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Hello! So you might know that my wacom intuos5 broke around December (uhhh I think?)

Specifically the usb port in my intuos became loose so that when I plugged everything in, there was no signal going into or out of the tablet. I did some searching online, and it seems that this is a really common problem, the second most talked about problem for the intuos5, after scratched surfaces due to high nib wear. It seemed wacom was not very good at handling this problem (and charges lotsa $$$$), so I tried to fixed the problem on my own and I decided it should be shared with you guys.

Note that this is for wacom tablets with wireless capabilities (i.e. bamboo or intuos5 (now intuos pro), you'll need to purchase the wireless kit from wacom)

For those of you who don't want to buy a wireless kit and have an intuos4 (might work for 5 I have no idea), this post by Aydin describes how to fix your tablet by PHYSICALLY SECURING THE USB PORT BY SOLDERING. This requires you to actually open the tablet, but if that's what you want to do, here it is!

theaydin.tumblr.com/post/31005…

Now on to my solution!!

STEP 1)  buy a wireless kit.
    I bought mine online at amazon, I think for about 40$.
    The important thing to note here is that the wireless kit runs on a battery that you load into your tablet, and you need to PLUG YOUR TABLET INTO THE COMPUTER TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. obviously, for those us who's usb port is broken this is useless on your own. that's why we need to get......

STEP 2) Buy a universal camera/cellphone battery charger

    Now you might be thinking, what? but yea, trust me. These battery chargers have voltage contacts that are slideable so it can be adjusted to fit various device batteries. This is what it looks like:

This is the exact charger I got. 5$ on ebay + free shipping, came from china but absolutely no issues with the quality. The bottom ledge is spring loaded also, so it can accommodate all sizes of batteries. Note that it DOESN'T have to be this exact one, just any universal battery charger will work!!! just make sure it has sliding capabilities so that it'll fit your tablet battery!

See the two metal things sticking out? The one on the left is where your positive node goes and the right one is where your negative node goes. The battery for the wireless kit has labeled the nodes for +, -, and ground, so you just need to match it up.

Note that the battery in the kit has 3 nodes. This is because the center node is actually a GROUND node, just like the thick post you have with some big north american plugs.
It's not actually necessary; it's used for safety precautions in case there's unwanted current going to your device, you need to send that current else where so you don't fry the electronics. For battery charging purposes, you can pretty much ignore that.

AAAAAAAND that's it!

So basically, you get your wireless kit, use the battery, and when it runs out (the software will give you a warning when your tablet is low on battery), you remove the battery, Stick it in the charger for a couple hours, and go back to your drawing!! in my experience, the battery lasts for like 10 hours before it needs to recharged, and it'll charge fully in like 3~4 hours.

Also, I wasn't very happy when I realized I'd have to get the wireless kit (it's 40$ and I'm a student...), but now I'm glad I did because it's a lot less strain on my tablet esp since I take it with me a lot and I don't have to deal with the cord. and honestly, My intuos 5 was a couple hundred bucks so it deserved the 40$ extra.

It's quite simple, but I actually had a hard time finding this solution online, so I hope it helps someone! Comment if you have any questions!!!