{"id":3316,"date":"2014-05-10T07:31:56","date_gmt":"2014-05-10T12:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/?p=3316"},"modified":"2017-06-05T06:40:33","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T11:40:33","slug":"fix-samsung-galaxy-tab-3-0-wont-charge-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/2014\/05\/10\/fix-samsung-galaxy-tab-3-0-wont-charge-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix:  Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.0 &#8211; Won&#8217;t Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s cut to the chase. You have a Samsung Galaxy Tab and you are tired of \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3561 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tab-e1420474122884-150x90.jpg\" alt=\"Tab\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" \/>Googling for solutions trying to figure out why your Tab won&#8217;t charge. \u00a0Hopefully this is the last place you have to look. \u00a0\u00a0My tab is about 2 yrs old and over the past few months I started noticing it would not charge consistently. \u00a0I tried all the suggestions; using a different charger, swapping out the cable, disconnecting and re-connecting the battery &#8211; none worked. \u00a0 I had also suspected the USB connector port on the tab itself. \u00a0I should have trusted my first instinct, so I decided to take a look at the charge port on the Tab with my 400x USB microscope, and noticed some significant wear on the pads. \u00a0Turns out, the fix is ~$5 and less than 10 minutes of effort&#8230;<!--more-->Let me also clarify that\u00a0I have the Galaxy Tab 3 &#8211; 8.0&#8243; model. \u00a0However, the problem may be common to other models, so just make sure you search for the correct port for your Tab. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/USB-Charger-Charging-Dock-Port-Flex-Cable-For-Samsung-Galax-T310-p-955193.html?p=R90804949020201412E4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s a link<\/a>\u00a0 for the Tab 3 8.0&#8243; charge port. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/Flex-Cable-USB-Charging-Port-For-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-101-P5200-p-926069.html?p=R90804949020201412E4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s one<\/a> for the Tab 3 10&#8243;. \u00a0Don&#8217;t worry, these guys are legit, even though their name makes me chuckle every time I buy something from there&#8230;\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0) \u00a0If all else fails, you can simply get another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.banggood.com\/Wholesale-Android-Tablet-c-1759.html?p=R90804949020201412E4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tablet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sometimes, plugging the charger in shows lightning bolt, but does not charge. \u00a0Other times it does charge.<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes the unit charges very slow (i.e. gains a few % after a full overnight charge).<\/li>\n<li>In some cases, the battery appears to drain more quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/collection-3161.html?utmid=1540&amp;utm_campaign=b69407&amp;utm_content=Klaus&amp;p=R90804949020201412E4&amp;bid=33840&amp;utm_design=32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.banggood.com\/deals\/affiliate_member_banner\/6ffad86b9a8dd4a3e98df1b0830d1c8c44.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The fix:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.banggood.com\/collection-3498.html?utm_campaign=15hdpro&amp;utm_content=east&amp;p=R90804949020201412E4&amp;bid=34984&amp;utm_design=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.banggood.com\/deals\/affiliate_member_banner\/2307ac1cfee5db3a5402aac9db25cc5d61.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center>Before you start, remember that you are SOL if you miff your Tab trying to do this fix. \u00a0If you are a DIY noob, tread carefully and take your time &#8211; it&#8217;s not that hard.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Purchase\u00a0a new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/USB-Charger-Charging-Dock-Port-Flex-Cable-For-Samsung-Galax-T310-p-955193.html?p=R90804949020201412E4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tab 3 8.0 USB charge port<\/a> unit, or a \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/Flex-Cable-USB-Charging-Port-For-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-101-P5200-p-926069.html?p=R90804949020201412E4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tab 3 10\u00a0Charge Port<\/a> &#8211; depending on your model.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the back cover &#8211; Google videos for how to replace the Tab&#8217;s battery. \u00a0The procedure should be similar for both the Tab 3 and 10. \u00a0Instructions below are for the 8. \u00a0All you need to do here is get the back cover off. Pretty simple, and you only really need your fingernails. \u00a0Or, you can get this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/18in1-Cell-Phone-Kits-Sucker-Pry-Screwdriver-Repair-Tools-p-967787.html?p=R90804949020201412E4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">toolkit<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Look at the USB charge unit (see image below &#8211; red box). \u00a0There are 2 screws on each side of the stainless metal plate. \u00a0Remove them and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Carefully disconnect the ribbon connector (black pad in top left in red box below).