I have a dumb question about electronics...

Lavinia said:
Yes, that seems to be true. All batteries only have a certain life. After a while, they simply give up the ghost.
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I saw a video recently that said the battery in some newer phones is "built-in" so that you can't remove it. You have to buy a whole new phone when the battery ages out. Unfortunately, I forget what brands it mentioned.

That's a scammy move.
 
T Y, all for your " valued points"!

I don't know if it can be testerd, but I'm gonna ask my S-I-L who's an engineer
to..check it out.

Thanks, again!
 
Murrmurr said:
I saw a video recently that said the battery in some newer phones is "built-in" so that you can't remove it. You have to buy a whole new phone when the battery ages out. Unfortunately, I forget what brands it mentioned.

That's a scammy move.
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It was done to prevent theft & removing/changing your sim card if the phone has been stolen. In fact trying to remove the battery will result in a flash and burn up. There is a small pin hole that releases the battery if it goes bad and needs replacement, if this happens your store where purchased can open it properly. Don't try to remove it yourself.
 
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FYI - A laptop will work without a battery if needed. I went 5 months in AZ one winter because I didn't want to mess with finding a battery. If you plug the laptop into a grounded wall plug or power strip with the correct power cord it will complete the circuit and work. You must remove the battery first.

Unless you move it around which I didn't. Unplug it you lose whatever you've been working on.
 
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Murrmurr said:
I saw a video recently that said the battery in some newer phones is "built-in" so that you can't remove it. You have to buy a whole new phone when the battery ages out. Unfortunately, I forget what brands it mentioned.

That's a scammy move.
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Built-in Smartphone batteries (soldered to the circuit board) have been the norm for some time. I love to learn of a smartphone that still had a replaceable battery. I should Google that...
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Googled it, there are still some smartphones that have a replaceable battery ...https://www.androidcentral.com/best-android-phone-removable-battery

They are lower end / older products, but for me...the deal breaker is that they come with older versions of Android, which will lesson it's longevity for app functionality, and potentially be less secure. It's too bad about Android phones, the manufacturer apparently has control over software updates / upgrades that their products receive. Their 'flagship' phones get updates in a timely manner, the lessor expensive models have to wait, and most often never get upgraded to the current Android version.
 
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It could be your tablet, do you have another device you can try the charger on? To answer your question, yes, chargers are not immune from going bad but in this case I have a hunch it's the tablet but, it could be the charger. We're lucky in that we have multiple chargers and devices so troubleshooting is pretty easy here. Don...
 
If you carry your tablet/phone in a pocket or bag, the charging port could collect lint or dust.
Try gently cleaning it with a wooden toothpick (use nothing metal) a plastic toothpick might be ok.
If it is an Apple Lightening charger cable, look at the tip of it. If you don't see a distinct white background with copper "lines" the cable has worn out.
 
Jace said:
Not being a "techi"...need to find out..
Do chargers " go bad"?
Seems the charger (electrical connection) for my tablet is not charging.
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Chargers can go bad, however it is most likely due to worn out or contaminated electrical contacts. Wet a cue tip into isopropyl alcohol then swab contacts at both ends. The next most likely issue would be the charger went bad since they are cheap devices having to endure torquing forces upon insertion/deinsertion. Third could be a damaged input circuit on your tablet due to being zapped by static upon insertion or some component failure inside.

Find the exact model name on the tablet and then web search "[model name] AND charger". That could point you on where to proceed. Also doing same on amazon may bring up the product where comments could be enlightening. Otherwise phone up and speak to a local computer repair shop that if you are lucky might be able to help or at least check if the charger actually is supplying a rated charging voltage at load. If that fails you would just need to order a new charger that could be a commodity item able to charge many other appliances at a standard voltage/current.
 
As a first step, I would check the plugs on both ends, to be sure they are connecting well and fitting as tightly as they should.
(I have had many similar, become loose and not fit well)

As you can tell, I am not an expert, either! :giggle: :LOL: ☺️ 😁
Some excellent posts, above! (y):geek:
 
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Jace said:
Seems the charger (electrical connection) for my tablet is not charging.
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With my old Kindle I had so many problems with the charger not plugging in securely and it would frustrate me so much that it would go 'ding' indicating connected successfully followed immediately by 'dong' indicating lost the power connection, and it would just keep repeating that sequence until it about drove me mad.

When the old Kindle's battery gave out it was a very slow process of the charge lasting less and less time until finally it wouldn't charge at all. I miss my old Kindle, it was the best.
 
I have an iPad and yes, chargers for this go bad. The designated “iPad” chargers last longer than the generic chargers but even the more expensive chargers go bad. To check, get a new charger - if it charges your tablet ok, then it is your current charger. If not, then it is probably your battery.
 
Macfan said:
It could be your tablet, do you have another device you can try the charger on? To answer your question, yes, chargers are not immune from going bad but in this case I have a hunch it's the tablet but, it could be the charger. We're lucky in that we have multiple chargers and devices so troubleshooting is pretty easy here. Don...
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YEs,I have another charger, that i plugged into the tablet overnight and the tablet
did charge back to 100%.

I took @David777 's idea and wiped both end connections with alcohol, to see if
that might help what seems to be a bad charger.

Thanks again, All..for the very helpful posts!!👍.
 
I would not give up on changing the battery if needed, I looked around for a battery that would go with the model of the device.

Do not forget to back up your data to a USB drive or Cloud. Good luck.
 
Update: I plugged in the questionable charger into the tablet...after having wiped both electronic ends with alcohol as suggested by @David777 ... plugged in 2 hrs. And the tablet is fully charged.
I don't know if it's a "floock"...hope not too soon to really tell.
Maybe that was the trick..that maybe it had oil from my fingers on it
that it wasn't making a good connection.
I'm keeping my fingers 🤞 that..that is the solution.
 
HoneyNut said:
my old Kindle I had so many problems with the charger not plugging in securely and it would frustrate me so much that it would go 'ding' indicating connected successfully followed immediately by 'dong' indicating lost the power connection, and it would just keep repeating that sequence until it about drove me mad.

When the old Kindle's battery gave out it was a very slow process of the charge lasting less and less time until finally it wouldn't charge at all. I miss my old Kindle, it was the best.
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Check with Amazon or Best Buy with
Your kindle, year and model number for a cord replacement .
 
Nathan said:
Built-in Smartphone batteries (soldered to the circuit board) have been the norm for some time. I love to learn of a smartphone that still had a replaceable battery. I should Google that...
Edit:
Googled it, there are still some smartphones that have a replaceable battery ...https://www.androidcentral.com/best-android-phone-removable-battery

They are lower end / older products, but for me...the deal breaker is that they come with older versions of Android, which will lesson it's longevity for app functionality, and potentially be less secure. It's too bad about Android phones, the manufacturer apparently has control over software updates / upgrades that their products receive. Their 'flagship' phones get updates in a timely manner, the lessor expensive models have to wait, and most often never get upgraded to the current Android version.
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Ok, you reminded me - there are smart-phones and then there are androids, right? Yeah, that video was about Smart-phones. Two types, I think he said.

My phone is only about a year old and came with a replacement battery. I bought it at a Verizon store to replace my old cell-phone after Verizon said they were gonna be cutting off service to older cell-phones.
 

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