Tablet charging problem and data recovery

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The IKALL N9 tablet is experiencing charging issues, leading to a complete inability to power on. Attempts to charge with different sources have failed. To recover data without powering on the device, users are advised to seek professional hardware repair services, as the problem may stem from a mechanical issue with the charging port. If the tablet can be repaired to power on, data recovery is possible. For devices without an SD card slot, specialized data recovery services may be necessary, though they can be costly. Users are reminded of the importance of data backups to prevent loss. Cleaning the charging port may also resolve the issue. The IKALL N9 uses flash memory rather than a hard drive, which complicates recovery but allows for potential access through a teardown and connection to an external power supply.
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My IKALL N9 Tablet isn't charging.and now since it's battery dead,i need to recover my data and files.I tried connecting it to my laptop but it showed no response and neither did the laptop.
I was wondering if there was any way either to fix the charging problem or to recover data.
My tablet is IKALL N9 .Recently,I started facing problem connecting it to the charger so I would adjust the charger a bit until it would show charging .But a few days back it stopped charging altogether.it won't show the charging sign neither with AC source nor the power bank.I even changed the charger.But nothing helped?
Does anyone have any suggesstions to recover my data without switchin it on?
Thank You.
 
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Get it to a store where they actually do hardware repair. There is a good chance that it's just some soldering or mechanical issue around the connector.
 
It is very unlikely you will be able to recover the data unless you stored it on an sd card if it had such a slot unless you can get it powered on again.
 
If the repair shop could repair the battery/charger, or otherwise power up the tablet, then you could get your data off.

For more money, they might be able to remove the memory chips from the old tablet, and install them on a new tablet. There are some repair shops that specialize in data recovery.

NSA and CIA have even more capable and expensive ways of recovering data.

However the data recovery job may cost a fortune, so you have do decide how much it is worth to you. If it costs ##$10^N##, what is the biggest N you can justify spending?

Then you can tell your children and grandchildren why it is foolish to keep important data without a backup. :wink:
 
Before you start spending too much time and money trying to fix it make sure the charging port is not full of lint/dust/whatever using something not too hard and non-conductive like a tooth pick. Lost count how many times I have fixed someones problems with headphones or chargers this way.
 
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CORRECTION: I have been corrected by @sysprog regarding the type of memory in this tablet. This post is wrong.

If nothing else works, the hard drive can be removed, attached to another computer, and copied or used in-place. It is usually not very complicated to remove the hard drive of a laptop. Typical users can do it. Look for youtube videos.
 
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If nothing else works, the hard drive can be removed, attached to another computer, and copied or used in-place. It is usually not very complicated to remove the hard drive of a laptop. Typical users can do it. Look for youtube videos.
The IKALL N9 does not have a hard drive -- it uses flash memory -- for data recovery, it would be reasonably straightforward to do a teardown as if to replace the battery, remove or otherwise disconnect the battery, then connect an external power supply to the terminals from which the battery was thereby disconnected, then access the storage -- then copy it via one or more of the interfaces.
 
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