Off topic battery

[anotherkiwi]

After 3 years use almost every day and charged almost every day too the battery of my nexus 7 seems to be on its last legs... Lets say 1000 charge/discharge cycles.

I don't want to run out and get a new tablet because they don't make them like this, or if they do it is going to be twice the price (iPad Air).

Looks like I'm going to be getting that smartphone after all... The tablet just needs to hang in there until payday. 67€ smartphone (will be used as a backup tablet not a phone) + 60+€ battery will be coming out of the money destined for my new bike. B@gger...

 

[Geebee]

Probably less with shopping around.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Google-Nexus-Genuine-C11-ME370T-0B200-00120100/dp/B00FKUMQP2

 

[anotherkiwi]

Second generation...

https://www.amazon.fr/Asus-Batterie-génération-0B200-00420600M-0B200-00420700/dp/B00ID3T5VG?ie=UTF8&creative=22698&creativeASIN=B00ID3T5VG&hvdev=t&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=&linkCode=df0&ref_=asc_df_B00ID3T5VG33115784&tag=googshopfr-21

It has gone down a little but I need opening tools too

 

[Geebee]

Ouch!

 

[anotherkiwi]

So I went and looked at the iPads... That can wait till next year. The cheap phone will do nicely and it was my plan to put one on the handlebars later anyway - GPS, interface for Bluetooth enabled battery, hey why not a Bluetooth rearview mirror/camera/thang...

 

[the_killjoy]

It isnt a difficult job to put a new battery in and much cheaper on ebay. You don't really need special tools to open it, a guitar plectrum would do.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Battery-For-Asus-Google-Nexus-7-Razor-New-Kit-2nd-Gen-2013-C11-P1304-C11P1304-/252336462885?hash=item3ac06cdc25:g:BvAAAOSwwpdW-jxd

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Get an external battery. You can use them on any phone.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Mobile-Phone-PDA-Accessories-/9394/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=power+pack&_sac=1#seeAllAnchorLink

 

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[anotherkiwi]

Yes I have an external battery but it is a bit cumbersome behind the tablet. I think I'll have to stick it on with double sided tape...

 

[Lancslass]

I have a Nexus 7 as well and I'd hate to be without it, use it probably 2-3 hours a day, every day. I'm on my second Nexus now (Hubby still uses my first one) so I've used one daily for about 4 years.
You can still get new Nexus 7 or refurbished with 12 months warranty on EBay UK for around £90 - is that not possible in France or do you not know anyone in the UK who could buy one for you?
I have had smartphones as well as the Nexus 7 for several years now and I don't find the phone to be a good substitute for the tablet. I find I just use the smartphone when I'm away from the house but always use the tablet (or my Chromebook) in the house. It goes on holiday with me as well, I'd hate to be without it.

 

[stumpy150]

I got a rechargeable power pack from Aldi for £9.99....Have you thought about one of those and apply some Velcro to it and rear of your tablet ? cheap option until you get a new tablet ?

 

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[stumpy150]

a couple of years ago I had my laptop ''repaired'' at PC WORLD...When I picked it up it looked like they had used a claw hammer and a socket set to repair it and had the nerve to say it was like that when I left it with them.. They were adamant that it was my fault..Then I played the trump card with a pic from my phone of the laptop on the service counter of the pc world branch, complete with a pic of the same guy in the background !!!!!!!! Result = New laptop, better one than I had before and a boat load of vouchers to spend in store - so I cleaned them out !!!

 

[anotherkiwi]

You can still get new Nexus 7 or refurbished with 12 months warranty on EBay UK for around £90 - is that not possible in France or do you not know anyone in the UK who could buy one for you?

I can get a new one but this one is just fine, no scratches looks like new, except for the dead battery which I will swap the battery out but in the meantime I need a tablet - can't work without one.

If I replace it will be an iPad mini 4

 

[anotherkiwi]

I got a rechargeable power pack from Aldi for £9.99....Have you thought about one of those and apply some Velcro to it and rear of your tablet ? cheap option until you get a new tablet ?

I have one but the BMS is rejecting it. It charges to a certain level then stops and refuses to recognise the charger. Then it works again...

 

[stumpy150]

I charge the battery pack from an old phone 1amp phone charger...takes about 5 hrs from flat to a full charge .. Then connect to ipads/ iphones / lights / wifes galaxy via a usb ....not had any issues and for £9.99 its a bargain with a 3 year guarantee

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I bought a few of these and fill them with good cells from faulty ebike batteries. They last forever.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/White-13000mAh-LED-Dual-USB-Power-Bank-5x18650-Battery-Charger-Box-Holder-Cell-/272112633894?hash=item3f5b2d4826:g:VloAAOSwa-dWofOP

 

[anotherkiwi]

OK so here are the symptoms:

Today plugged the charger in and turned off the screen.
Charged to around 30% then stopped
I didn't touch it and by the time I got back to it charge was down to 19%
now it is plugged into the external battery and at 9%
It will stay at around 9% refusing to go over that charge no matter how long it is plugged in

My vote is knackered Lipo pouch battery...

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I'd agree. In which case get a replacement and fit it, which doesn't look tobe very difficult:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+7+Battery+Replacement/9895

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/291271604292?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=122&chn=ps&googleloc=1007151&poi=&campaignid=207297426&device=c&adgroupid=13585920426&rlsatarget=aud-133395220626:pla-131843278866&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=122

 

[anotherkiwi]

An update now that my computer is fixed, it died a couple of days after the tablet battery...

Heads up to other nexus 7 owners:
My nexus 7 is the 2013 model, much slimmer and different battery to the original nexus 7. When the external battery is plugged in it is seen as an AC charger. So now that the internal battery is as dead as a dodo it is refusing current from any source and the tablet will not power up even with a fully charged external battery plugged in. Brilliant move ASUS...

I have found a replacement battery on amazon for 52€ which is less painful than the "official" replacement and a tool kit for 2€, just waiting on pay day now to get it ordered