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Where would I get a replacement USB port component for my Tablet Z - I am OK replacing it myself as I've already stripped the unit down and replaced a broken screen. I looked at the existing part and it doesn't look repairable - looks like the connector "tongue" has come away from the circuit board.
Google hasn't thrown up any good leads. Do Sony sell these parts?
TIA
Mike
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Unfortunately we don't provide this as spare parts for the Xperia Tablet.
Unfortunately we don't provide this as spare parts for the Xperia Tablet.
This is surprising as the USB port broke after a few months of using the tablet. The irony was I then smashed the screen before I got round to returning it under warranty.:smileysad:
The amount of stress the port goes through if its charged every day is more than the poorly designed port can cope with. I've noticed that the Xperia Z phones suffer from the same problem.
Luckily I now have a docking cradle (highly recommended) and use Wifi to transfer data, so can live without the port. But it would have been nice to have it working for emergencies.
A magnetically coupled connector would be better although no doubt Apple have a patent on that.