Nokia Lumia 1020 Camera Grip

[grezmel]

For some reason my camera grip wont charge - i plug the usb into the grip and the light comes on but turns off after a few seconds and doesnt flash to show that its in charging mode.

Ive tried different charging leads etc

any ideas ?

Cheers Graham

 

[raggedy b]

Mines the same,found the usb socket is faulty,I have to have the lead at a slight angle to get it to charge,wondering whether I can get it fixed under warranty,probably not

 

[RTGent]

Welcome to the board, Graham. Is the grip new? Have you been using it? Are you sure it's not fully charged? I haven't experienced this otherwise.

 

[Jonnny4]

I had this issue when the charging course wasn't powerful enough.

 

[grezmel]

Thanks for the replies - I'm trying to charge at just above 1A, is this not enough ?

 

[anon(8555314)]

My first one also stopped taking a charge after 3 months. My ATT store replaced it under warranty.

Here's my theory: In general, any plug such as a usb dongle, micro-USB or earphone jack if wiggled a lot while plugged in can become defective. A male plug that is on a short swivel is a design that should minimize that. I don't think anyone is going to put much effort into fixing the problem because in a few years just about everything will be wireless. I think the Camera Grip is particularly susceptible to this problem.

The key is to be very careful while engaged to not apply pressure and turn the engaged male device into a lever of sorts.

 

[Cache]

I've had to swap four or five for the same issue! Microsoft store has been super helpful each time. Fwiw, only ever used the oem phone charger and cable, gently.

 

[grezmel]

Just a quick update, the camera grips appear to fail as the charging port rear connectors misalign with the connectors on the internal board.

I managed to open the camera grip and realign the port and added a bit of hot melt glue to reduce movement. After making sure that all of the screws were tight I reassembled and clipped the case back together.
It now charges a treat.....

A bit fiddly, but saved a few quid