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Nexus 7: How can I remove a headphone jack that broke off?

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:50:05 -0700

Headphone jack broke off inside the device

⟐ Commented January 27, 2026 at 1:50 MST

Nexus 7: Nexus 7 will not power on.

Sat, 25 May 2024 10:58:41 -0700

Nexus 7 will not power on. Held the power button. Tried pressing the power button in rapid succession. No luck. I think it is charged. Anyone Jedi who can save me?

⟐ Commented May 25, 2024 at 10:58 MST

Nexus 7: Nexus 7 frozen tablet

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:13:18 -0700

one app frozen the table and cannot exit of that

⟐ Answered November 26, 2023 at 0:13 MST

Nexus 7: Nexus 7 makes a sound but no display.

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 15:16:30 -0700

Hi guys,

I have a nexus 7 1st generation and when i hold the power button it makes a sound but i don't see anything on the display, I can hear the low battery sound as well and I do remember this tablet did this a while ago. Please help

⟐ Commented April 22, 2023 at 15:16 MST

Nexus 7: What is restarting the bootloader done for, in Fast boot mode?

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 14:59:54 -0700

It powers on but doesn't get beyond the power on loading screen. I get it powered off then hold power and both volumes until the screen shows a green bot lying down with the stomach door open. At the bottom left of the screen I see

product name - grouper

variant - grouper

HW version - ER5

bootloader version - 4.23

baseband version - n/a

Serial # - 015d4906bb381410

signing - not defined yet

LOCK STATE - LOCKED

At the upper right corner I see START and arrows up and down. I push the volume down button to scroll through the options of RESTART BOOTLOADER, Recovery mode, Power off.

I tried the Recovery mode option and I only see the word GOOGLE with no further activity.

What is restart BOOTLOADER?

⟐ Answer edited September 17, 2022 at 14:59 MST

Nexus 7: What shoid do? It shows charging while its unplugged!

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:30:50 -0700

Last 2 days ago I connect charger to charge tablet ( it was 70%) then after an hour checked again and whoa! 30%!!!!!! Check battery usage and noticed although I connected charger cable but battery drained inverse!

Unplugged it and try another Asus 7 charger and same problem, Battery goes off after 0% and when I plugged again just flicker screen and nothing happend, I tried cleaning USB port, changing cable and charger and done instruction of nexus Google website ( Press power + volume and bluh bluh bluh) even remove battery and charge it separately with power supply then put it back again, tablet switch on again and andrid comes healthy but again it shows charging!!!! no charger and indicate charging!!! I even flashed the whole rom and boot loader, doesnt solved,

I dont know what to do,,, Battery is healthy charger is healthy , usb port is cleaned but problem insist

What do you suggest?

⟐ Commented July 05, 2022 at 4:30 MST

Nexus 7: Tablet won't turn on

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 05:43:49 -0700

Whenever I try to turn on the device it just blinks the notification light 3 times. I’ve tried charging it but no luck. Can someone help?

Figured it out. For one it was 5 blinks, not 3, and also you just need to charge it longer it seems. I recommend

90 minutes - 2 hours.

⟐ Answered December 05, 2021 at 5:43 MST

Nexus 7: Nexus 7 powers on, but is stuck on the start screen.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:51:53 -0700

I tried to root my Nexus 7 using a Nexus Root Toolkit program while the device was connected to my PC. Initially I was successful, but then had issues running some apps on the device. I decided to restore my Nexus to factory settings using the root program to do so. I'm not quite sure what I did, but the device has been stuck on the start up screen ever since, with the white "Google" letters showing, and a lock in the unlocked position showing at the bottom of the screen. Nothing is affected if I touch the screen or toggle the volume buttons. If I had down the power button it simply powers off, and returns to the same screen when turned on. The Nexus Root program still recognizes the device, but does nothing if a command is run. I'm afraid that I might have "bricked" the tablet, as I had read it described.

⟐ Answer accepted July 27, 2021 at 19:51 MST

Nexus 7: Nexus 7 tablet dropped from my nightstand ,Charging port bent back .

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:51:27 -0700

I was charging my Google nexus 7 tablet asus 1st generation. When it dropped from off of my fan it wasn't a big drop at all .But it landed on my carpet and the usb port bent my charger port back some so i have to apply pressure whenever im charging it i need some help i have no clue how to fix it and its been 4 weeks now since its been dead.

