Replaced USB/Charging Port Flex Cable. Phone Still Won't Charge.
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My mom just replaced this HTC Vivid with a new phone because it would sporadically stop charging and also lose connection to the PC. I assumed the USB/Charging port was bad. Cleaning the male connector with a small needle, compressed air, and rubbing alcohol didn't fix it.
So I ordered [http://www.ebay.com/itm/190717923409?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649|'''this''']. Removed the old cable and put the new one in no problem. The phone still won't charge or connect to the PC.
What's wrong with it? The battery for the phone is completely dead but I'm using the battery from my HTC Inspire wedged in with guitar picks. The phone powers on and runs no problem. Hook a USB cable from PC and nothing happens. AC Charger to phone and nothing happens. Doesn't charge.
I wan't to fix it because she wants all her thousands of pictures etc off the phone. I also want to replace my phone with this Vivid.
Edit: Just put the stock USB Flex cable back in the phone. Now with the stock dead battery the charging indicator LED comes on momentarily then shuts off. It's still sporadic. Wiggling the USB cable around will make the LED turn on for a second or two then it shuts off again.
So is the USB Flex cable I replaced it with no good? Does it need to be a different version/revision or something?
Replaced USB/Charging Port Flex Cable. Phone Still Won't Charge.
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
My mom just replaced this HTC Vivid with a new phone because it would sporadically stop charging and also lose connection to the PC. I assumed the USB/Charging port was bad. Cleaning the male connector with a small needle, compressed air, and rubbing alcohol didn't fix it.
So I ordered [http://www.ebay.com/itm/190717923409?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649|'''this''']. Removed the old cable and put the new one in no problem. The phone still won't charge or connect to the PC.
What's wrong with it? The battery for the phone is completely dead but I'm using the battery from my HTC Inspire wedged in with guitar picks. The phone powers on and runs no problem. Hook a USB cable from PC and nothing happens. AC Charger to phone and nothing happens. Doesn't charge.
I wan't to fix it because she wants all her thousands of pictures etc off the phone. I also want to replace my phone with this Vivid.
Edit: Just put the stock USB Flex cable back in the phone. Now with the stock dead battery the charging indicator LED comes on momentarily then shuts off. It's still sporadic. Wiggling the USB cable around will make the LED turn on for a second or two then it shuts off again.
So is the USB Flex cable I replaced it with no good? Does it need to be a different version/revision or something?
Replaced USB/Charging Port Flex Cable. Phone Still Won't Charge.
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
My mom just replaced this HTC Vivid with a new phone because it would sporadically stop charging and also lose connection to the PC. I assumed the USB/Charging port was bad. Cleaning the male connector with a small needle, compressed air, and rubbing alcohol didn't fix it.
So I ordered [http://www.ebay.com/itm/190717923409?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649|'''this''']. Removed the old cable and put the new one in no problem. The phone still won't charge or connect to the PC.
What's wrong with it? The battery for the phone is completely dead but I'm using the battery from my HTC Inspire wedged in with guitar picks. The phone powers on and runs no problem. Hook a USB cable from PC and nothing happens. AC Charger to phone and nothing happens. Doesn't charge.
I wan't to fix it because she wants all her thousands of pictures etc off the phone. I also want to replace my phone with this Vivid.
Edit: Just put the stock USB Flex cable back in the phone. Now with the stock dead battery the charging indicator LED comes on momentarily then shuts off. It's still sporadic. Wiggling the USB cable around will make the LED turn on for a second or two then it shuts off again.
So is the USB Flex cable I replaced it with no good? Does it need to be a different version/revision or something?
Replaced USB/Charging Port Flex Cable. Phone Still Won't Charge.
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
My mom just replaced this HTC Vivid with a new phone because it would sporadically stop charging and also lose connection to the PC. I assumed the USB/Charging port was bad. Cleaning the male connector with a small needle, compressed air, and rubbing alcohol didn't fix it.
So I ordered [http://www.ebay.com/itm/190717923409?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649|'''this''']. Removed the old cable and put the new one in no problem. The phone still won't charge or connect to the PC.
What's wrong with it? The battery for the phone is completely dead but I'm using the battery from my HTC Inspire wedged in with guitar picks. The phone powers on and runs no problem. Hook a USB cable from PC and nothing happens. AC Charger to phone and nothing happens. Doesn't charge.
I wan't to fix it because she wants all her thousands of pictures etc off the phone. I also want to replace my phone with this Vivid.
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Edit: Just put the stock USB Flex cable back in the phone. Now with the stock dead battery the charging indicator LED comes on momentarily then shuts off. It's still sporadic. Wiggling the USB cable around will make the LED turn on for a second or two then it shuts off again.
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Edit: Just put the stock USB Flex cable back in the phone. Now with the stock dead battery the charging indicator LED comes on momentarily then shuts off. It's still sporadic. Wiggling the USB cable around will make the LED turn on for a second or two then it shuts off again.
So is the USB Flex cable I replaced it with no good? Does it need to be a different version/revision or something?
Replaced USB/Charging Port Flex Cable. Phone Still Won't Charge.
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
My mom just replaced this HTC Vivid with a new phone because it would sporadically stop charging and also lose connection to the PC. I assumed the USB/Charging port was bad. Cleaning the male connector with a small needle, compressed air, and rubbing alcohol didn't fix it.
So I ordered [http://www.ebay.com/itm/190717923409?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649|'''this''']. Removed the old cable and put the new one in no problem. The phone still won't charge or connect to the PC.
What's wrong with it? The battery for the phone is completely dead but I'm using the battery from my HTC Inspire wedged in with guitar picks. The phone powers on and runs no problem. Hook a USB cable from PC and nothing happens. AC Charger to phone and nothing happens. Doesn't charge.
I wan't to fix it because she wants all her thousands of pictures etc off the phone. I also want to replace my phone with this Vivid.
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Edit: Just put the stock USB Flex cable back in the phone. Now with the stock dead battery the charging indicator LED comes on momentarily then shuts off. It's still sporadic. Wiggling the USB cable around will make the LED turn on for a second or two then it shuts off again.
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So is the USB Flex cable I replaced it with no good? Does it need to be a different version/revision or something?
Replaced USB/Charging Port Flex Cable. Phone Still Won't Charge.
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
My mom just replaced this HTC Vivid with a new phone because it would sporadically stop charging and also lose connection to the PC. I assumed the USB/Charging port was bad. Cleaning the male connector with a small needle, compressed air, and rubbing alcohol didn't fix it.
So I ordered [http://www.ebay.com/itm/190717923409?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649|'''this''']. Removed the old cable and put the new one in no problem. The phone still won't charge or connect to the PC.
What's wrong with it? The battery for the phone is completely dead but I'm using the battery from my HTC Inspire wedged in with guitar picks. The phone powers on and runs no problem. Hook a USB cable from PC and nothing happens. AC Charger to phone and nothing happens. Doesn't charge.
I wan't to fix it because she wants all her thousands of pictures etc off the phone. I also want to replace my phone with this Vivid.