[Johnny909]

My 8310 charger port is not working properly, i.e., will not charge unless the charger is in a specific spot. I've had this BB for nearly 2 years, and this is the 1st problem I've encountered. I have no expertise in repairing small electrical devices, so, I'm looking for repair center recommentations. Thanks for your assistacne.

[ezrunner]

Wirelessly posted (overwhelmingly stressed)

Look at the charger port how many pins do you see?

[Johnny909]

Originally Posted by ezrunner

Wirelessly posted (overwhelmingly stressed)

Look at the charger port how many pins do you see?

3 pins.

[Johnny909]

Is three pins good, bad, or indifferent? The charge port thing is annoying, and using the car charger is practically useless. Thanks for your assistance.

[embhorn]

You could get one of the cradle chargers, but obviously that won't help you in the car...

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[Johnny909]

When installing a new charger port on an 8310, is soldering required? Hopefully, the new charger port is a snap in part.
Thank you for your assistance.

[monkeee2002]

It is not a snap - in port, it has very small pins that need to be soldered on. I believe I have seen posts about people having them repaired at local shops for around $50. You might check your local yellow pages to see if there is a shop nearby that repairs blackberries.

EMBHorn "You could get one of the cradle chargers, but obviously that won't help you in the car"
The charging cradle should work in a car, it has a mini-USB plug-in, just like the BB. Have you had / heard of experience otherwise?

[embhorn]

Originally Posted by monkeee2002

The charging cradle should work in a car, it has a mini-USB plug-in, just like the BB. Have you had / heard of experience otherwise?

The only problem I could see is that the phone wouldn't stay in the cradle as you veer around town. But then again, maybe other people don't drive with as much "passion" as I do