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So I have had this tablet for a few years. I received it as a gift. I haven’t used it in a few months and was charging it one day to use. It charged fully and I unplug it to use it. A couple minutes later it shuts off. So I kinda forgot about it until today when I charged it to 100% again opened an app for a minute and noticed I only had 50% left and I looked at the battery in settings and the percentage kept going down on me and said I had 1 minute left. The charging end that plugs into the tab itself is a little bent vut I don’t see that as an issue because it charges fine. So what could be the problem? I dont think the person who bought it bought a protection plan for it. The battery percentage would rapidly go down every second.
If you do decide to fix it, do you have access to the necessary tools which will required some kind of “spudgers”, eye safety glasses, protective gloves and soldering equipment. Spudgers (aka spludgers) are used to open the tablets case by running them along the thin line that holds the casing together and can take the form of such objects as guitar picks of various hardness and flexability or thin plastic (such as a credit card) etc or you can buy one of the basic kits they offer here. Using metal objects especially for an inexperienced person is not recommended. First take off the back and see if the battery is bulging. If it is, it needs to be removed and disposed of at an appropriate recycling centre (the sooner the better). Even if you don’t replace the battery, you still might want to utilize it by just using it on the charger all the time. One place I find the tablets handy is the kitchen for recipes. If the battery becomes a problem, remove it; the tablet should still have full functionality when powered by the wall charger.
