Tesco Hudl Charging Port Repair

[@MARKETMAN6789]

Its nice that theres still people who are willing to help their fellow man out for nothing ,just being a good person ,you have made this video to help people thank you

[@Camelectriclimited]

Thankyou. There are still a few of us left ! Ha ha

[@danielafcdon88]

Mate you are a Star. My son is now a very happy boy as I have fixed his Hudl. Thank you again.

[@Camelectriclimited]

All these comments are Great! Glad I helped

[@chaimbaryosef1908]

Bought the replacement port from ebay for £3.99 and, thanks to your video , fixed the tablet in a few minutes. A big vote of thanks from me.

[@MrNeillee]

Great information Craig. £5.99 for a replacement port from ebay seller , followed your instructions and repaired the Hudl - Thanks again

[@kaywinser8200]

Thankyou very much Camelectric, I am 62 years young! my friend bought a spare port from England for me (Amazon) we live in Greece, and it took me about 10 minutes, it is now charging beautifully, will try not to be so ham fisted in future. Once again, thankyou. Kay Winser (Mrs)

[@MurielLavender]

You, Sir, are a legend. I bought a new charging port on eBay for £12.95; it came the next day; I fitted it using your video which was clear and informative. Thanks for mentioning the camera, too - I needed that bit of advice! And it's half term. Thanks to you, I'm the best mum in the known universe. Phew.

[@Camelectriclimited]

Shamazing!

[@Jinedin]

I've used this video twice to keep a Hudl 1 going strong for over 3 years now. Really helpful, thanks.

[@tuskel]

Another satisfied customer here - thanks for this video! This represents the best part of youtube - teaching people new skills! I was really scared to prise off the battery, having to use first a dinner knife (because there was only a little gap to get it in) and then a spatula knife, but after I put it all back together it seems to be working. :) Thanks again!

[@verydarkcherry]

A great help , thanks mate -got the part off ebay for 3.99 - bit fiddly getting the back off - followed your steps, dropped it in and we're all back up and running now, brilliant - saved me shelling out for a new tablet !

[@paulmoores4968]

Craig, Thank you for the time to make this tutorial, My sons Hudl is now repaired.

[@Camelectriclimited]

Great News, Glad it worked for you.... The internet rocks!

[@MrHarvm]

Thanks very much for this. Just done the job in 20 minutes - total success. Especially good as you can't easily port your game profiles and levels to a new hudl, so my wife would have lost 200-odd levels of Candy Crush if it hadn't been for your video. Life saver!

[@Camelectriclimited]

+malcolm harvey :-)

[@niallmcginty]

Hi Craig, Thanks very much for this video. I have a hudl1 that is used by 9yr old and he snapped the charging port. I now have a working hudl1 thanks to you. I bought my port from a company called TechnologyVS from ebay for £3.99 Only issue I had (apart from opening lid) was that I accidentally closed the little black clips after I'd disconnected the broken one, so couldn't get the new one in and thought I'd bought a duff. All good now - thanks a million.

[@96geoff]

Great Video, I am glad that people take the time to repair things these days before throwing away. Thanks

[@Torkie9918]

My little lad is well happy now that his Hudl is charging again. Many thanks for an easy to understand and follow video. Thanks again. Andy

[@Camelectriclimited]

no problem

[@skypoponosx]

My charging port arrived this morning from eBay, and literally just finished my repair. Excellent video, exactly what I needed. The repair itself was easy, hardest part getting the damn back case off :) Thank you for the video, very much appreciated!

[@stuarthughes8111]

Thanks for this video. Ordered the new port from Amazon and followed your instructions to the letter. Getting the ribbon cable into the new port was a bit fiddly but it's all fixed thanks to your guide. I was all set to bin the Hudl - so thanks for saving me quite a few quid!

[@Camelectriclimited]

Chuffed it worked for you too!

[@Briano1967]

Thank you very much for a very straightforward tutorial.I was thinking about discarding the Hudl until I saw your info.Spare part delivered and now up and working again....Cheers.

[@chrisfowler8942]

I liked this video it was a great help when my young son broke his I rang the tesco help line only to be told it would cost £59 to send it.went onto KZbin watched the video found a site on eBay .got a new port for £19.95 which was delivered next day put it back together job done Great job best wishes chris 😀

[@Camelectriclimited]

Thats Fantastic!

