Thanks to an article on makeuseof "HP TouchPad Not Charging? Don’t Worry, It’s Probably Not Bricked!" (jgfi - I'm a noob so no hotlinking) - I couldn't see any mention of this fix in any obvious place so I thought I should mention it.
Once you have made sure the charging port isn't wobbly and that you aren't using your mate's MK II Kindle cable by accident take a good look at that round charger. It's round because it unscrews...often by itself without you realising. So I unscrewed it, checked the contacts were clean and screwed it back together.
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Before you head to the webOS support forums in a panic only to be told that you have to send your tablet back to the manufacturer (not a great idea, under the circumstances) there is still time for a level head. You see, unless your battery is broken (pretty unlikely in my experience) then what you need to do is unplug your HP TouchPad and remove the adaptor from the mains.
This barrel-shaped device has a twist-and-lock feature for switching plugs (after all, we use different connectors in different countries) and this can become slightly untwisted over time. The result of this is that your HP TouchPad receives a small charge, but not enough to recharge the battery.
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Subsequently the "usb" part of the charger has been attached permanently to a cable leading to a normal 230v UK/GB mains plug. I won't go into too much detail how, as if you are qualified enough to do this part of the fix you won't need my instructions. There are a few other ways to keep the charger in place that I can think of, including remembering to screw it back together firmly whenever you use it and/or if it crackles.
My Touchpad now charges at something approaching post-industrial revolution speeds, and no longer sounds like the sound effects from an early Hammer Horror film. It also seems to hold a charge longer, and I diidn't have to spend money I didn't have on a Touchstone. Yay.
Apologies for attachments and broken links - still under 10 posts. :angel:
