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Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Dead after New Battery

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Nasho23

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I have a Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Tablet - I have replaced the battery because the unit was dead and would not charge.
When the battery was replaced it would still do nothing and showed nothing on screen - I tried using the Power Button, then the Power and Volume Up Buttons, but these tests did not do anything - everything was Dead.
I attempted to charge the battery, believing it to be received in a not charged condition, but after many hours nothing had improved.
I purchased a Volt/Amp USB Adapter, which I plugged into the Samsung 2 Amp Charger - it registered 5.24 Volts but no Amp Current Flow (Faulty Cable) - I cleaned the charger port and swapped Cables. I finally found a Cable that did in fact show Voltage and Amp Current Flow to the unit - initially very low amps (0.05) but changed to varying Amps from 0.21 to 0.80 Amps (Never Higher). I thought this was a good indication of the unit receiving a charge. After a period of time (1 hour) the screen actually showed the Battery Icon but with no Colors to indicate any Charge Value. I expected to see the little Spoked Wheel Icon on the Battery rotating to indicate Charge Activity, but it was stationery, regardless of the reading on the Volt/Amp Meter. After about 3 days of charging, without Charge Color Bands appearing on the Battery Icon (just Black full length) I tried to get the unit going by all the methods previously described but with no result, so I have put it back on charge. I have rechecked all internal connections and all appear to be correctly inserted and firm.
Q1 - Is there a procedure for measuring the actual Battery Voltage Value (Level of Charge) on a Dead Unit, to identify if it is in fact a Battery Low Charge issue or something more sinister. Please provide details.
Q2 - Can anyone please shed some light on what may be the problem with this unit.

Regards
Nasho23
 
Did you buy the new battery from some guy on E-Bay or perhaps another less than reputable source? If so you may have got a bad battery. Another possibility is that you have a bad charging port and the original battery wasn't the problem in the first place.
 
Hello Bg260,
Yes, I did buy the battery from EBay and that is why I need to know how to determine its current Charge.
In respect of the Charging Port, I have blown out fluff and cleaned as best I can. Do yuu have a specific method of cleaning the Charging Port.
The Original Battery had been damaged by my Son in Law, because he did not know how to remove it. The 2 sections had become seperated.
In its dying days I did in fact bring up the Reset Screen but could nothing with it at that point.
 
Hi. I'm suggesting that some of the connections may have broken internally on the charging port. I'm not sure how to test the battery itself.
 
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Hi, I understand what you are saying. Whilst I am not an expert on Tablets, I am a Computer Technician and clearly understand about the cables (Strips) and connections in general.
However, I will have another look at the Internal Battery Connection Socket.
 
In respect of Charging this Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Tablet:-
a) When the Battery Icon appears after the Charger is turned on - Should the Spiked Wheel Battery Icon located on the Battery Icon be rotating - On this unit it is Not Rotating and about 3 spikes are grayed out and the rest are bright.
b) Should the Battery Icon remain Black all the time or should I see a change of Color when it has been on charge for a period of time.
c) How is the Charging Progress shown.
d) How long should it take to fully charge from near dead.
Regards
 
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