Short in iPhone5 Charging port?

I believe I have a short in the charging port of my iPhone 5. All 3 lightning cables work fine on my fiance's iPhone5 but with mine the cable has to be held in place at a very specific angle (Pressed firmly in and held to the right) in order for the phone to charge. There isn't any lint in the charging port. Also, the phone is no longer in warranty. I haven't had it longer than a year but Apple replaced it once all ready when the top button stopped functioning correctly which was covered under warranty at the time, and now still is do to certain models being prominent for that same issue. Does anyone have an suggestions of how to correct this issue?
Thanks

Well it turns out I am blind anyway. My fiancé looked in the port and yep, lint. After scrubbing it all out with a tooth brush. It works now. I should have done that weeks ago.

Similar Messages

  • I buy new iPhone5s befor 11day but. Now don't work    I tried restore but same result I went to the nearest repairer and replace the battery and the charging port and the monitor but same result, I failed, said mother Bord (Raja solution)

    I buy new iPhone5s befor 11day but. Now don't work    I tried restore but same result I went to the nearest repairer and replace the battery and the charging port and the monitor but same result, I failed, said mother Bord (Raja solution)

    If you bought the iPhone from an authorized store/vendor, you should have taken the iPhone to them or any other Apple Store for evaluation under warranty.
    Once it has been opened by non-Apple entity, Apple will not do anything for this.

  • My charger port wont work what do i do?

    Last night i put my ipod away in my bad (there was nothing in it) and it stopped charging this morning. I bought a new charger and everything. I know that i didnt break any part in the charger port but im not sure what to do. My ipod is on low battery and i really need the help.

    Not Charge
    - See:      
    iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting
    iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery
    - Try another cable. Some 5G iPods were shipped with Lightning cable that were either initially defective or failed after short use.
    - Try another charging source
    - Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
    - Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar                          

  • Corrosion build up on iPhone 3Gs charging port.

    Possibly from cord shorting out. Giving the 'This device not made to charge' message when plugged in. Works on car charger. Any advice on cleaning aqua green build up on charging port at bottom of phone?

    Hi,
    You can try using a small brush, like a toothbrush, to remove any debris or light corrosion.
    This article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3302 describes corrosion that can be caused by water damage.
    -Jason

  • I am facing problem with charging the phone, it seems that the charging port of the phone is malfunctiong

    8.10.14
    To,
    The Customer Care,
    Ref: Receipt number 9170/0206710 Dated : 29.12.12 issued by Fortress , Venetian , Shop no 2023 , Grand Canal Floor , The Grand Canal Shoppes, Venetian, Macao for iphone5
    Sub: Servicing issue.
    Dear Sir,
    I live in Kolkata, India. I have purchased an iPhone from your above noted store. While purchasing I asked your sales person in the store whether this phone has international warrant & I was confirmed that yes this phone comes with international warrant for 1 year.
    However, there was no issue for 1 year as the phone was working fine.
    From last 4 months I am facing one problem in the phone, i.e. charging problem. The port of the phone which is used for charging is malfunctioning.
    Sometime it charges, sometimes it does or I have to fiddle with the charger to make it charge.
    I changed the charging wire to confirm that the problem is with the phone’s charging port.
    With all the same wire if I am charging other iPhone, there is no problem.
    So, I went to local Apple service centre in Kolkata,India to get PAID SERVICE available.
    When the technician saw that I have purchased the phone from Hongkong, Macao they straight away denied me to give any kind of services (even when I was ready to pay the charges). They said that they will only entertain the phone if I give them a poof that I live in Hongkong, but I live in Kolkata,India. This was quite a shocking experience for me. This is like Apple is discriminating people from country to country.
    I am writing this letter with a great disappointment that how I get my iPhone repaired.
    Kindly guide me & solve my problem ( Receipt copy is attached ).
    With Regards,
    Deepak
    <Personal Information Edited by Host>

    8.10.14
    To,
    The Customer Care,
    Ref: Receipt number 9170/0206710 Dated : 29.12.12 issued by Fortress , Venetian , Shop no 2023 , Grand Canal Floor , The Grand Canal Shoppes, Venetian, Macao for iphone5
    Sub: Servicing issue.
    Dear Sir,
    I live in Kolkata, India. I have purchased an iPhone from your above noted store. While purchasing I asked your sales person in the store whether this phone has international warrant & I was confirmed that yes this phone comes with international warrant for 1 year.
    However, there was no issue for 1 year as the phone was working fine.
    From last 4 months I am facing one problem in the phone, i.e. charging problem. The port of the phone which is used for charging is malfunctioning.
    Sometime it charges, sometimes it does or I have to fiddle with the charger to make it charge.
    I changed the charging wire to confirm that the problem is with the phone’s charging port.
    With all the same wire if I am charging other iPhone, there is no problem.
    So, I went to local Apple service centre in Kolkata,India to get PAID SERVICE available.
    When the technician saw that I have purchased the phone from Hongkong, Macao they straight away denied me to give any kind of services (even when I was ready to pay the charges). They said that they will only entertain the phone if I give them a poof that I live in Hongkong, but I live in Kolkata,India. This was quite a shocking experience for me. This is like Apple is discriminating people from country to country.
    I am writing this letter with a great disappointment that how I get my iPhone repaired.
    Kindly guide me & solve my problem ( Receipt copy is attached ).
    With Regards,
    Deepak
    <Personal Information Edited by Host>

  • What is wrong with my iPod charging port?

