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I believe I have the Samsung tab A8. It is not 8 inches nor running on Android 8.it doesn’t have Spen and the camera is in corner and it has a Sim slot but no bloatware so it must be a factory unlocked device. My question is it works perfect except when I go to charge it, I have to put the charge cord in just ever so right and it will charge. You can’t just plug it into the charge port and walkaway. It’s gotta be finagled just right to start charging. I went to a phone and tablet repair shop and he said 220$ to fix it. I laughed at him because two weeks prior I bought a Samsung galaxy S4 tablet, which was considered one of best tablets till besides the s7 & s8 for only 225 for a grade A one so I knew right then he was jiving me. If it really does cost that much I’ll buy a s4 again without even thinking twice. Could you help me please
It sounds like a dry joint, but where? It can also mean that the port needs cleaning properly (no hair, no dust, etc… a can of clean compressed air [not air compressor!] works wonders). Start by swapping out the coded cable, then the charger with a known good one of the exact same model to see if that’s the issue. If it’s still playing up, re-work the socket (using separate liquid flux). If it’s still an issue, you will have to trace back the circuit from the charge port and re-work anything looking suspect until it’s fixed.