[@newtonbase]

Many thanks for the video. You've helped me repair my daughter's tablet. The port was just £4 delivered from eBay (Aug '16).

[@AlanHarrisonUK]

Thank you! Our Hudl has been dead for months, now thanks to this video and £13 on eBay it LIVES!

[@emh6034]

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.!!!!! Just saved myself a fortune! Kid had totally mangled the port but got a new one for a tenner and did it myself thanks to you! Cheers mate.

[@brionywilliamson4190]

Brilliant, thanks so much Craig. Very helpful, it was tricky to get the back off but a Stanley knife blade was perfect in the end. A loose screw fell out of mine when I opened it up but I soon spotted where it was from as each screw hole has a gold area around it and one was empty. Don't think it was too critical though. I was quite nervous about breaking something inside as it felt very fragile, I just did everything in slow motion, and hey presto - the Hudl is now charging away! Only took 5mins once I'd got the back off - fab! The ports are really delicate and I can see myself doing this again in the near future! I'm going to put a sticker on the port and charging pin so my son can see which way round it should go in!

[@brendangarner]

Thank you! Fixed my son's Hudl today after watching this video. You're the man.

[@nickmorgs]

Very helpful Craig. Thank you. I managed to successfully repair my son's Hudl with your guidance. One suggestion I would add. I started removing the back at the top left corner by the headphone port as that was where the biggest gap was but I managed to nick the edge of the board in doing so. No real harm done but, in hindsight, it would have been better to pry away one of the bottom edge corners first as there is more space between the frame and the innards.

[@Camelectriclimited]

Fantastic!

[@Kyousukekunn]

Thanks a lot for this man! It says it's charging now, hasn't turned on yet but it's only been charging for a minute so it seems to be working so far! But yeah thanks man, now I've fixed this which has been broken for almost a year! EDIT: it's turned on now, thanks man! You're a great guy for showing this to everyone!

[@Camelectriclimited]

all good. glad to have helped

[@Bloodmyer]

Craig Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou so much, this was so helpful you saved me a new tablet (which I've done twice now)...I'm not a techybod but I followed all your instructions to the tee and YEY charger is on and charging as we speak...The only thing that threw me initially was one of the cameras came out but you explained at the end that may happen and it slotted into place with no issues ... The battery was well glued down for me and I used a mix of a tiny screwdriver and a tiny pair of scissors...once I prised it up a bit i popped the scissors underneath so I could prize everywhere and it was super glued in (I couldnt find a paintscraper)...Thankyou again for taking the time out to post this I reckon you will save a lot of people a lot of money .. hugz

[@Camelectriclimited]

Thats Fantastic! Glad it was of help! Apparently there is an easier way to remove the back as per the comment from Mikey Rhymes but he doesnt seem to want to share with anyomne.... :-( which is kind of the point! Booooooo!

[@chaswinder]

Thanks for posting the video. Used it to successfully repair our ageing mk1 Hudl for just £4.50 for the part off eBay. Now have a very happy 7yr old! :-)

[@dogdaz1]

Massive thanks to Craig/Camelectrics. Great instructions. Ordered new PCB on line and had daughters Hudl back up and running in no time! Saved a good amount but better still am now the best dad in the world!😎 many thanks

[@Camelectriclimited]

your welcome. glad this helped

[@Camelectriclimited]

thats fantastic. well done you and thanks for the heads up on where to buy a cheap port. mine cost £13.99 if I remember

[@waynehez8161]

Brilliant thanks I wasn't sure how to get battery out so I checked out your video and 5 mins later it's all working again, best £3.99 on ebay I ever spent.

[@bigal4975]

Thanks for your video Craig. It saved my little girl's hudl and also saved me a ton of stress & worry. Much appreciated!

[@benbeamish]

Hi, thanks very much for this excellent video - took me about 5 mins once I go the back off. Quick tip for this was a suction cup (I used one from the bathroom used to hold a toy bag in the bath) It pulled the back off cleanly. thanks again

[@Pheas-pleas]

Thanks for this. A first watched another video that missed a crucial step. My Hudl is now working perfectly!

[@robinhirst9740]

Thank you so much for this, my son mangled his port and your video help me get over fear of trying to fix myself. We now have a Hudl charging :0)

[@loulindy]

Thanks for this video! Tesco wanted £59 to do this repair. Hubby fixed my Hudl following this, cost £6.99!

