So I was having the same problem u were. I called Walmart where I bought it but the 15 day warranty was up. I called Google, but since i bought it from walmart they wouldnt hold up their end of the year warranty bargain. So they told me to call Asus. But Asus only has a phone number for PCs. Do you see a pattern here? I was very frustrated and was looking at forums for what to do when I saw someone saying that they plugged it into a GFI plug (one with a reset button) instead of a regular plug. So I did and it worked like a charm! Hope this helps! (p. s. the forum also said that it wouldnt charge again after they charged it in a GFI plug the first time, but i havent gotten to that part yet)
Hi guys. So yesterday when my Nexus 7 was at about 15%, the screen kind of went haywire and then the whole thing shut off. I plugged it in to the charger. It turned on and said charging, and after about 4 seconds it told me to connect my charger and it shut off again. I tried multiple chargers in multiple outlets. I let it charge for about 7 hours, and now it won't turn on at all. I tried the method where you hold the power button down for 20-30 seconds. Didn't work.I also tried a hard reset where I hold the power button down along with the volume buttons... still nothing. My n7 was working perfectly since I got it a couple months back. I'm not sure what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hey everyone,
I used this method below and it worked! I had all the same issues-fuzzy screen, wont turn on, ect..
Worth a try..
With the introduction of Android 4.2 came a number of little obnoxious bugs that we are slowly figuring out fixes for. One of those that has plagued many (according to a variety of forum posts), is a charging issue with the Nexus 7. As users leave their tablet idle for an extended period of time or use it for hours until the battery runs completely dry, the device is having a hell of a time charging back up again or even turning on.
In fact, if you let your Nexus 7 die completely, you may run into a screen flashing or pixel party experience once plugged into a charger that won?t bring you joy. The device, at least mine and in others? cases, won?t turn on with any combination of button pressing. Well, there is one combo along with a charger that worked for me, getting my N7 back on the charging path of pleasure.
To charge a dead Nexus 7:
1. Plug-in your dead N7 to a wall charger. (Jump immediately to step 2.)
2. Immediately after plugging it in, press Volume Down and Power at the same time.
*This should get you into the bootloader menu. You may have to try this with different chargers or test out the timing in order to get it to work.
3. Once in the bootloader menu, use Volume Down until you see ?Power Off Device.?
4. Choose that option with the Power button.
5. Once your device is off, unplug the charger and then plug it back into the device.
6. You should now see the battery meter (pictured above) with your device returning to life.
Hope that helps those of you with dead Nexus 7s. For the rest of you, I suggest not letting your N7 completely run out of juice. Should you see it drop to 10% or under, find yourself a charger.
I'm not sure how much of this I blame on Asus versus Google.The nexus 7 tablet is the biggest piece of crap I've ever owned. I bought one and my brother bought one and both have the same issues. While running will turn itself off and won't let you log back on. Made by Asus and they don't have any service centers here in the states so have to send over seas. What kind of crap company does that and is allowed to sell stuff here? They don't even have a number to call from in the states. It has a quad core processor but is slower than my Samsung note 2. So much for Asus reputation. Stay away if you can and avoid yourself the headache. If you have one, get rid of it or use it as a decorative paper weight.
just an fyi for anyone who's having these kinds of issues, wiredfellow in this thread suggested taking a look under the back cover at the battery connection.
I did this on mine and found that the battery compartment is just a touch bigger than the battery and any sudden jolt to one side could potentially pull the connector out slightly (you can see the extra space in the picture I took below, highlighted red). I put some sugru in the extra space to prevent the battery from moving about and haven't had any issues thus far. (the back cover comes right off just using your nails all the way around, or a spudger of course)
xterror, I bet that's what happened to yours, everyone else, go check!
I doubt that they will recall. Google simply isn't interested in providing quality customer service, or backing up the devices they are marketing. At least in my opinion.Great fix with the battery. I would have never thought to take off the battery cover to find a battery that was dislodged. I think its amazing that Google hasnt recalled this product for the amount of money you spend on this device. Live and learn.