Question How to fix this hard to get the tablet to charge problem

[cloa513]

Currently I have to jam the USB C cable hard into the end of the charger port nearest the corner of the tablet (with no weight on it) with a USB to USB C cable (good cable) and push the bend into the side of a basket since it won't stay in otherwise. I got it eventually got it charge to 100% after failing many times when it said it was charging but it really wasn't. I would assume I need to get a proper basic tablet tool to get the cover off. It is TAB 50 Wifi- super cheap. Can me who has no computer fixing skills really fix it so it easier to charge?

 

[belodion]

First, is there lint inside the port? That will sometimes make the connection uncertain.

 

[cloa513]

No signs of that

 

[belodion]

No signs of that

Then it’s presumably a bad port that will need repair or replacement.

 

[mustang7757]

Sounds like a bad charger port and if you never take one apart to replace the charging port let a repair shop do it if it's worth the cost.

 

[Madd62]

I had a Nokia in 2019 that developed a warped Micro USB port because of th5 poor quality of metal on a large batch of them. I had to fit the cable in a similar way to your description. Within the year or maybe later they replaced the port and an attached small circuit board under warranty, as it was a known problem.
Depends on whether someone can strengthen or replace the port on it's own or if it needs more as said.
Good luck with it.