Help galaxy s3

[Pandoras Box]

Yet another charging problem-but with a twist.

I have searched and searched, so now im asking for help. My wifes s3 quit charging. By that, I mean it doesnt even indicate that a charger is plugged in. Tried wall chargers, car chargers, different cords, cleaning the connector, some cache dumps, resets and other software voodoo ive found in my searching; it seems like the charging ckt is just not working.

I took the mother board out, connected to a charger, and I do get 5V on the board, so its gotta be internal. For now, ive just rigged up a dock charger for the battery. It works, but am I looking at a new mother board? Has anyone out there had this problem? Thanks!

 

[gordonfink]

You can get the charging port replaced for around $40. Most fix-it shops don't like it, because it's a pain in the rear to do, and it doesn't pay that much.

You might have to call around to a bunch of places to find one. Many shy away because it requires micro-soldering on the main board.

If you're adventurous, and handy with a solder iron, you can do it yourself. Lots of videos out there.

I had to call about 12 places within about 40 miles of home to find someone that would do it for me. Next time, I'll try myself first.

 

[mydian]

You could always pick up an external charger and just charge the battery outside of the phone, or you could get a QI wireless charging receiver and charging pad. I've been using mine for about a year now and I love it. It does charge a bit slower though, similar to USB charging.

 

[javamann]

Won't Samsung do it? Or your carrier?

Jm