[@matthewpilling8650]

Fantastic video. Clear instructions. No troble getting the back off.Bought spare off eBay for £4. 5 mins later, Job done happy kids. Cheers

[@christineunderwood3426]

Thank you so much. I had a bit of trouble getting the back off but you have just saved me a lot of money! Also if I had replaced the device some of the saved games would have had to be started again. My son will be so pleased when he gets home from school!

[@markhoffmann822]

Thank you for this video, helped me fix my moms Hudl tonight, thank you for the help.

[@Camelectriclimited]

glad it helped

[@sophiereynolds587]

This helped me so much, the hard part for me was removing the battery as it was so stuck down and I was afraid of bending the battery. I didn't have a painscraper or anything thin enough to get the back off so I had to use a satnav suction pad to remove the case which was much easier. Thank you :)

[@Wes9009]

Thanks just completed the charging port replacement. I struggled to get the back off but eventually using a Stanley blade in a paint scraper handle placed in the seem joint to hold the hudl flat on the table and a satnav screen suction mount one corner the back come off easily first gentle pull with no damage. The other problem I encountered was the removal of the ribbon cable. Being naturally stupid I assumed that "up" in lifting the black tab was up with the hudl flat on the table but up really means toward the top of the hudl as it is flat on the table. Hope this help other diy persons who may be as stupid as me. Bon courage!

[@angelapertusini7495]

Genius - I fixed it and am now feeling like a superhero. Total cost £1.96 for new charger port and £3.99 for some titchy screwdrivers. Thanks so much.

[@Camelectriclimited]

fantastic!

[@WorldofMrGrey]

Hey man just used your vid to repair my mother hudl 1, worked a treat and simple to follow, thanks. Also I can confirm that I got it for £3 off ebay. Cheers ;)

[@annalolitaestelle5761]

You sir, are brilliant! Thank you so much for this tutorial, fixing my hudl was super easy thanks to you and it's finally charging again!

[@johncavalier1198]

Fantastic tutorial pal. I know where to come for repairs beyond my abilities. Cheers 👍🏻

[@Camelectriclimited]

John Cavalier Glad you found it useful

[@7885003jds]

Brilliant video - really helpful. Repair completed successfully thanks to your guidance!

[@russtaylor4242]

Just fixed my wife's Hudl 2, nice one, cheers

[@ColonelKilgore1970]

Excellent video, fixed my boys hudl in 10 mins.......aaah piece & quiet returns to the house. Thank you

[@Camelectriclimited]

ColonelKilgore1970 Ha Ha.... thats funny, glad to have helped!

[@Ricky-km7hy]

Thanks bud took me 5 mins to do after watching this. It so easy to do this guys

[@Camelectriclimited]

Magic! Did you find any easier method of removing the back casing? That was the hardest part for me!

[@Ricky-km7hy]

Camelectric Ltd I just used a stanley blade in one corner Then pulled the rest off . Easy peasy

[@markedmondson9915]

Thanks very much. Followed your instructions and my sons Hudl is now working again after 3 months! PS I am useless at such things and if I can do it anyone can!

[@craigmitton9075]

+Mark Edmondson Coolio! Well done you

[@stuartandvicky]

Thank you, great video. I will go and do it myself as I was just going to use a repair shop. Would it possible to fade out the web site address during the video as it seemed to get in the way of some the demonstration?

[@ckrandall74]

thankyou! perfect video and demonstration and the charger seems to be working in the new port now!

[@NickM48]

Thanks for making this video, it made it so easy to fix my mums Hudl.

[@tyasr]

Brilliant did it exactly as said thanks for that. My part was 9.99 from amazon with free delivery but looks the part, a few reports on amazon said they had struggled with e-bay ones but these where OK. Have previously had this repaired for 25 quid but that port lasted about 2 weeks before it fell off the PCB so suspect they soldered a new port on (also battery was still glued in as was ribbon so they had never done this procedure) which is never going to be as strong.

[@duncanmann4059]

Nice video, Really clear, Thanks for taking the time out to help others..

[@Camelectriclimited]

Thanks for your response, hope it helped!

[@dalemassey9430]

Life saver. Scratching my head wondering how to open it!! Agree Stanley knife blade works perfectly.

