Samsung Galaxy Tab Not Charging? 5 Fixes!

I show you how to fix a Samsung Galaxy Tab (Tablet) that is not charging or has charging issues. This should work for the Samsung Tab A, S6, S5e, Hope this helps.
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[@Kents1969]

I tried cleaning it out per your instructions, and there was a little blue thread in there, so I kept pulling it and found my favorite Wolverines sweater I lost last year! Thanks!

[@stewartpetts4699]

Ha ha ha .... funny :-D

[@kochumoljoseph6666]

LMAOO

[@a4z1b35]

Can you say how

[@sharmainetaylor1441]

Lol haha

[@patriciacarpenter9398]

WHAT!?

[@de3hfunk]

I completely thought my tablet was dead for years..right when i was about to get rid of it I decided to give it one last shot and came across your video..I used the toothbrush method and its ALIVE! Thank you!

[@angelcuevas8114]

Same rn wish me luck

[@RogongodIdk]

IT BECAME SENTIENT

[@idenaidek7136]

Me watching on 1 percent

[@user-wu7df7nn7]

Correct 😂😂

[@dhanbahadurgurung9150]

I'm watching on my sis ipad​@@user-wu7df7nn7

[@akalisafan]

We are on the same page

[@magicmyth488]

Same

[@juttg2988]

Same😅

[@luckj2040]

I thought I was going to go take my samsung ipad to the tech to get it fixed. I tried everything but nothing worked. I saw you say to grab the charging cable and wiggle it. Low and behold it worked. I so thankful for your simple idea of wiggling the cable by the port cause it automatically turned on. Thanks, pretty awesome advice!

[@RogongodIdk]

samsung ipad?

[@heerr_197]

Thank you sir ... I don't have money to buy anything ...I brought my tablet my lots of saving... My tab was not charging... I tried that shaking of cable and boom I shocked and with excitement.... My tab started charging! Lots of blessings bro !

[@ineedsupport00]

Does it still charges?

[@suleymaanarshad7365]

Fantastic! Used the end of the flosser that you have there to clean the port and a whole lot of dirt was removed. Prior to this it would sometimes charge fast, sometimes slow, and sometimes not at all. Thank you!

[@angelmarie1112]

I tried everything. Plugging it into my laptop worked! Thanks!!

[@sijanTHEgreat]

Thank you. I read the comments first and it worked.

[@howaboutthis3000]

Thanks, this worked for me!!

[@blackspider7249]

and my old tablet is working to omg omg omg!!!! thank you so much

[@32toddv]

Seems a simple restart fixed the intermittent no charging issue on my sons 2020 Tab A7 10.4 . Who'd of thought. Wish I tried the Restart before purchasing a replacement usb-c charging port for the mobo! Lol

[@amyrivers4093]

Thank you. I had tried everything you said but when you said to try a toothpick, then a toothbrush but to also try the toothpick again it was then able to charge. I'm terminally ill and I'm restricted to being at home alone. My tablet is my connection to the world and a way to distract myself from chronic pain. Thank you once again.

[@lindasue8719]

Sorry to hear about your situation. I'm glad you were able to get the tablet started❤.

[@gregorymsimmonscpo2692]

Well presented video- thanks. There’s one other “ trick “ if possibly the Tablet won’t charge coz you’ve not used it in a while… Press and Hold the power button, while inserting microUSB plug / cord into tab. Then wait 30 seconds Release power button Try this repeatedly. I cannot say why this has worked for me on many devices- my conjecture is that initially the device senses NO Or Defective Battery ( so it doesn’t charge ) However applying power AS IT IS RECEIVING A Startup command - causes Tab to accept power. Once u get a little power in… it then doesn’t assume missing/defective battery. Just my $00.02 ! Greg

[@RoseGarlandWidell]

This didn't work for me either but I still appreciate you giving me one more thing to try

[@k.fm.d4641]

Hey thanks this work for me.

