- Jan 29, 2010
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Hey folks,
Got an Asus Tranformer TF701T I bought my wife that has become the bane of my existence. It stopped charging, and despite it being exactly 1 month out of the 1 year warranty period Asus told me to fuck off. I've checked the charger in multiple outlets and put it in the freezer (to reset the heat cutoff switch), neither of which solved the problem. So then I figured the battery went crap, so I bought a new one ($60 on ebay) and put it in last night. Still no charging (new battery came with 38% charge, and it's slowly being drained...).
Do I just keep replacing components here? This is a really nice tablet, hardware-wise (2460x1440 screen, solid internals for a 2014 tablet), and I'm loathe to let it become a paperweight. But it seems my only remaining options are to spend $50 on a new charger, and if that doesn't work another $120 on a new motherboard (which I feel only medium-confident I can replace without breaking anything).
I've search many, many threads about tablets not charging, though there's surprisingly little out there about this 701T. Suggestions? Would really appreciate any help at this point.
Thanks in advance. I am not hopeful.
Got an Asus Tranformer TF701T I bought my wife that has become the bane of my existence. It stopped charging, and despite it being exactly 1 month out of the 1 year warranty period Asus told me to fuck off. I've checked the charger in multiple outlets and put it in the freezer (to reset the heat cutoff switch), neither of which solved the problem. So then I figured the battery went crap, so I bought a new one ($60 on ebay) and put it in last night. Still no charging (new battery came with 38% charge, and it's slowly being drained...).
Do I just keep replacing components here? This is a really nice tablet, hardware-wise (2460x1440 screen, solid internals for a 2014 tablet), and I'm loathe to let it become a paperweight. But it seems my only remaining options are to spend $50 on a new charger, and if that doesn't work another $120 on a new motherboard (which I feel only medium-confident I can replace without breaking anything).
I've search many, many threads about tablets not charging, though there's surprisingly little out there about this 701T. Suggestions? Would really appreciate any help at this point.
Thanks in advance. I am not hopeful.