<\/li>\n<li>Using your fingers, get under the stainless plate on each side of the usb charge port and pry it out.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the stainless plate from the bad charge port (it&#8217;s stuck on with double-sided sticky tape). Only necessary if the new charge port does not come with one.<\/li>\n<li>Place stainless steel plate on new unit.<\/li>\n<li>Reverse the steps above by installing the new USB charge port. \u00a0You will notice it has to slide under some clips as it&#8217;s inserted.<\/li>\n<li>Carefully re-connect the ribbon connector to the main board, put screws back in, \u00a0re-install the back cover.<\/li>\n<li>Get a beer &#8211; you just gave your Tab a new life.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"polls-2\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t<form id=\"polls_form_2\" class=\"wp-polls-form\" action=\"\/index.php\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_2_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"9ac1ad803a\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"2\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have you had success with this fix?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-2-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-6\" name=\"poll_2\" value=\"6\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-6\">Haven't got the part yet. (Pls come back and let us know)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-7\" name=\"poll_2\" value=\"7\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-7\">Yes<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-8\" name=\"poll_2\" value=\"8\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-8\">No, I tried the fix, and it was not successful.<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><input type=\"button\" name=\"vote\" value=\"   Vote   \" class=\"Buttons\" onclick=\"poll_vote(2);\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#ViewPollResults\" onclick=\"poll_result(2); return false;\" title=\"View Results Of This Poll\">View Results<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-2-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Tools \/ Other:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Toolset<\/td>\n<td>More Tools<\/td>\n<td>Stand<\/td>\n<td>Charger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/18in1-Cell-Phone-Kits-Sucker-Pry-Screwdriver-Repair-Tools-p-967787.html?p=R90804949020201412E4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3972 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Capture-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/buy\/Tools-tablet.html?p=R90804949020201412E4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3977 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Capture5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tools\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/Portable-Folding-Stand-Holder-For-iPad-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-Tablet-p-90053.html?p=R90804949020201412E4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3976 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Capture4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tablet Stand\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/Car+Wall-Charger+USB-Cable-For-Samsung-Tab-Tab2-2-II-7-8_9-10_1-Tablet-p-79748.html?p=R90804949020201412E4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3975 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Capture3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tab 8 Charger\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3318 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/GalaxyTab3801.jpg\" alt=\"GalaxyTab380\" width=\"887\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/GalaxyTab3801.jpg 887w, https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/GalaxyTab3801-300x115.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Charge Cord<\/em>: \u00a0Not all USB cables are alike. \u00a0I have about 10 micro USB cables and only a few of them work when either syncing data or charging the unit. \u00a0I always use the originally provided Samsung cable. However, I am sure most other quality cables will work as well. \u00a0Watch out for those cheap cables from overseas, they could be part of your problem.<\/li>\n<li><em>Wall adapter \/ Charger<\/em>: \u00a0Ditto from above. Not all chargers are alike. \u00a0I still use the provided Samsung charger. \u00a0I have a few others that work as well. \u00a0 You can use most chargers, however, it is important to note the following:\n<ul>\n<li><em>Voltage<\/em>: \u00a0You must use the same voltage as the original charger. For these units, it&#8217;s 5 Volts. \u00a0If you go higher, you will likely fry the charge circuit and be replacing a lot more than the port noted above. \u00a0If you supply a lower voltage, then the unit will likely not charge at all. \u00a0You can use a common voltmeter to test, but your charger should be within the range of about 4.8v to 5.5v. \u00a0I suspect this unit could handle 6v, but it&#8217;s a risk to try. \u00a0It could affect the charge circuit long term.