[@jamesgreen3901]

Thanks Gregory your 2 cents worth was priceless for me, it worked straight away. Stay awesome 😂

[@Cinniz]

this worked! my tablet wasn't charging at all, no clue why bc i use it regularly and everything else seemed fine! ur amazing tho ty 🙏🙏

[@Geoffles1890]

thanks! worked :)

[@iconiczahraa]

thank you!!! It took a few minutes but it works! Thanks for reviving my old tablet ❤

[@JohnBolyard]

Cleaning worked - I used a "soft-pick" toothpick with plastic tapering bristles - worked great. Thanks for taking the time to run through it -

[@irenesmart7745]

I changed wall sockets and it works.I thought because I hadn't used it for a couple of months it wouldn't charge but it's great thanks.

[@mlp4apc]

Immediately I looked around for similar plugs, what I call my "bag of tricks," and found one that worked. Excellent video. Thank you for your help!

[@GaryRoll]

Thanks for posting...Tried all of the steps, but my Tab A is still not charging. I know the cable and outlet are good because I can charge other devices with them. One step I would urge caution on is blowing into the charging port--another video I watched said to not do that as that can introduce moisture into the charging port.

[@yanabanana5086]

Hi. Same here. Did you change the nest?

[@handsfree3221]

My wasn't charging I restarted it an its charging thanks

[@M3TaTr0Nx]

Yeah its not advisable.. if you must use air current to get it out I'd advise using a cool fan or even a hairdryer very briefly would be better than blowing saliva onto the moisture sensor pin

[@guestsforever7906]

Mines isn't fixable so same here

[@Rhodair]

people used to blow into videogame cartridges as a kid, and it was always bad and damaging lol - people just didn't know better back then - nowadays, the internet is more organized with thousands of articles out there that explain why it's such a bad idea I'd expect such bad advice from a 9yo, but seeing it come from a "tech channel" instantly makes me want to avoid any other vids from here

[@ljudkaji2613]

Gentle tootbrush swipes inside the port worked for my S4 not charging! Some dust or lint must have gotten stuck in there but toothbrush did its job. A port replacement would have involved a complete teardown of the S4 with a heat gun and it is a very tricky and risky operation because if not done carefully the display could easily break in the process and make matters worse. I am so glad I could avoid it. 🎉 Thanks a lot pal 👍

[@tonysimons23]

Tried cleaning out, also used different charging cables with different charging ports in different plug sockets and still not charging. I tried a reset of the app preference too. Still no joy

[@paulclark6035]

If you determine its your cord... (great tips in the video by the way) If your device uses mico USB, the type which requires you to plug in one way unlike USB-C, then try the following. A faulty micro-USB end, while very small, the two long sides can bend and expand, making it too wide to get a good connection. This is why, sometimes, you can jiggle the cord, or pull it in a certain direction and it works if you hold it there. The idea is to fix the bent, expanded connector sides to get a good seal when plugged in...How to try to fix: Using your fingers or thumb, push the two long sides of the end of the plug together. Very slight amount, usually just enough to feel it. Now try to plug it back in. It may fix the issue and your cord is fine. If you've compressed them too much, the cord won't go in. If you didn't get enough correction, try again. Iterate till you feel like This also works on USB-A cords, the big flat end that goes into the power port of chargers.

[@benjaminhenares8986]

I did the blow. And wallah... I have charging.... Many thanks.

[@CrabJamGaming]

1:05 I searched for hours and this finally worked. This man is a genius

[@hneypt3507]

I'm really starting to stress out over this, I plug mine in overnight to charge at 20% then i open it the next day at 41% this is happening more and more often and also, it charges 1% every 6mins, it also doesn't charge while I'm on it even though it's supposed to. I think my tablet is just breaking and idk if this is from the charger or from the tablet, i really really need help, please

[@matiurrahman8103]

Yeah...!! Same thing happens with me

[@gayceofspades]

If you haven't already try restarting it. My tablet would very slowly charge to 24% and then stay there until I took it off the charger and then it would slowly start losing battery. When I restarted it after watching this video my tablet started charging at a normal speed and would charge to 100%.