    My ipod charger refuses to work. It isn't my cable either. I know it is the port, i had to clean out the pocket lint with a metal stickpin. still nothing, can anyone help?

    Hey Razvin, First NEVER use a metal object to clear a charging port! OK, that said, can you see in the port, does anything appear out of place, bent or missing? Or is there any corrosion visible? If not, that's good. How do you know the cable is not defective-- has a short. You can not always tell by looking at it, and the lighting cables have a history of failure. To rule out a defective cable have you tried a cable you know works or a new cable. The next thing to try is another charger, unless you know the one your using is working with other devices. Next try a reset, Press and hold the power and home buttons together until the Apple logo appears, about 10 seconds =/-, then release both buttons. If that does not work, try going into Settings>General>Reset then tap Reset All Settings. If still no joy, connect to your computer, make a backup of all your stuff on the iPod to your computer, then Restore from Backup, if still no joy Restore to New. If none of the above worked, then you most likely have a hardware issue, contact your Apple store or Apple Genius Bar and set up an appointment to have your iPod evaluated, be sure to bring your iPod, cable and charger. Good luck, Cheers.

  • Phone wont charge.....charging port is loose

    So, this is my 4th phone and am now waiting on the 5th relpacement.   Each phone has had the same issue where the charging port is loose and then the phone wont hold a charge.    I took to verizon store at lunch today and the saleswoman said that she hadnt heard of this issue with these phones.   I asked her to replace with something equivilant that would not have this issue and of course was told that verizon could not do anything for me but order yet another replacement.    now have to wait two days for a replacement and this is my sole phone that my kids use to call me on.   The phone will die before the end of the day and I am out of luck.   I am frustrated by the way that verizon did not really want to work with me and I am over having to replace the phone ever 2-3 months.
    Is there a fix short of replacing.....and is this a known issue with these phones??

    Temp fix is a do it your self deal. 1. Power down phone. 2. Using as fine point machinist or eye glass screw driver or needle tip, (Razor blade works good) squeeze the female port together from around the outside edge making the hole more tight. Do not try this with a loved one, phone only. It will work for a few more day till you get the new one. Do not tell Version you did this as they will have an excuse to denies responsibility for replacement or repair.

  • The charger port pin in an iphone 5 is broken. What are the possible solutions to this issue?

    The charger port pin in an iphone 5 is broken. What are the possible solutions to this issue?

    Read: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4436
    It is pretty short so here is the entire text:
    Symptoms
    A purplish or other colored flare, haze, or spot is imaged from out-of-scene bright light sources during still image or video capture.
    Resolution
    Most small cameras, including those in every generation of iPhone, may exhibit some form of flare at the edge of the frame when capturing an image with out-of-scene light sources. This can happen when a light source is positioned at an angle (usually just outside the field of view) so that it causes a reflection off the surfaces inside the camera module and onto the camera sensor. Moving the camera slightly to change the position at which the bright light is entering the lens, or shielding the lens with your hand, should minimize or eliminate the effect.
    Which is exactly what eelw wrote.
    No one on Apple Support Communities has authority to speak on behalf of Apple, unless their avatar is accompanied by this Apple image:
    ... identifying themselves as Apple employees.

  • HT1476 My Ipod Touch 5 is not charging.  Checked the cord and cleaned out the charging port.  Any ideas on what is wrong?

    My iPod touch (5th generation) is not charging.  I have checked the cord and cleaned out the charging port and it still won't charge.  Any ideas or suggestions?

    Not Charge
    - See:      
    iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting
    - Try another cable. Some 5G iPods were shipped with Lightning cable that were either initially defective or failed after short use. I do ot know what youmeant by "have checked the cord ")
    - Try another charging source
    - Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
    - Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

  • Verizon Galaxy Nexus - Defective Charging Port

    Bought my Galaxy Nexus in April of 2012, along with insurance on the phone. Love the phone and the pure Android experience. However, back in February, I woke up one morning and noticed that even though my phone was plugged in, the battery was not charging. I tried using different cords and my spare battery, neither fixed the issue, which meant that the charging port on the phone was defective. I brought it to a VZW store, and since the issue occurred within a year of purchasing the phone, they sent me a certified pre-owned galaxy nexus as a replacement (They had to send me three replacement phones total because the first two would not boot properly, but that's a different story.)
    So here I am, 5 months later, and I woke up one morning and discover the same issue. Phone is plugged in (using the original charger that come with the original phone by the way), but it is not charging. Won't charge with a different cord, won't charge with a different battery, which means that the port is defective. I take the phone to the Verizon store, and am informed that A) my year-long warranty has run out, so if I want to replace the phone I will have to pay full retail price for it, and B) The default insurance plan on these phones only covers cracked screens or lost devices. The VZW support rep actually suggested that I damage the screen on the phone before sending it to the insurance company, because otherwise they would send it back and refuse to replace it.
    So to recap, Verizon sold me a defective device, replaced it with another defective device, and now in order to fulfill the remaining nine months of my contract with them, I will have to purchase another device at full retail value. That's $600-$700 I'm expected to pay just to continue adhering to the terms of my contract. For now, I went on amazon and bought an external battery charger which I now have to carry with me at all times, which is an unacceptable solution for the next nine months. Surely there has to be a better option?

