Battery degradation is normal for any device that can get recharged, no matter what the total capacity of it is and that is why you’ll find yourself having to reconnect to a charger more and more frequently as they get older. Batteries in Android tablets are certainly no exception and there are so many manufacturers and variations that the steps to replacing them can be vastly different from one to the next. That being said, the troubleshooting steps to determine if the battery is the issue are pretty uniform across the board. The replacement of the charging cable is almost always the first step in trying to figure out why an Android tablet is no longer charging the way it should be. If, after the cable has been replaced, the tablet is still not charging the way it should, the A/C adapter should be replaced with one that is known to be working properly. Some tablets have a much higher capacity battery than that of a regular cell phone so using the A/C adapter for a phone may charge the tablet much slower than expected and should not be mistaken for a failing adapter. If possible, always replace the charger with the same model and style as the original one your Android tablet shipped with. 

If replacing the cable and adapter have not affected the charging experience on your Android tablet, the charging port should be inspected next. Dust, dirt, and other small objects and debris can find themselves inside the port for one reason or another and have a lot to do with why your tablet will not charge properly. After a physical inspection, the removal of any foreign objects with a small needle or safety pin is advisable, provided special care is made around the pins inside the port that the charger makes contact with. These pins are very delicate and can be damaged very easily if too much pressure is applied to them. Once enough of the debris is cleared, a can of compressed air is recommended to blow it and anything else out that may be caught in there. No change to the charging performance on the Android tablet after the port is clear could indicate a port that has failed or been damaged internally.

A damaged charging port is most easily diagnosed by a properly trained technician just like the replacement of it if it is determined to be damaged. The disassembly and removal of the port as well as the reinstallation of a new one is a very precise and sensitive task. The technicians at Computers Plus Repair Center are equipped with the tools and experience necessary to make a charging port replacement a success once it is determined to be the problem.

Much like the charging port, the battery inside an Android tablet can be equally difficult to remove and replace. The disassembly of many tablets requires special tools and techniques not commonly found in a typical toolbox. When it is determined that a battery has failed in an Android tablet, replacing it is the only option for getting it to work properly again. Adequate testing after the replacement is required to ensure that it will last for quite some time. Computers Plus Repair Center uses only the highest quality replacement parts for every repair to ensure that each customer is as satisfied with their investment as possible. Each battery that is replaced is thoroughly tested before leaving the shop and does come with a 90-day warranty to give our customers the peace of mind that they will not have to worry about charging issues for a long time to come.