I use a cheap tablet (Lenovo Tab M10 TB328FU) for most browsing and forum conversation, but the battery and/or charge port seems to be failing as its now taking a long time to charge. Ive tried googling for replacement items for these but only seem to get responses for later versions. Havent taken the back off yet to check the battery type number, but can anyone recommend a good UK source of such parts at a reasonable price (one .eu site wanted around £15 but £100 shipping!).
Tablet help please
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Robert Maynard
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Could it possibly be the cable used for charging that is failing? I've had that with a poor quality cable before.
Robert may have a point here - a failing battery usually announces itself as diminuished lifetime. Charging speed is more a province of the mains adapter, possibly the cable and possibly the connectors. Regarding the latter, USB-C is rated for more plugging cycles than Micro-USB. If you have micro-USB, only use the port for charging and can accomodate it physically, I'd even suggest to plug one of those magnetic charging adapters into the port and only uncouple the magnet (to preserve the micro-USB connector).
Oh, the lifetime has dropped too. But sometimes it seems to charge faster than others, so suspect it may be the usb-c charge port which apparently is a common failure with these. But battery is easier to replace so first thing to try. Other than ditching it and getting a Samsung A9+, but just built a new PC after xmas so dont want to pay out more than I have to at the moment.
Ive tried several usb charging cables, and my phone charges rapidly from the same usb charge port, so definitely tablet
Ive tried several usb charging cables, and my phone charges rapidly from the same usb charge port, so definitely tablet
I have the same tablet
It does not like a lot of chargers. And it does not like all cables. Some chargers cable combinations will take 6-8 hours to load. Another charger/csble combo's charge the tablet in 2 hours (It is a big battery). Best so far is the supplied USB charger.
I bought a new battery for my previous lenovo tab on alibaba or aliexpress. It was fine.
dry or patially broken soldier joint on the internal input charger port that leads to the batt
which is usually diagnosed by a new batt not charging either
which is usually diagnosed by a new batt not charging either
Dont know what happened to the wall charger that came with it, but I tried an old iPad wall charger instead of my desktop multiway usb block with charging capability- the charging time reported by the tablet went from around 2 hours up to over 9 hours. However that 2 hours is now
But Ive tried it with wall chargers and the 3 different charging ports on my usb block with no improvement. My phone still charges rapidly using the usb block.dry or patially broken soldier joint on the internal input charger port that leads to the batt
which is usually diagnosed by a new batt not charging either
that has nothing to do with the input port on the laptop itself the constant plugging in an pulling out that lead often leads to possible laptop input charger socket wear
and like i said is usually diagnosed by a new batt not charging properly or a meter continuity test to the battery charging terminals
problems with the laptop charge indicator is also a sign of that
the above is of course speculation on my part without an actual inspection
and like i said is usually diagnosed by a new batt not charging properly or a meter continuity test to the battery charging terminals
problems with the laptop charge indicator is also a sign of that
the above is of course speculation on my part without an actual inspection
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I would try all charger blocks you can find. I found 3 others that work nice with the lenovo tab (2-3 hours charging time). And a decent cable of course
I hope you figure it out.
Ah yes, I did say I suspected the tablet usb-c port!that has nothing to do with the input port on the laptop itself the constant plugging in an pulling out that lead often leads to possible laptop input charger socket wear
and like i said is usually diagnosed by a new batt not charging properly or a meter continuity test to the battery charging terminals
problems with the laptop charge indicator is also a sign of that
the above is of course speculation on my part without an actual inspection
Just checked & think I got the tablet late 2023, so a bit early for the battery to fail.
just had a brainwave-thought it originally was sold with the possibility of using a docking station to recharge, so thought there might be a micro-usb socket or similar on the bottom edge. Removed armoured case, sadly I was mistaken! 
tablets that you take with a glass of water are so much easier
I prefer a glass (large) of Lavian Brandy!!tablets that you take with a glass of water are so much easier
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however after taking it out of the case I put onto charge & it did seem to go faster- wonder if I'm getting a bit of physical interference. Too soon to tell, will leave it out of the case & try again tomorrow
Robert Maynard
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Is it possible that the aperture in the case around the charging socket is stopping the plug making full contact?
a wireless induction type charger may be worth investing in quite a lot of tablets do support that now so check
forget that the kit still requires you use that usb-c port
bad design as that is probable failure point due to mechanical physical wear stress (its a moving part weather its static most of the time or not)
instead of unplugging earphones from my 3.5 front jack i always leave plugged in and switch to speakers via windows to save that kinda wear
i advised a friend to do the same a year ago he did not listen pardon the pun now his front panel jack is broke lol
forget that the kit still requires you use that usb-c port
bad design as that is probable failure point due to mechanical physical wear stress (its a moving part weather its static most of the time or not)
instead of unplugging earphones from my 3.5 front jack i always leave plugged in and switch to speakers via windows to save that kinda wear
i advised a friend to do the same a year ago he did not listen pardon the pun now his front panel jack is broke
lol
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It's possible, but I've had the case as long as I've had the tablet so odd it's only recently started happening. I suspect wear on the usb-c port is more likely. Though it is possible then that removing the case is now allowing a bit better contact
Robert Maynard
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