[@cliffwalton3440]

Hey, thanks for the explanation, seems these ports are prone to breakage! One thing, when I opened the back. A screw was loose there! Not one of the two I undid. Any ideas where it came from???

[@Camelectriclimited]

Sorry, no idea, have a good look around before rebuild!

[@mikeyrhymes6527]

was it a normal screw or a tint more shiny screw

[@cliffwalton3440]

It was the same as the two holding in the port.

[@mikeyrhymes6527]

if there are no holes for the screws on the circuit board then look around the main frame.. if not it may just be a mistake by the company.. it happens sometimes..

[@cliffwalton3440]

Well, i put it all back together just after dismantling and it works fine with nothing rattling so reckon it's a spare!

[@grrbusiness6137]

A very easy to follow video. Thank you very much. As you've had it open twice now I don't suppose you paid any attention to the battery did you? At the price-point I'm hoping it isn't a proprietary part and would love to be able to find a source for brand new replacements (Ebay is only listing 'used' hudl 1 batteries and I'm extremely loathe to trust any of those.)

[@davekitcher]

Great video, saved me a load of grief and money! Thank you!

[@meggier6]

Thank you very much! Great help! Took us 10 mins to change the port. Cheers ☺

[@lauradicken6546]

Thanks so much for the great tutorial. I was able to fix my daughter's Hudl really easily following it.

[@craigfinney1087]

Spot on mate superb tutorial saved me £100 for a new one

[@Camelectriclimited]

Brilliant!

[@susanbunt8252]

Do you have a video to show how to repair a HUDL? Mine has a grey screen with lines sometimes. Thank you

[@jayneill6300]

Really helpful video. Took no more than 10 minutes from start to finish. Not sure that I was successful in not bending the battery a little but seems to hold its charge OK.

[@MARKETMAN6789]

I got a new part for 4.99 off amazon with free postage ,i started using knives and thin screw drivers trying to get the back off instead of doing what the video does after failing i did what the video said to do ,i bought a stanley knife blade ,and did the job in mins ,i was very very happy things never work out for me ,but i suceeded when i did what i was told thank you very much

[@kenzigibson9023]

Great demonstration! buf i have a quesrion and im not sure youll no the answer but here goes. i was replacing my screen because i had accidentaly cracked it. it going great until i took the ribbon cable out but as i was doing that the black and white clip came out with it. Now it won't charge and im assuming that's the reason. So please i ask is there any suggestions on how i can fix this as i have lots and lots of school work and pictures and more.

[@yazzmarelda_Lola]

Thanks for this fixed the port in minutes (after getting the bloody back off) 👍👍👍

[@rachaelb19711]

Thank you very much for these instructions I've managed to mend my sons Hudl and im a complete novice. Brilliant very happy thanks again x

[@craigo77]

watched your video, bought the part and fixed daughters hudl. excellent video mate. many thanks..

[@andrewarthurs2736]

Great help but can only find mirco port on amazon can u help plz

[@rossrobson7824]

Great video, fixed my daughter's Hudl in 10 mins flat!

[@clarewoods4150]

Brilliant! Really helpful video thanks, Hudl now working = very happy daughter!

[@bement99]

That's really kind of you to put the video up, I'll give it a go , nice one

[@Camelectriclimited]

Well Mikey, the whole point of this video is to share and help others. Its of ABSOLUTELY no use bragging about it, please share and be of some use and help to others! Thanks for watching!

[@fosterdee5687]

Thanks, great clear video - now up and running again cheers

[@MyConor10]

Brilliant video mate but I've got a quick question to ask, where can you get the new charging port for the hudl? Thanks again

[@maff1975]

Many thanks for posting this video. I'm going to have a go at fixing my mum's hudl.

[@joeblogg1666]

Great video!! Thank you so much. Its not just the kids but the adults mess things up too.

[@Evencrabbierthistle]

Hi Craig, great vid. after ages trying to reposition the charger to get a charge. Decided to have a go.Got it all done, Hudl charging but cant switch the thing on now.... any ideas why?? got 2 to do and dont want to muck it up again if the things a write off.. thanks Fiona

[@Camelectriclimited]

Hi Fiona, Sorry, I'm no expert and this isnt my line of work, I was just trying to share what I found and my Camelectric reference was really a plug for my business and another video for my channel!! Maybe it just needs more charge in the hudl to boot up? Sorry I cant be any more help!

