USB Plug is Loose

[monicakm]

My usb plug has gotten very loose and the least little bump causes it to fall out of the tablet's USB port. Does anyone else have this problem? Will a new charging cord be the solution?

 

[B. Diddy]

Try any other microUSB cable--does it fit more snugly? If so, then get a new cable. If all cables are loose, then it's the port.

 

[sure why not]

It's worth getting a magnifier and having a look into the port.

Sometimes lint/dust/debris get packed down in there and the cord won't seat all the way.
This happens a lot with phones.

Maybe you are an 'active' user of your tablet, and the solution is as simple as cleaning the port out with a pin?

 

[Jude526]

The tablet has a one yr warranty. Take it to where you purchased it.

Posted from my awesome Note3

 

[monicakm]

I'm using a different usb connection now. It's definitely better but not as tight as I (think) the original plug was in the beginning. But I think the usb cord that came with the tab has more problems than that. I play a game that causes my tablet to get quite hot! Asking around here, no one seems to consider it a problem and said a warning will pop up if it is a problem. So I've continued to play it. When the battery gets so low that the screen gets darker (not totally dark), I plug in the usb. It USED to cause the screen to light up again. Lately, the screen remains at about 20% of it's brightness. When I started using this other connection and had to plug in the tablet, the screen brightened up to where I have it set. I bought this tablet in Jan. Could the over heating of the tablet cause the usb cord to become compromised in some way?
Monica

 

[sure why not]

It is usually just constant flexing of the USB cord that breaks the wires inside.
Are you using the 5.3V 2.1A charger that came with the tablet?

Have you looked carefully -inside- the socket to see if the plug can fully seat?

Genuine Blackberry cords are cheap as dirt now.
They have always been high quality for both data and charging.