Nexus 7 (2013) won't Power Up, Here's the FIX!

Had a Nexus 7 2013 that wouldn't power up or turn fully off. The tablet wouldn't take any input at all. I did some trouble shooting and found a solution

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[dtbmjax]

October 2020 and I still use my N7 (2013) regularly. This morning I dropped the tablet (in the case) and it would't turn on. Tried all the Power and Volume Button tricks and nothing. Popped of the case back and the connector you describe at 6:27 was the culprit. Reconnected it and voila! I'm back in business. Thanks for a great video.

[h.y.]

Oh wow, thought my Nexus 7 is dead for good, but now THIS has made it back to life!!!! Unbelievable, thank you so much bro!

[InimitaPaul]

Dude! I just got 20+ of these things that wouldn’t power up, no one else at work could get them to work either. A simple YT search for this and we have 20+ working tablets and suddenly I look tech savvy haha.

Thank you.

[reniaz]

I dropped my tablet and I couldn't turn it on. I thought it was time for a new one, but quarantine made me do a little research first! Unplugging and reconnecting the battery worked for me!
Thank you so much!!

[szymonabadz]

My nexus was dead for 3 years and to be honest I didn't believe that your video will help me.. but it did! Some of the wires were loose. I pushed them, et voila! It's a live ! Thanks!

[HometownGirl]

Thank you so much! My tablet was just laying in a drawer for a couple of years and thanks to you, I got it working again! And to think I almost threw it away.

[AdejareAdeniran]

jpulley, your video sure made my day! I had charged my nexus 7 for over 24 hrs and then held the power button for over 1 min; nothing happened until I opened up and pressed that gold cable. Thank you it worked.

[Panzerlang]

Dead for years, held the button down for over 30 seconds, came on. Nice one dude. :)

[tonydekuyer]

Brilliant, still relevant in 2020, same connector. thank you

[markvignati]

THANK YOU! I had the same problem you did with the little foil thing becoming detached on one side, and your disassembly helped me open up and fix mine without fear.

[anticharlatan]

Thank you so very much! The 60 second power button trick did not work, but the power/volume down (plus changing to a brand new micro USB cable) got it charging. I'm now waiting for it to reach 100% before turning it on.
Fully charged now, turned it on, worked like brand new. Thanks again.

[laurenuhl]

It worked!!! I love you. My nexus has literally been sitting in the junk drawer for three years.

[kontonia]

OMG! thank you so much for your help, my mom was so sad her tablet would not turn on, I was a bit hesitant to open it up, but following your lead I was able to pop it open and get it done! Your the best.

[cindyholt]

OMG! I have had so many issues with a stuck screen and failure to launch that I finally bought a new Samsung tablet. Shortly after purchase, I tried the Nexus again and it came on so I gave it to my husband. He has loved it and played with it for over a month now, but today it would not go beyond the Google logo. After many attempts at the re-boot methods, I found this video and while I really didn't want to take it apart, I did apply some pressure on the back cover right over the logo and voila', it works perfectly! Thank you so much.

[anaswahid]

i literally tried every single thing in the world, but nothing worked. and your simple trick worked in an instant. i am very grateful jpulley. thanks!!!

[nightstandgacha]

Still working! I drop my nexus on the floor and it didn't work for a week, I don't have any tools so I opened mines with an old card. I pushed the silver plank under the strip down and then held the power down and it turned on! tysm you're a lifesaver

[robabroad]

Thanks mate. My 11 month old son just dropped my Nexus 7 2013 and it wouldn't turn on!! Followed your video and went straight to the problem! It was the connecting ribbon going across the battery that had come loose! Great video many thanks.

[mnkylvr]

Just tried this tonight, didn't even remove the cable just pushed it back in and came right back to life! Thanks mate!

[nesida]

DUDE!!!! Thank you SO much for this. I had tried EVERYTHING but it did not turn on. I then opened it up as you said and that small patch was loose. Took the tape off, then set it, up the tape back on and BAM! it started working again. Thank you so much cos all my Uni books and so many important stuff are on my tablet and I could not imagine loosing them and then spending money to fix or get a new one. PHEW! thanks a lot!

[JesseVitrone]

Tried everything else, then I found your video. Not sure how, but that same ribbon had come loose. Popped it back on and I was back in business. Thanks!