usb jack already worn out?
Al Johnson
openmoko at mazikeen.demon.co.uk
Wed May 5 18:23:32 CEST 2010
On Wednesday 05 May 2010, Joachim Ott wrote:
> Could it be that the usb jack is already worn out after 1,5 years?
> I've made a short video:
>
> http://www.1qaz.de/usb_worn_out.mov (4,5 MB)
>
> I can move the plug a bit to the right and the LED goes off, there's
> also a notice in the logfile:
>
> 2010.05.05 15:44:30.845 oeventsd.fso_triggers INFO Receive
> PowerStatus, status = charging
> 2010.05.05 15:44:44.27 oeventsd.fso_triggers INFO Receive
> PowerStatus, status = discharging
> 2010.05.05 15:44:44.42 oeventsd INFO turn led
> gta02_power_orange off
>
> It's not the plug because it also happens with the usb cable or the
> 2nd wall charger.
The movement is similar on both my A5s. One is relatively deskbound so sees
few insertion cycles, while the other is an everyday phone so sees quite a
lot. The symptoms certainly sound like a problem with the socket though.
> The date code of the device is 20080925. Can I do something by myself
> to fix this?
I guess if your soldering was up to the task you wouldn't be asking :-(
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