<\/li>\n<li><em>Current Rating<\/em>: \u00a0Many people are confused about this one. \u00a0When considering charge current, you have to look at two things; a) the maximum current draw a device can take (think of this as <em>how fast<\/em> the the device can <em>drink<\/em>\u00a0the electricity) and b) the maximum current of the charger unit (this is the ability of the charger to <em>push<\/em> out the electricity at the current it is being demanded by the device). \u00a0The Tab 3 has a 2Amp charger. \u00a0The device charging circuit is also rated at 2Amp input. \u00a0These two units are suited for each other. \u00a0If you have to purchase a new charger, look for one that is rated at 2Amps. \u00a0If you have a charger that is rated with a lower current rating (i.e. your computer charge port is 500mA max), it will still charge the Tab, but much more slowly. \u00a0 \u00a0 You can also get a charger that is rated for higher current. \u00a0All this means is that the charger has the ability to charge higher current drawing devices. \u00a0If you have a charger rated at 5v 3Amps, it will charge the Tab fine as the Tab will only draw it&#8217;s max (which is 2Amps). \u00a0 Essentially, the device takes what it needs, but is hungry for being fed electricity faster when you charge it with a lower current-providing source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Charge port<\/em>: \u00a0It was only after I exhausted all other options that I started thinking there could be an issue with the connection between the cable and the charge port. \u00a0As noted above, I suspected a bad connection between the cable and the charge port (micro\u00a0USB) slot. \u00a0 When this started,\u00a0I cycled through different cables and chargers. \u00a0Some days it would work, others it would not. \u00a0This made it difficult to pinpoint the issue. \u00a0After mulling over it for some time, I concluded that it must be something that is getting in the way every-so-often. \u00a0I decided to get a look inside the Tab&#8217;s micro USB\u00a0port with my 400x USB microscope. \u00a0At this magnification, you can really see how beat up the contacts get after inserting\/removing the USB cable over the years. \u00a0However, the contacts were still in reasonably good shape and free from oxidation. \u00a0What I did notice however was the amount of debris and ridges that were created in the port. \u00a0I figured the only explanation was that, at times, either crap was getting in the way or a bad connection was being made with one of the contacts due to these ridges. \u00a0Also consider that it&#8217;s not just the &#8220;+&#8221; and &#8220;-&#8221; that have to make contact. \u00a0Most of these devices are smart and use the data terminals to check on things like current battery capacity or other device parameters. \u00a0So, you have to assume that all 4 contacts require a solid connection. \u00a0If one of the non-charge contacts is not connecting, it&#8217;s going to feed the wrong info and the device either wont charge, or will be set to trickle charge. \u00a0 It&#8217;s also important to note that you can have contact between two points, but if there is oxidation \/ debris, this introduces resistance in the circuit which impedes electricity flow. \u00a0Many chargers these days are smart and this will result in them either not charging at full capacity, or not charging at all. In summary &#8211; replacing the entire charge port was the best bet. \u00a0In my case, this did the trick. \u00a0 See next item.<\/li>\n<li><em>USB Cable<\/em>: \u00a0It could very well that all your problems are simply because your USB cable is too beaten up and needs to be replaced. \u00a0 This may be the best first option for you to try as you can get these locally.<\/li>\n<li><em>Software Update<\/em>: \u00a0 Both Google and device manufacturers develop power saving and charging routines into the software. \u00a0 These often get tweaked with future revisions of the software. Sometimes a software update is all that is required. \u00a0Try updating your version of Android to the latest version to see if the problem gets fixed.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;ve tried everything and it still doesn&#8217;t work, it may be time for a new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/Wholesale-Android-Tablet-c-1759.html?p=R90804949020201412E4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tablet<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/Wholesale-Sports-And-Outdoor-c-896.html?p=R90804949020201412E4&amp;bid=13720&amp;utm_design=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/img.banggood.com\/deals\/affiliate_member_banner\/2067e2650cd701ae71c68080f9dbbdc158.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s cut to the chase. You have a Samsung Galaxy Tab and you are tired of \u00a0Googling for solutions trying to figure out why your Tab won&#8217;t charge. \u00a0Hopefully this is the last place you have to look. \u00a0\u00a0My tab is about 2 yrs old and over the past few months I started noticing it would not charge consistently. \u00a0I tried all the suggestions; using a different charger, swapping out the cable, disconnecting and re-connecting &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/2014\/05\/10\/fix-samsung-galaxy-tab-3-0-wont-charge-issue\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,57],"tags":[99,100,98],"class_list":["post-3316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dyihacks","category-electronics","tag-99","tag-fix","tag-tab-3","has_thumb"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tab-e1420474122884.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pK41j-Ru","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}