I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect the
socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it.
I had to buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the
battery how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the phone?

Kevin

In article ,
Zen83237 wrote:
I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect
the socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it. I had to
buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the battery
how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the phone?

Borrow a battery from someone with the same phone?

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Dave Plowman London SW
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
In article ,
Zen83237 wrote:
I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect
the socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it. I had to
buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the battery
how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the phone?

Borrow a battery from someone with the same phone?

Depends on the phone, but some have separate charger and USB sockets. You
can try charging it from USB if the charger socket doesn't work. If that
helps, buy a USB charger.

Theo

Zen83237 wrote:

I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect
the socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it.
I had to buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the
battery how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the
phone?

Some of the data is on the SIM card, but I guess you already know that.

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Timothy Murphy
e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net
tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:35:51 +0100, "Zen83237"
wrote:

I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect the
socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it.
I had to buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the
battery how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the phone?

Take it to your local mobile repair shop and get them to pull the data
to a stick for you.

On Jun 21, 7:26*am, John wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:35:51 +0100, "Zen83237"
wrote:

I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect the
socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it.
I had to buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the
battery how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the phone?

Take it to your local mobile repair shop and get them to pull the data
to a stick for you.

And how are they going to charge the battery?

MBQ

Man at B&Q wrote:
On Jun 21, 7:26 am, John wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:35:51 +0100, "Zen83237"
wrote:

I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect the
socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it.
I had to buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the
battery how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the phone?
Take it to your local mobile repair shop and get them to pull the data
to a stick for you.

And how are they going to charge the battery?

What are the odds of a decent repair shop *not* having a phone around
that uses the same battery type?

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Tciao for Now!

John.

In message
, Man
at B&Q writes
On Jun 21, 7:26*am, John wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:35:51 +0100, "Zen83237"
wrote:

I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect the
socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it.
I had to buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the
battery how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the phone?

Take it to your local mobile repair shop and get them to pull the data
to a stick for you.

And how are they going to charge the battery?

If it's a common phone, there is a good chance they might have battery
to fit it lieing about., Thee same battery gets used in lots of
different models
--
Chris French

In article , Zen83237
writes
I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect the
socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it.
I had to buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the
battery how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the phone?

Phone make? Battery type?

Sony Ericssons are notorious for the base contacts clagging up. Clean
with a new toothbrush[1] and neat alcohol (IPA).

[1] Glass fibre brush better but not everybody has one.
--
fred
FIVE TV's superbright logo - not the DOG's, it's ********

"fred" wrote in message ...
In article , Zen83237
writes
I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect
the
socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it.
I had to buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the
battery how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the
phone?

Phone make? Battery type?

Sony Ericssons are notorious for the base contacts clagging up. Clean with
a new toothbrush[1] and neat alcohol (IPA).

[1] Glass fibre brush better but not everybody has one.
--
fred
FIVE TV's superbright logo - not the DOG's, it's ********

The phone is a Samsung. I bought another one so I had the same charger but
this one has a different battery.
The contact list is on the phone hence my need to get it to wor again

In article , Zen83237
writes

"fred" wrote in message ...
In article , Zen83237
writes
I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect
the
socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it.
I had to buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the
battery how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the
phone?

Phone make? Battery type?

Sony Ericssons are notorious for the base contacts clagging up. Clean with
a new toothbrush[1] and neat alcohol (IPA).

[1] Glass fibre brush better but not everybody has one.
--
fred
FIVE TV's superbright logo - not the DOG's, it's ********

The phone is a Samsung. I bought another one so I had the same charger but
this one has a different battery.

Sorry, haven't had a Samsung in a while so no recent experience but just
in case, the toothbrush and alcohol trick wouldn't be a bad idea but
won't help if it's a dodgy internal joint rather than a dirty external
connection. On the Sony Ericssons, apparently clean looking gold
contacts will not make a good charging contact and require occasional
cleaning.

The contact list is on the phone hence my need to get it to wor again

Yep, totally understand. As another has suggested, a local unbranded
phone repair/spares shop may be your best bet, they will likely have
fully charged batts or other means of applying power and removing your
contacts. I have a tame one near me who is an absolute star but your
experience may vary, worth dropping in to chat face to face.

In your place I'd charge the battery on the bench but I understand that
is not for everyone.
--
fred
FIVE TV's superbright logo - not the DOG's, it's ********

Zen83237 wrote:

I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect
the socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it.

Maybe it needs a new battery; they are pretty cheap on eBay or Amazon now.
I'd give the battery contacts a spray with Contact Cleaner,
costs 2 or 3 pounds at Maplins.

--
Timothy Murphy
e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net
tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:35:51 +0100, Zen83237 wrote:

I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect
the socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it. I had to
buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the battery
how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the phone?

Know anyone with soldering skills? If it were me I'd dismantle the phone,
remove the broken socket, and solder some trailing wires on instead which
I could connect to the charger - it all only needs to run for long enough
to charge and get the data off, so it doesn't really need to go back
together again afterwards.

That's assuming that it is the socket in the first place, and not some
other fault.

cheers

Jules

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:35:51 +0100, Zen83237 wrote:

I have been having problems charging my phone for a few days. I suspect
the socket in the phone. 2 different charges wont charge it. I had to
buy a new phone today as it gave up but assuming it isn't the battery
how can I charge the battery so I can get the data off of the phone?

Know anyone with soldering skills? If it were me I'd dismantle the phone,
remove the broken socket, and solder some trailing wires on instead which
I could connect to the charger - it all only needs to run for long enough
to charge and get the data off, so it doesn't really need to go back
together again afterwards.

That's assuming that it is the socket in the first place, and not some
other fault.

cheers

Jules