Specifically, a Samsung SCH-R970 from US Cellular.
A couple months ago, my phone went from staying charged for about 12 hours to about 6-8 hours. I didn't think much of it because my phone is about 18 months old.
About a month ago, it went from staying on 6-8 hours to about 2-4 hours as well as taking a whole day to charge up. Again, didn't think about it because I was charging from my laptop using a very cheap charger. I had lost my original charger ages ago and had been doing fine with off brand chargers.
One day, I went to plug it in and nothing. No lights came on, no charging symbol on the screen, nothing. I thought the cheap charger had broken. So, I borrowed a Note 4 charger from a friend. Nothing. I switched batteries, tried both chargers, and nothing happened. I let it sit for about ten minutes on the Note 4 charger. I came back and it was really warm to the touch so I unplugged it.
I Google my problem. One result suggested lint buildup in the charging port. I took a wooden toothpick and dug out quite a bit of lint. Plugged it in and nothing.
I Google some more. A couple results suggested replacing the charging assembly. I ordered the part from Amazon and it took a couple weeks to arrive. I replaced it tonight and still no power at all.
I let it sit for about two minutes and it got a little warm again (but not like before) but no power. No lights, no screen, nothing.
Interesting note: The phone heats up at the very top of the phone. When I opened it tonight to replace the port, a piece above the camera looked melted. However, having never opened a phone up, I wasn't sure this was normal.
I also googled for signs of water damage. I don't recall ever having it near liquid but I thought I'd look into it anyway. I learned about the stickers and none of them show signs of water damage.
I also don't recall dropping it and it has always been in a case.
Any ideas would be appreciated! (But keep in mind that I know almost nothing about phones but can follow detailed instructions.) Thanks!
A couple months ago, my phone went from staying charged for about 12 hours to about 6-8 hours. I didn't think much of it because my phone is about 18 months old.
About a month ago, it went from staying on 6-8 hours to about 2-4 hours as well as taking a whole day to charge up. Again, didn't think about it because I was charging from my laptop using a very cheap charger. I had lost my original charger ages ago and had been doing fine with off brand chargers.
One day, I went to plug it in and nothing. No lights came on, no charging symbol on the screen, nothing. I thought the cheap charger had broken. So, I borrowed a Note 4 charger from a friend. Nothing. I switched batteries, tried both chargers, and nothing happened. I let it sit for about ten minutes on the Note 4 charger. I came back and it was really warm to the touch so I unplugged it.
I Google my problem. One result suggested lint buildup in the charging port. I took a wooden toothpick and dug out quite a bit of lint. Plugged it in and nothing.
I Google some more. A couple results suggested replacing the charging assembly. I ordered the part from Amazon and it took a couple weeks to arrive. I replaced it tonight and still no power at all.
I let it sit for about two minutes and it got a little warm again (but not like before) but no power. No lights, no screen, nothing.
Interesting note: The phone heats up at the very top of the phone. When I opened it tonight to replace the port, a piece above the camera looked melted. However, having never opened a phone up, I wasn't sure this was normal.
I also googled for signs of water damage. I don't recall ever having it near liquid but I thought I'd look into it anyway. I learned about the stickers and none of them show signs of water damage.
I also don't recall dropping it and it has always been in a case.
Any ideas would be appreciated! (But keep in mind that I know almost nothing about phones but can follow detailed instructions.) Thanks!
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