Thread: Damaged USB port for KA1. Not taking a charge.
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Old 09-07-2018, 03:21 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by Cootey View Post
Unfortunately, days after finding her KA1, she complained it wouldn't take a charge. As far as I have been able to determine, no cables will connect. These same cables power my KA1 LE just fine. There is a hairline crack in the case just above the USB port. Since she had stripped the nubs off a USB cable last month, I'm thinking she was struggling to connect the cable into the unit again. I tried to firmware reset the device just in case it was a software issue, but the KA1 died halfway through. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
https://www.instructables.com/id/Qi-...on-an-ereader/
Isn't this an option for her new reader? No more need to charge the device using a cable, thus less chance of her accidentally breaking it.
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