[@dragoneditz9195]

Yeah yesterday it charged 1 percent 1min now it charges 2 percent an hour

[@xbrandi12345x]

Are you using a charger and a cord that came with the tablet or are you just using any charger? This video shows him using just any charger and cord and that may be okay to test a charge but go to Walmart or Amazon and find yourself a decent cable, Walmart has some for between $8-15 dollars. Your cord matters and so doesn't your end. If you are using one that is cheap you may get a slow charge. Don't use cords from the dollar stores either. Find a wall plug that isn't one of the tiny square ones like shown here. Also, try another outlet in your house and make sure the outlet itself isn't the issue. I doubt that it is, it's most likely your tablet isn't getting enough juice to charge quickly. Another thing you can do is charge it with it powered off. That should help it charge faster too. Try these things and see if it helps and let me know how things turn out. Good luck.

[@Melberry_x]

@@xbrandi12345x thanks for the advice, i've actually tried most of those and I just tried a new charger and it charges normally again, thanks a lot for the advice and all, though ^^

[@gayceofspades]

This video really helped! My tablet has been stuck at 24% for months and I kept forgetting that I needed to fix it until today. Can't believe all I needed was to restart it for it to charge lol

[@tanm7727]

Same i put mine in but it doesn't charge i waited 30 mins its still at 16

[@sidi1sen]

Don't know if restarting really works for me yet, but so far so good. It's been charging and stopping. So I'll see. I assumed a bad connector

[@sle2979]

I can't believe you said 24 percent? That is exactly where mine is stuck at

[@sunny_896]

Mine stocked at 0%😭

[@ihatemustard3937]

Even after 3 years i did this on my tab 8 worked well, did the little tooth pick thing, but instead of a toothpick i used the back of one of those dental floss sticks. Very helpful, don't smoke, don't drink and drive, and stay beautiful.

[@im2crafty]

Worked...bent forward, waited 10 sec it showed a number I put a rubber band around the cable and pulled it to the opposite corner..slow charge but it's not dead.

[@WorldofTech]

Most likely just need a new cable

[@Mary-qb7qu]

I already tried and my tablet is not still charging...I been waiting for hours and it's still 0 percent (correct my grammar)

[@lilianetelanihennemann-ok7pf]

I been trying other videos 📹 😩 but did not work then. I try the 1st step you said it worked 💪 👷‍♀️ Thank You

[@ultimatesunrise]

My mother recently passed away ... i bought her a used Samsung Tablet feom a pawnshop about 3 years ago.. i inherited her whole estate..the lightning bolt symbol keeps flashing on and off ever 5 -10 secs.. its about 7-8 years old probably by now(charging input it at top of unit).. im not sure as i bought it for her right before i left for the ARMY as i was training to be an Army Combat Medic(and succeeded 🙂) I got out a year and a half ago and now i work as i work in the heathcare field now as a Paramedic...i have tried 3 different MUSB cables.. 3 different wall adapters.. apple, samsung and generic and STILL just foes the same thing.. im thinking the Power Eource maybe gone bad.. anyways.. would appreciate the help as id like to preserve and hand over to my kids one day as an heirloom..❤❤❤

[@hannahupham9294]

mine has the charging symbol but won't charge

[@Vasvi27]

Same did u get any solution

[@hannahupham9294]

@@Vasvi27 yes I just used a different charger! I thought it was the port but I guess not. Maybe try a different charger or different block?

[@suhedakaplan3929]

I tried so many chargers but it still doesn’t work :(

[@evenesteven]

same

[@kasifahmed2528]

Awesome it worked. You save my time taking it to the service center in this lockdown situation. A big thank you.

[@Smok_win98]

Thank you so much it worked but i used iciprople acohol and a tooth brush👍

[@LAKESLAYSALLDAY29]

I Tried Everything I Even Plug It Into All My Outlets And None Worked So I Plugged It Into My Laptop And Its Finally Charging. Thank U For HelpIng!

