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Time Required
10 minutes
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- Micro USB Port
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What you need
Step 1
Micro USB Port
- Tools you will need is the Phillips #00 precision screwdriver, Plastic Opening Tools, and tweezers.
- Insert plastic opening tool in the corner of device and slide along edges to separate adhesive.
- Remove cover
Tools you will need is the Phillips #00 precision screwdriver, Plastic Opening Tools, and tweezers.
Insert plastic opening tool in the corner of device and slide along edges to separate adhesive.
Remove cover
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Step 2
- Located in the bottom left of the device you will remove the two screws holding the metal plate on the USB port.
- Remove metal plate
- Remove plastic securing the USB port.
Located in the bottom left of the device you will remove the two screws holding the metal plate on the USB port.
Remove metal plate
Remove plastic securing the USB port.
Step 3
- Remove screw with screw diver and lift metal plate with tweezers.
- Pick up left end of the electrical tape
- Lift up to remove USB plug from the mounting location.
Remove screw with screw diver and lift metal plate with tweezers.
Pick up left end of the electrical tape
Lift up to remove USB plug from the mounting location.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Heath240 - Apr 26, 2015
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Thank you! easy and straight forward.
Any suggestions on an adhesive for the back cover?
esteeizaola - May 28, 2015
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I was able to replace the usb port but my tablet still wont charge or be recognized as usb when connected to PC. What can this be? Any idea? Please I need help.
Higgs - Jan 5, 2016
I also replace charging port with same result, I was not able to find a solution online so until I can find a magnetic docking station for sale I have bypassed the charging port and connected my usb direct to the battery with 100% result.
My tablet never goes outdoors so the waterproof covers is not needed, bloody well good job as there now is a usb cable poking out the cover and sealed closed with electrial type
Lynx - Dec 29, 2016
I was able to replace my connector after much difficulty (the part I received wasn’t the exact size so I had to cut a little bit and force a lot!). I worked great… For approx. 2 weeks. Now I’m back to square one. I was wondering if it would be possible to fabricate a magnetic dock (or similar), since the official one seems impossible to find?
Peter Moy - Oct 25, 2015
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I replaced the usb port and had the same problem as esteeizola because my battery was completely drained. (IMHO Sony has a design fault with their USB ports. They are rubish. If you get more than 200 plug/unplug operations out of a Sony USB you are very lucky).
What happened was that USB drew 4 to 5 milli-amps for about 10 to 12 amps. During this time the red led was lit but the device remained dead. Finally, USB started drawing a normally charging current (a very pathetic 300 milli-amps from what I can tell.) And the device came to life say the battery was 2% charged.
I don’t what the reason is for this behavior but it certainly is very confusing and frustrating,
