Charging alternatives

My PB's charging jack has got dislocated a little bit, maybe because of shoving it in forcefully, and now the charger's knob is not going into the charging socket of the PB so is there any other way i could charge my PB ?
There are three slots at the bottom of the playbook one is for charging, the middle one, at the right hand is the HDMI one and I have no idea about the functionality of the one which is located on the farthest left hand side maybe there is another way to charge the PB other than the middle charging slot.
PS I can get the jack fixed even though there is no BB support centre in Pakistan but I just need to charge my PB for some work before i can hand it over to the repairing shop so for the time being I need some alternative to get it charged up.
Please help
Thank you

Same thing happen to my 64G model. Using a desktop charging cradle to charge it now. The three "gold"
pins is for a cradle charger. Check out the one Crackberry has in their store (link below). Its a heck of a deal compared to what I paid when I had to buy mine from the big box store.

BlackBerry Charging Pod for PlayBook | BlackBerry PlayBook Cradles | ShopCrackBerry

F2? Rapid travel charger attaches magnetically to the three pogo pins. See Amazon. Availability in Pakistan???

Are you plugging in USB correctly using the charger supplied with PB? Info below is from the BB Knowledge Base

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How to connect USB and power cable to BlackBerry PlayBook tablet

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Last Modified: 03-19-2012
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When connecting a USB or power cable to the BlackBerry� PlayBook� tablet, please ensure the following:

The BlackBerry logo on*the*micro*USB*plug is facing the front*of the tablet
The USB*symbol is facing the back of the tablet
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Additional Information
If the USB or power cable is inserted wrong, the following issues may be seen:

Desktop Software will not connect to BlackBerry PlayBook
Computer is unable to detect BlackBerry*PlayBook
BlackBerry PlayBook will not charge or*power up

The rapid charger plugs into the three pin adpt along with the charging dock. If you are using a mini-keyboard with convertible case I would use the rapid charger. If not the charging dock would be the way to go.

The rapid charger is more cost effective and versatile than the charging cradle.

I will agree with that.

Amazon.com: Blackberry Rapid Travel Charger for Playbook - Retail Packaging - Black: Computers & Accessories

There is also this option. They have both available on amazon if you need to save some $ I personally have bought several items from shop CrackBerry.com and it's always fast and we'll packaged. But sometimes I go to Amazon for the cheaper route.

Originally Posted by beryfan

My PB's charging jack has got dislocated a little bit,

If the plug has been pushed in the port upside down it pushes the center pin out of alignment.*
Try carefully squaring up the center pin of the charging port with something like a toothpick?
I have been able to fix two non charging PB using this method.
Worth a try before you send it for repair.
Malcolm.

I'll post this for a quick comparison

The difference between the travel rapid charger and the charging cradle is regardless of any kind of Playbook cover or jacket you have on your device the former can do the job easily. With the cradle charger your Playbook has to be naked. Unless of course you have a very thin or bare bottom case.

Originally Posted by dangerousfen

The rapid charger is more cost effective and versatile than the charging cradle.

Yeah, but the charging cradle allows one to sit the PlayBook on one's desk, displaying its capabilities to co-workers walking by. Just today a friend and co-worker who's a die-hard iPad fan came by (for a smoke, if you must know) and, after accomplishing his errand, left saying "you know, that really is a good size...."

And if you have three of them, you can set your PlayBook alongside your place, running a stream, or music, or just in case you need to view new messges. The other one's beside my bed, so that Today's Alarm Clock wakes me in the morning, while the PlayBook gets its daily charge.

Thank you all for your positive and helpful replies I knew there has to be some functionality of the three pin slot anyhow thanks everyone.

Originally Posted by jpash549

F2? Rapid travel charger attaches magnetically to the three pogo pins. See Amazon. Availability in Pakistan???

Are you plugging in USB correctly using the charger supplied with PB? Info below is from the BB Knowledge Base

Home* Support * BlackBerry Knowledge Base *
How to connect USB and power cable to BlackBerry PlayBook tablet

Article ID: KB28112
Type:*Support Content
Last Modified: 03-19-2012
Product(s) Affected:
Tablets
Search the knowledge base:
Visit BlackBerry Community Support Forums
Follow us on Twitter� @BlackBerryHelp
Overview
When connecting a USB or power cable to the BlackBerry� PlayBook� tablet, please ensure the following:

The BlackBerry logo on*the*micro*USB*plug is facing the front*of the tablet
The USB*symbol is facing the back of the tablet
Back to top
Additional Information
If the USB or power cable is inserted wrong, the following issues may be seen:

Desktop Software will not connect to BlackBerry PlayBook
Computer is unable to detect BlackBerry*PlayBook
BlackBerry PlayBook will not charge or*power up

I have absolutely no idea that what do you mean by F2 except that you are asking me that I live in Islamabad sector F2 if this is what you're asking then the answer is no I live in Lahore and as for the answer to the query regarding the correct connectivity of the charger's knob into the charging slot yes I'm connecting them correctly and the charger used is also genuine that came in the box with the PB and it runs perfectly fine as I use it for charging my 9900 also.

Originally Posted by malgpz900

If the plug has been pushed in the port upside down it pushes the center pin out of alignment.*
Try carefully squaring up the center pin of the charging port with something like a toothpick?
I have been able to fix two non charging PB using this method.
Worth a try before you send it for repair.
Malcolm.

I have fixed other things the similar way you've stated. I had given just a superficial look at the slot but now hearing that you have fixed your PB this way i'll definitely give it a deep look. Thanks

Originally Posted by beryfan

I have fixed other things the similar way you've stated. I had given just a superficial look at the slot but now hearing that you have fixed your PB this way i'll definitely give it a deep look. Thanks

When you look inside the usb port, there is connector board. It is closer to the bottom (if the screen is up while lying flat on a table) but should be level and not slanted or bent downward or upward. If the plug (knob) is accidentally put in the wrong way, it can bend or slant that connector board.

Thanks for this post. I picked up a used PB and it was at 0%. I was able to clip a 12 Vdc adapter onto the rapid charge terminals.
FYI the charge current started at 1.1 Amp.


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Originally Posted by Jeep16

Thanks for this post. I picked up a used PB and it was at 0%. I was able to clip a 12 Vdc adapter onto the rapid charge terminals.
FYI the charge current started at 1.1 Amp.


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And it worked?

Originally Posted by F2

And it worked?

This has been reported before. Delmeister reported his experiments in this thread.



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