[@eunicereyes3253]

After going through so many chargers, I think this video might have helped me thank you!

[@jasminbello3863]

Oh my god!!!!! I only tried to bend the charging cable then it charges, I don't know how to thank you 🎉 🎊😭 thank you very much!!!!

[@purplebish7282]

Thanks bro I was completely stressing and now you helped me .. omg

[@hw3308]

Omg it worked thanks so much!!! After viewing 10-15 vids with no outcome I finally found your video and it worked! Tysm.

[@RoseCadenza]

Thank you for this! My tablet would charge from my laptop but not from the wall. So, I did as you said taking out the wall adapter and put it into another outlet. Turns out that was the problem. I've never had that issue with the tablet not charging with the outlet by my bed. I guess it doesn't have enough juice to charge my tablet.

[@Goblinmoon]

nope... all done and same. it shows the lightning bolt but isn't actually charging... sat charging with icon the entire night and still dead. Also tried to do the soft reboot and still nothing.

[@anapadinha907]

Did you fix it and if you did how did you because mine shows the lightbulb but it wont charge

[@Goblinmoon]

@@anapadinha907 It took multiple factory defaults. Now it seems fine. Weirdly neither Best Buy or its ilk seemed to think there was anything they could do. I was about to junk it when my nephew, reset it a few times in a row and then turned it completely off, let it sit and then powered back on, now it charges fine... sigh... tech.

[@anapadinha907]

@@Goblinmoon so i have to do that?

[@von196]

Will it work if the tab is not used and not charge for a years?

[@verinals128]

I wonder

[@samaramesser5116]

None of these work. My tablet says I need to use the charger provided with the tablet, which got damaged. No other chargers/outlets/cables/charging blocks work. Restarting does not work. Even tried another Samsung charger. Nope. It has to be the one provided with the tablet. There has got to be another solution. Next tablet I get won't be a Samsung. Junk.

[@astratrynabecool]

I know right. Like I tried changing the cable over 5 times and it didn't work!

[@zeebee8932]

Cleaned the port with a silicone interdental brush ..... it worked! Hugs to you!

[@dadaolayemitolulope211]

It worked man...the power + volume down button ..thank you

[@NealHill0]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 OMG... It's working... It's charging. I moved the cable around, then changed it, then swapped out the power brick. I think it was both the cable and the brick. Thanks!

[@melissawash3243]

Thank you so much.It actually worked with the toothpick and linked one.Thank you so much

[@TheShortsGuy7]

My Charging screen shows and gets down.

[@ndilekanellyngema9998]

Phones confuse me. If they're batteries are so low that they can't turn on then how do they have enough battery to show if they are charging?

[@idk-ji5hm]

please im having the same problem rn

[@i_.chantall]

Thanks dear it's now working

[@Savi.Dia22]

It worked thank you so much ❤️

[@MEJARIPLAYS]

I just had to bend it you're a lifesaver you're the best person ever❤❤❤

[@Ghost01702]

I did the toothbrush and the wiggle trick, and it worked! Thank you, sir!

[@sakshamkushwaha3091]

Tell me if there's any possibility that the charging point in tablet is the issue itself.

[@Editzz0251]

Your the man I thought ill never open my old tablet

[@ltaml7390]

OMG - I've had this tablet in a drawer for over a year. Was going to take to repair shop. Tried the toothpick and toothbrush... nothing . But then tried 3 different cables..... it's charging...... genius!!!!! Thank you, Thank you. It will be interesting to see what's on there. Like christmas! Amazing how many Samsung tablets are noted for not charging. Eah??????

[@EricaEdney]

Thank you, thank you. You helped me solve the issue of my tablet not charging. It was the wall adaptor causing the problem.

[@inger1662]

If my tablet keeps shutting down, but not doing this when plugged in, does it mean I should get a new battery?

