A tablet charges very slowly on a small phone charger and charges at a normal pace on the charger that came with the tablet. Which fix fits?
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Short Explanation
Your tablet charges slowly with a small phone charger but normally with the charger supplied for it, so the charger is the key difference. Use the tablet’s own charger; replacing the display, re-enrolling the tablet in management, or turning off GPS will not increase the power the charger supplies.
Full Explanation
A small phone charger may not supply the power a tablet expects, so the tablet can charge slowly or merely maintain its battery. Since the tablet charges at a normal pace with the charger supplied for it, the charger is the key difference shown here; use the tablet’s own charger. Replacing the display does not address the power available from the charger: a failed panel is not indicated by this charging pattern. Re-enrolling the tablet in management cannot increase the power a charger delivers. Turning off GPS also does not raise the charger’s output or explain why changing chargers changes the rate. Exam caveat: slow charging can have other causes, so this comparison supports the charger as the likely issue but does not prove every part of the charging setup is fault-free. Practical check: charge the tablet with its own charger, confirm that the battery rises at a normal pace, and record the result. If the same normal pace is not observed, the contrast in the question is not reproduced and the diagnosis should be reconsidered.