⟐ Answer accepted July 27, 2021 at 19:51 MST

Nexus 7: I broke off 2 bits from the board while handling it, what do they do?

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:18:18 -0700

Hi all!

While i was trying to change the battery on my nexus 7 (2012) Ist generation, while handling it i by mistake broke the bits shown in the picture (circled in yellow).

What do they do?

As it did not charge before i broke these bits off after I had replaced the battery, I assume my charging port is also faulty, but not sure, whether if I fix the port the tablet will work without them. Are they replaceable? Can I solder them back on the board?

Would I need to also replace the motherboard?

Thanks in advance!

Nexus 7: screen locked have tried reboot

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 21:35:56 -0700

my nexus 7 is screen locked what can i do i have tried to reboot with holding down power and volume at same time but when i try recovery mode or restart bootloader nothing happens just get ! no command

⟐ Commented February 20, 2021 at 21:35 MST

Nexus 7: Nexus 7 will not boot, just screen flicker

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:01:34 -0700

Hi Everyone,

I have a new Nexus 7. As soon as I brought it home, I checked to make sure it started charging and also boot-up.

Now 3-4 weeks later, its been lying idle inside the packaging/box. I hooked it up for charging and nothing came on! No charging message, no Nexus Logo. Just blank.

I tried holding the power button for 30 secs, 60 secs, forever ... nothing. All I get is the back-light. If I hold the volume+power button for some time, I get some flickering/snow on the screen. I even left it in the socket for 2 days, still the same thing. Strangely, if I take it off charging; it becomes a 7" brick, with even the flicker and back-light failing.

I'm guessing it is a battery issue. Can someone confirm and tell me what all I need to do ?

Thank You

⟐ Commented January 17, 2021 at 12:01 MST

Nexus 7: I'm missing something simple

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 16:30:04 -0700

Nexus 7 2012. Purchased a replacement battery from this site. Installed it according to the instructions. Put the tablet on a charger for 10 hours. No indication it was charging and after 10 hours tablet would not boot. Put the failing original battery back in, tablet booted. There must be something I’m missing. What does it take to get the tablet to recognize a new battery?

⟐ Commented December 20, 2020 at 16:30 MST

Nexus 7: My tablet keeps switch toff

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 07:48:15 -0700

My tablet keeps switch toff

Help my tablet keep switching off às soon as I stop useing it foŕ à few seconds whàt'so wrong with ithe. Can you please help me with it.

⟐ Answered November 21, 2020 at 7:48 MST

Nexus 7: Why does my tablet keep shutting itself off?

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:41:27 -0700

My Nexus 7 has been having a problem the past couple of days where after I turn it on, it will run for a few minutes, and then it will freeze and the screen will go black, showing up with the google reboot screen a few seconds later. If I leave it completely alone, it will stay on for about 6 minutes before it shuts down completely, and if I try to actually do anything on it it turns off in way, way less time. I haven't been able to pin point it to a certain app of process, though some things will shut it down faster than others. It is making it impossible to use my tablet and I don't know what could be causing it.

⟐ Commented November 20, 2020 at 18:41 MST

Nexus 7: Won't startup stays in a loop

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 10:41:38 -0700

Won't start up keeps going in a loop with the circles and the word Google

⟐ Answer accepted June 22, 2019 at 10:41 MST

Nexus 7: I am willing to donate some reputation points how to replace

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:26:36 -0700

Nexus 7 repair guide on how to replace the micro usb charging port for Nexus 7. Usb port damaged, connection terminal snapped off clean.

⟐ Commented January 29, 2019 at 22:26 MST

Nexus 7: cannot get on broadband other devices ok

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:46:59 -0700

Nexus 7 2013 tablet 7" cannot get on line says incognito how do I free it.

⟐ Commented January 29, 2019 at 12:46 MST

Nexus 7: Tablet will not connect to the internet

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:31:46 -0700

The message given is authentication problem

Nexus 7: Why my tablet screen has gone black?

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 03:22:55 -0700

I put my Nexus 7 tablet on charging. I bought it in 2013. When I checked it was 57% charged. After sometime I checked it again but it was dead. Black screen, no light, no charging light nothing. I have tried every possible solution but nothing worked. Any possible solution?

⟐ Commented November 30, 2018 at 3:22 MST