[@ineedsupport00]

Yes

[@Luv-sic-]

theres def an issue with this,, something in the firmware or bios thats making my tablet act up. it decides to not charge and open a bios menu saying that flashing custom os can damage device. then boots into odin mode (maybe recovery tool?). im able to sometimes boot into the os but im on 0% battery so it shuts off immediately.

[@SharonScarlett-qc8fh]

Spot on worked a treat

[@shanos1975]

Thanks. Worked 💪

[@jscotland3148]

Not sure why a dead device wint charge from a plug socket but seems to work if you charge it from another device like a mobile with an adapter, laptop, TV, internet router or anything with a usb port.

[@meraakyaa]

You really helped me out, becasue I did not think of using a brush, it turns out that and noticing the charger connection was overheating, and blowing cool air into it after brushing it throughly got it to start working again! Thank you so much for posting this vid, bless you sir!

[@galaxy3058]

Bro may God bless you imma subscribe since you helped me so much tysm ❤❤

[@kittieshauntedourfantasy]

Thank you so much!! The first tips with restarting and wiggling the cable really helped!!

[@TheDarkestPaladin]

thank you man, I'm dumb. I ignored the easy fix and skipped right to the hard fix. I almost wasted 10 bucks on a new charging port I didn't need, not to mention you saved me from doing a surgery on my tablet. I don't want to replace it as it holds a sentimental value as I grew up with my galaxy tab 4, almost had it for 7-8 years. do you recommend replacing the battery as those grow old and degrade overtime ?

[@dpaulson512]

Thank you SO much! This is a brand new A7 and I believe the culprit is the cable. Sad that I’ve have it only a couple of months and the dang cable is already bad!

[@KhanhKhuu1]

When i try to charge my dads i see the lightning thing but it flickers

[@miguelbarrera8052]

My Tab A does the same thing! Have you found a solution yet?

[@KhanhKhuu1]

@@miguelbarrera8052 well my dad bought a new one but he used different cables and it worked

[@JGYTVevo]

oof, same here

[@RG-hf4et]

Having the dame trouble with my older Tab A. I have to do wire gymnastics and get the wire a certain was which is different each time plus it is taking too long to charge one it is charging.

[@zanhiamccatty3847]

thank you for posting this it was very easy to understand and it worked now i play on my tablet again 🙂🙃

[@twilliams9362]

Power button was not working, black screen but power charging symbol was showing. Took the back off with a small gadget repair tiny flat head screwdriver by digging in the groves and gently unsnapping the snaps, cleaned charging port with a brush, unplugged and replaced ribbons that had snaps, charged tablet, snapped back cover back in place , started right up. Did not break or crack the screen, just scratched the back a bit starting the gap to separate the cover from the screen. Can't see the scratch after the protective case is back in place. Saved me $199 For another tablet.

[@EGORElicious]

Just watched this vid. Been having trouble with charging my tab a7 tab. The wall sockets are good, the wall adapters are good, the cords are brand new, the only thing left to do is to take a tooth pick to see if anything is in there. Pretty sure there wasn't when I looked, but maybe something is there that I can't see. With all that said, I do think the battery MAY be shot since on the battery percentage when it is on had an "X" on it?

[@EGORElicious]

Figured out that if I put the cord at an angle to the left, it will charge. Why is that?

[@hectorzero8545]

@@EGORElicious the cord may be broken on the inside. U may need a new cord or it could be the port itself is broken or crooked in a way that leaning it left aligns it.

[@EGORElicious]

@@hectorzero8545 UT has to be the tablet because the cord is new 😕

[@nabgilby]

@@EGORElicious sadly I've found new cords that don't work

[@EGORElicious]

@@nabgilby it definitely has to be the tablet because it won't charge at all now

[@Russellsperry]

Thanks, it worked great 👍

[@kariescott7042]

Thank you so much

[@japysingh1986]

Thanks mate I fix my tablet Good job

[@travellerwillow743]

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8 2019 I tried the cleaning one My tablet is chargeing but I'll see in half and hour to check if it's charged if it's not I'll do these steps you said

[@Zombi3ManBruh56]

Has it worked yet? Like right now

[@abeisaak9845]

My tablet shows its charging but the battery % doesn't change

[@suhedakaplan3929]

Same

[@SilentKiller-yp1jp]

Micro USB. Lifted the pin inside slightly upwards with a thin scissor. Worked like a charm.

