting a wireless charger vs sending it back. Will warn you the more you play with the plug to get it to charge, the worse it will get.

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conan1600

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This happened to mine as well. I have taken it apart and tightened the micro usb socket twice now. Works for a while but the overall design is the problem. This has always been a problem with micro usb and is why proprietary sockets are far superior to micro usb despite all the blather I hear about how convenient micro usb is. You can convert proprietary ports when needed and they dont fail like this.
 

z_extend_99

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Jun 27, 2012
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My other two Android devices are like two years and both use micro USB, and they still work fine. It might be the design of the Nexus 7 itself.

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RKight

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Aug 27, 2010
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I had this problem with my old Samsung Captivate. It would get so bad the cable would actually fall out. Have you tried a new cable? I thought my phone was damaged but I ordered a new OEM cable because I damaged the original and it also happened to fix the charging and loose connection issues. After a while, it happened again so I just ordered a few more cables on eBay. The reason I chose OEM cables was because the Captivate had a sliding door for the USB cable that often wouldn't accommodate a standard connector. After that experience, I try to stick with OEM cables when possible, just to be safe.

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z_extend_99

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Jun 27, 2012
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Mine is different. The micro USB would perfectly fit into the port. I would feel and hear a confident strong click and the movement is minimal. However, it would not sometimes charge and have to play with the cable while at the port.
 

MidnightDevil

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Apr 2, 2012
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Funny... I though I was alone 'cause no one would write about it..

I got 3 cables, all with slight different behaviors but generally loose, one of them actually falls off.
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dakunclear

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Jul 26, 2011
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Mine is loose but that's my own doing lol but using a different usb mini seems to work

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ffchampmt

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Sent 1 back on warranty after it quit charging. My new one is better but I use aftermarket, thinner cable to charge

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sromer

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Same here. I'm considering send it in for warranty but unsure where to send it and how long it would take.
 

z_extend_99

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I just sent mine from the local store where I bought it. They said it would take a week. I doubt that. I'm expecting a month or more.

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sromer

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If we didn't get it through the playstore what's the difference if we're trying to get this fixed?
Do i have to take it back to the place i bought it?
 

LinearEquation

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Aug 26, 2013
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If we didn't get it through the playstore what's the difference if we're trying to get this fixed?
Do i have to take it back to the place i bought it?

If it's covered under store warranty then sure, you can take it back. Otherwise I'd contact Asus about it.

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