It could affect the charge circuit long term. I suspect this unit could handle 6v, but it’s a risk to try. You can use a common voltmeter to test, but your charger should be within the range of about 4.8v to 5.5v. If you supply a lower voltage, then the unit will likely not charge at all. If you go higher, you will likely fry the charge circuit and be replacing a lot more than the port noted above. Voltage: You must use the same voltage as the original charger.You can use most chargers, however, it is important to note the following: I still use the provided Samsung charger. Wall adapter / Charger: Ditto from above.Watch out for those cheap cables from overseas, they could be part of your problem. However, I am sure most other quality cables will work as well. I always use the originally provided Samsung cable. I have about 10 micro USB cables and only a few of them work when either syncing data or charging the unit. Charge Cord: Not all USB cables are alike.Get a beer – you just gave your Tab a new life.Carefully re-connect the ribbon connector to the main board, put screws back in, re-install the back cover.You will notice it has to slide under some clips as it’s inserted. Reverse the steps above by installing the new USB charge port.Place stainless steel plate on new unit.Only necessary if the new charge port does not come with one. Remove the stainless plate from the bad charge port (it’s stuck on with double-sided sticky tape).Using your fingers, get under the stainless plate on each side of the usb charge port and pry it out.
Carefully disconnect the ribbon connector (black pad in top left in red box below).There are 2 screws on each side of the stainless metal plate. Look at the USB charge unit (see image below – red box).Pretty simple, and you only really need your fingernails. All you need to do here is get the back cover off. The procedure should be similar for both the Tab 3 and 10.
#SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB A CHARGER HOW TO#
Remove the back cover – Google videos for how to replace the Tab’s battery.Purchase a new Tab 3 8.0 USB charge port unit, or a Tab 3 10 Charge Port – depending on your model.If you are a DIY noob, tread carefully and take your time – it’s not that hard. In some cases, the battery appears to drain more quickly.īefore you start, remember that you are SOL if you miff your Tab trying to do this fix.
#SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB A CHARGER FULL#
gains a few % after a full overnight charge).
Here’s a link for the Tab 3 8.0″ charge port. However, the problem may be common to other models, so just make sure you search for the correct port for your Tab. Turns out, the fix is ~$5 and less than 10 minutes of effort… Let me also clarify that I have the Galaxy Tab 3 – 8.0″ model. I 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. I had also suspected the USB connector port on the tab itself. I tried all the suggestions using a different charger, swapping out the cable, disconnecting and re-connecting the battery – none worked. My tab is about 2 yrs old and over the past few months I started noticing it would not charge consistently. Hopefully this is the last place you have to look. You have a Samsung Galaxy Tab and you are tired of Googling for solutions trying to figure out why your Tab won’t charge.