[@leslierb7333]

My samsung tab s2 sometimes keep say use correct charger (low charging) and i have to unplug and plug it again then it can charger correct but sometime it charge fast and sometimes a bit slow what to do ?

[@heartless3594]

Thank you my tablet randomly shutted down but i just did the benthe cable and it worked

[@evalynepic9793]

the thing wrong with mine is, when plugged in, theres a red X at the charging area and idk y

[@ledareeshfashion2836]

Thank you sir❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@timmeh1976]

Great video. My childs : tablet galaxy tab A (2016) will only charge to 86%. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

[@CrownGamer_FF7674]

I fucking luv this guy man he saved my table

[@OWURAOFORIAMANFO]

Wow it worked thanks so so so much.. My kid is glad ..

[@chisdascorpion5753]

THANK YOU SO MUCH MY TABLET IS CHARGING YOU R AWESOME

[@KimNguyen-iv6ls]

Thank you! I have tried all charging cable, nothing works. Then I watched your video, bending the cable, yes! The thunder symbol appeared. Thank you so much.

[@jcmbboyle9440]

Toothpick worked! Even though I didn't see anything. Thank you!

[@rileybarbeary71]

We my culprit was the section in the extension lead but thanks this helped my problem at 2 in the morning

[@jasonchinn539]

We now have covered all the issues my Grandma never though of... Haha Good clear video tho.

[@Poggy26]

My problem is that when i plug it in, it tries to charge but never charges ( because my powerbank turns on when i plug it in but it starts to glitch out. But it has no issue charging anything else it just starts to freakout when i plug it in the tab and its big problem coz its the only device i have i dont have anything else. Idk why this started to happen )

[@communityservicesnetworksd2370]

Wiggle the cable worked. Thanks.

[@Yogesh-b9d]

This was really helpful, it worked.

[@pushpashaw3806]

Thank you soooo muchhh🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@WhyamiherejusttosufferO-O]

OMG TY IT WORKED WHEN I WIGGLED IT U ARE A LEGENDDDD💯💯👍👍👍👏👏👏👏!!!

[@cupman360star]

Thank you for the help

[@leenaskitchen8955]

Thank u.. power off made my tab to charge.. tq😊

[@virajpatel3415]

Thanks it works❤

[@EthanHasnt]

The cable one worked thank you very much

[@MrGoolam100]

It worked! Cleaning it with a tooth brush . Thanks bro

[@mishionsworld2449]

OMG THANK YOU MY TABLET IS NOW CHARGING!!! IM LIKEING THIS VID

[@anapadinha907]

Can you tell me what you did?

[@RobWhittlestone]

BE CAREFUL! Apparently the Samsung Tablet can CONTROL the Samsung charger to prevent damage to the Li-ion battery. Regular USB chargers cannot be controlled by the tablet and the battery protection mechanism will disable battery charging. Check out videos with "Samsung tablet won't turn on" - where a battery protection reset is performed by dismantling the tablet. I have such a tablet that I was fast-charging using a non-Samsung charger.

[@charlesbrewer3362]

This is 100 facts

[@ShereaB]

Thanks!

[@NivalBs]

thank you so much this helped me alot

[@ajwamomin7375]

Fantastic its working 100 % thxxxx alot sir ❤❤❤❤❤

[@shua1002]

it worked!!! i thought i can't use my tablet anymore since it's a very old model (samsung tab 2 10.1) and i haven't using it since 2018/2019 i guess (??) because it stopped charging. i tried every method u showed and the last one worked for me !! thankyou sm