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iPhone won't charge

  • 07-08-2016 10:22PM
    #1
    BOHtox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭


    Hey Guys,

    My iPhone 5S won't charge. I've tried the same charger on my brother's phone and his charges no problem so the problem is my phone.

    Just wondering what your opinions are as to what the problem is? Now the phone has been acting up for a while. Sometimes I'd have to unplug the charger from the phone and re-insert it a few times before the phone actually recognised it was charging. Does this sound like the port for charging it is a bit dirty or is there something wrong with the phone?

    Any suggestions as to the cause or solution would be much appreciated :o


Comments

  • #2
    XsApollo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,619 ✭✭✭XsApollo


    Get some electrical contact cleaner and spray it in the hole where you plug in the charger.

    It gets dirty in there and messes up the connection.

    Or you can clean it with a pin and some tissue.
    See if that helps for the time being


  • #3
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,671 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Port is likely full of lint and fluff. Get a toothpick or similar and poke about in there. Not sure if it's possible but maybe using something metal could short or damage something.


  • #4
    BOHtox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭BOHtox


    Using a toothpick there and it took a load of dirt out but still not working I'm afraid. Praying I don't damage the port messing around down there either.

    Might have to leave it in to one of the phone shops tomorrow to fix it


  • #5
    goz83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,778 ✭✭✭goz83


    Toothpick won't damage it. Make sure you get all the crap out and it should work.


  • #6
    Dots1982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Dots1982


    This happened to me last week. I pressed the home & off button simultaneously for 10 seconds and it powered off and it would recognise the charger. Strange but it worked.

    Then I bought a wireless charger off the net. Hasn't arrived yet.


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  • #7
    BOHtox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭BOHtox


    Dots1982 wrote: »
    This happened to me last week. I pressed the home & off button simultaneously for 10 seconds and it powered off and it would recognise the charger. Strange but it worked.

    Then I bought a wireless charger off the net. Hasn't arrived yet.

    No idea why that worked either but it did hahaha.

    Thanks Dots and thanks everyone


  • #8
    Dots1982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Dots1982


    BOHtox wrote: »
    Dots1982 wrote: »
    This happened to me last week. I pressed the home & off button simultaneously for 10 seconds and it powered off and it would recognise the charger. Strange but it worked.

    Then I bought a wireless charger off the net. Hasn't arrived yet.

    No idea why that worked either but it did hahaha.

    Thanks Dots and thanks everyone

    Good stuff, happy to help


  • #9
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,671 ✭✭✭✭guil


    BOHtox wrote: »
    No idea why that worked either but it did hahaha.

    Thanks Dots and thanks everyone

    If the phone ever freezes or is just a bit sluggish press and hold both those buttons until the apple appears on screen. It reboots it.


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