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Nexus 5 not switching on after charging

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While connecting to my pc, it just says the "USB device has malfunctioned"

I also have removed the battery, performed the "Freezing the battery" test, but it was not effective.

Perhaps replacing the battery could fix this problem?

It shows 2 of the symptoms from this guide

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Top-5-Signs-Your-Cell-Phone-Needs-a-New-Battery-/10000000177677960/g.html

So maybe it will fix it

My Nexus 5 is not switching on after I charged it overnight. No matter what I do (Disconnecting the battery, holding power + both volume keys), it wouldn't switch on. I still feel warmth near the camera while charging the Nexus 5. Any idea what could fix this issue?

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Was it on while you charged it overnight?

What side did it lay on while charging?

Do you live in a tropical enviroment? (aka is it the air wet, dunno the english word for it)

Did you use the correct charger?(the one that came with the phone)

How long have you had it for?

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Was it on while you charged it overnight?

What side did it lay on while charging?

Do you live in a tropical enviroment? (aka is it the air wet, dunno the english word for it)

Did you use the correct charger?(the one that came with the phone)

How long have you had it for?

It was on when it was charged

It was laying on it's back side (Meaning screen upfront)

I live in a tropical environment (Singapore).

Probably the dumbest move I did, using a Samsung charger brick while using the Nexus 5 usb cable.

I had it for a year.

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It was on when it was charged

It was laying on it's back side (Meaning screen upfront)

I live in a tropical environment (Singapore).

Probably the dumbest move I did, using a Samsung charger brick while using the Nexus 5 usb cable.

I had it for a year.

Was it a laptop charger? If so then im not sure how to fix it if thats the problem

Have you been able to use the same charger before, or is this the first time?

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Was it a laptop charger? If so then im not sure how to fix it if thats the problem

Have you been able to use the same charger before, or is this the first time?

It was a Note 3 charger. I didn't had a free port so I just used my note 3 charger at that time to charge my Nexus 5. I been doing that for a few months though.

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It was a Note 3 charger. I didn't had a free port so I just used my note 3 charger at that time to charge my Nexus 5. I been doing that for a few months though.

http://www.howtogeek.com/175734/htg-explains-can-you-use-any-charger-with-any-device/

I think the charger is not what broke it, since this link says that you can use any microUSB charger with any microUSB charged device, although that might be different in your case because ircc the note 3 used microUSB 3

But since it has worked for a few months, maybe there is some other problem.

Try to access it using a USB cable attached to your pc.

Also, if you have the tools for it you could try to take out the battery and see if something is wrong with it

Edit

Seems like the phone being warm near the camera is a normal thing

http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/nexus-5-hot-t2540370

After some further research it turns out that just under the camera is were the battery IO is, which could mean that your phone just overheated while charging

http://www.technobezz.com/files/uploads/2014/04/n5bat.jpg

Also, do you remember if it was most warm to the right of the camera, or straight down?

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http://www.howtogeek.com/175734/htg-explains-can-you-use-any-charger-with-any-device/

I think the charger is not what broke it, since this link says that you can use any microUSB charger with any microUSB charged device, although that might be different in your case because ircc the note 3 used microUSB 3

But since it has worked for a few months, maybe there is some other problem.

Try to access it using a USB cable attached to your pc.

Also, if you have the tools for it you could try to take out the battery and see if something is wrong with it

Edit

Seems like the phone being warm near the camera is a normal thing

http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/nexus-5-hot-t2540370

After some further research it turns out that just under the camera is were the battery IO is, which could mean that your phone just overheated while charging

http://www.technobezz.com/files/uploads/2014/04/n5bat.jpg

Also, do you remember if it was most warm to the right of the camera, or straight down?

While connecting to my pc, it just says the "USB device has malfunctioned"

I also have removed the battery, performed the "Freezing the battery" test, but it was not effective.

Perhaps replacing the battery could fix this problem?

Acer Aspire V3-772G - CPU: i7-4712MQ GPU: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 850m 2GB GDDR5 Storage: 120GB SSD + 1TB 5400RPM Hard Drive Ram/Wam: 16GB 

Peripherals - Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 (Blue Switches) Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Headset: Razer Kraken Pro Mousepad: Razer Goliathus Speed Edition Others: Logitech G27, Xbox 360 Wired Controller 

Phones: Note 5 Duos & iPhone 6s

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While connecting to my pc, it just says the "USB device has malfunctioned"

I also have removed the battery, performed the "Freezing the battery" test, but it was not effective.

Perhaps replacing the battery could fix this problem?

It shows 2 of the symptoms from this guide

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Top-5-Signs-Your-Cell-Phone-Needs-a-New-Battery-/10000000177677960/g.html

So maybe it will fix it

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It shows 2 of the symptoms from this guide

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Top-5-Signs-Your-Cell-Phone-Needs-a-New-Battery-/10000000177677960/g.html

So maybe it will fix it

Alright, thanks for taking your time to solve this with me.

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