[@Evencrabbierthistle]

No worries...ta mate.

[@julianelliott3778]

Thanks for the video. Suction was the way Mikey Rhymes posted on another video. I used an old sat nav windscreen adaptor in the top left hand corner on the back and it came away quite easily without needing any sharp blades

[@leyt-stationyt8739]

Do these Tesco hurdle work on wireless charging pad

[@jimmyjimmereeno7109]

Cheers bud. Just repaired my son's 'broken' hudl.

[@Simarilius_UK]

Thanks for the video, probably could have stumbled through without, but makes it that much easier if someones already worked it out! 3.99 from amazon and its charging again, result!

[@MrDaveP75]

Very helpful and clear instructions. Thanks.

[@stuartandvicky]

I would also recommend when trying to get the back off is starting in the corner, several attempts along one of the edges failed but first go at the corner and it popped out.

[@stevetracey7785]

Craig - thanks for taking the time to make and post the video. I see on Ebay you can just buy the socket itself as opposed to the whole board. In your opinion is it worth just trying to change that element or does the whole board need changing?

[@stevetracey7785]

OK I have answered my own question. have now read the full details of he socket and the word soldering iron is mentioned. Looks like it is the board option for me. Thanks for the video anyway.

[@alyweb1969]

I am totally useless with my hands (although I did put a new drive in my MacBook), yet your video was bang on!!! Thank you so much!!!!! My girls are going to be made up!!! (After changing the borad, I was worried about putting the case back on then charging it, just in case it didn't work, as taking the case off was a mare!!) Thanks again!! Awesome!!! :-)

[@twoandimoff]

thank you soooo much, my kids love their hudl

[@Camelectriclimited]

Welcome :-)

[@greenman65100]

Just replaced the charging port on ours for the third time :) - small children who don't understand the meaning of the word "gentle". I always have to come back to the video to remind me how to do it, but with the ports now down to £6 a time it just keeps the hudl running. Time to go and order another couple while I can still get them :)

[@dazzzzbo]

Cheers mate took me less than 5 mins ro do my son's. I used one of them cheap suckers to pop the back off instead if a knife. Many thanks

[@maxwellharper2345]

Many thanks for the video! Easter Holiday saved ! :) Only fiddly bit was undoing the clips; your Logo slightly obscured the critical bit, but we got there in the end. Thanks!

[@plantaddict4947]

Thank you so much for this video, you explained it excellently. I've changed two ports now thanks to your vid :)

[@sidon100uk]

Thank you very much, hudl is now working again

[@AJG42300]

Thanks for the video. I tried with the stanley knife blade but didn't trust myself so stopped before I ended up in A+E lol. I got the back in the end by using an old windscreen mount satnav cradle. Attached the sucker on the back in one corner and then pulled hard. The back popped right off! Just thought I'd share this in case this is of use to anyone else.

[@Camelectriclimited]

Totally agree I found this out too after making the video! A suction cup is definitely the way to go. If I knew how to i would edit the video to say this.... I was just a dad trying to help !!!! Any idea how I might edit the video???

[@AJG42300]

Camelectric Ltd I don’t think you can edit the video but I might be wrong. You could delete and upload another one I guess but I wouldn’t personally bother if it were me. You might be able to edit the description to include a note eg. **see description for alternative back removal process** or something like that! Anyway I didn’t intend to detract from your video which Im sure has helped out many people 👍 cheers

[@addgrav]

One busted Hudl, now good as new! Cheers mate.

[@paulalmond5507]

Excellent video, really useful and managed to replace my kids hudl charging port with ease!! Thanks for the upload, appreciated! :-)

[@robertburgess7656]

Thanks for the video really helped in repairing my hudl a new port was £3.99 on ebay

[@chrisodd5899]

You are a lifesaver! :D Thank you from my eldest son.

[@johntrevatt1480]

cheers mate, will order mine and follow your great help

[@abbyriley5896]

Can u make a video when a hudl (1) screen wont turn on but u can still hear sounds

[@aymanraza7188]

hey do u know how to fix a hudl that froze and won't turn on

[@anecccneautocross651]

many thanks for your video saved me buying another one