    This is the same problem I had in the past and Samsung fixed the phone
    under warranty. Since a warranty is only 1 year and not the length of the
    contract it doesn't help anymore.  I do not have insurance and the phone
    has never been wet.  I have to wiggle the port or reset something on the
    connect to have it charge properly.  Verizon was unwilling to help me the
    last time I had this issue since I purchased the phone new from Amazon.  I
    would appreciate it if you could help.
    On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Verizon Wireless Customer Support <

  • My iphone 5 will not charge? i noticed it was taking a few attempts to charge since i installed ios7,but recently it stopped working all together i though it may be the charging port so i have had that replaced but that still hasn't worked

    my iphone 5 wont charge? I started to have difficulties charging it when I downloaded ios7 and over time it started to become more and more of a problem, then yesterday I thought it might have been the charging port so I got that replaced but it is still not charging. even with both of my chargers and a friends charger it didn't charge, does anyone have any idea what might be the problem? if its ios7 or the hardware? and what should I do i am still within warranty but I'm not sure if that still counts since it has had a part replaced, or would the apple store be able to help me out?

    Replacing the charging port (which is NOT user serviceable) has voided your warranty with Apple, and forfeited your abiltity to receive any further support on that phone, including from this forum.
    You'll need to look elsewhere for assistance.
    Best,
    GDG

  • How do I get the charging port cover open on my I-pad, so that I can insert the charger?

    I'm trying to connect an Ipad to a USB charger (30 pin, I believe) there is a little black plastic cover over what appears to be the charging port. How do I get this to open ?

    There is no charging port cover on the iPad. Do you have a case on your iPad? It may have a cover. If so, you'll need to consult any documentation that came with the case.

  • My charging port on iPhone 4S is really dirty from previous owner. It's more than dust. It's affected the charging to where it won't charge anymore. How can I safely clean this out? Or will I have to go get it cleaned or something by apple? Thanks.

    I bought my iPhone 4S from a friend and noticed right away that inside the charging port it's really dirty. It didn't affect anything so I didn't think much of it. Now though, it is not allowing my phone to charge at all. I've tried multiple chargers, adapters, and wall plug-ins and it doesn't change. It still won't charge. I'm not sure as to go about cleaning it. I don't want to scratch the part that connects to the charger. So how would I clean it, and would I need to just go to apple and let them deal with it?
    Thanks.

    Are you sure it is not corrosion/rust from moisture damage?

  • Found a dead spider in my charging port (iphone 4) this morning. Now phone wont charge at all... What can I do? It's now all totally cleared of lint and legs :/

    This morning my phone wouldnt charge, I tried three different charging cables. They are lighting up to show they are working, but the phone does not charge or show a symbol or connect to the computer.
    So i cleaned out the lint from inside the charging port. and inside all the chargers, some of them were new off the shelf so would not be the problem.
    I found a dead spider inside the port. Have blown into it, thoroughly cleaned with a needle any debris and fluff and spider legs etc...
    It still wont charge. I have ten percent battery... it's off for now. It is not covered for a chat with apple at all, unless i pay $40 which is crazy expensive.
    Any ideas of what to do to save this phone? Obviously i cant back it up because it wont plug in to anything.
    For now it is not on charge, just trying to let it dry out.
    Probably i squashed this spider when plugging it in. therefore there could be spider guts all ruining the inside? I don't know how the ports are made. Up until not charging
    there were no issues at all.

    Hi lisellemono1,
    I'm sorry to hear you are having charging issues with your iPhone; I know how frustrating that can be. Based on your description and the possibility that there may be other debris or residue still in the charging port, you may need to have your iPhone evaluated or serviced. You may find the following page helpful:
    Apple - Support - Service Answer Center
    In the mean time, you may also find the information and troubleshooting steps outlined in the following article helpful:
    If you can’t charge your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
    Regards,
    - Brenden

  • Charge port isnt working i guess and it wont connect to itunes or my computer at all. ipad is dead and i want to get my pictures off of it. how can i do this??

    i think my charger port is broken bc no charger will work to charge my ipad and i can't connect to computer. i dont have icloud. i want my pictures off my ipad2. please help

    iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
    Or
    See
    iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
    - I would start with
    Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
    or                     
    Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
    However, after your remove the Apple software components also remove the iCloud Control Panel via Windows Programs and Features app in the Window Control Panel. Then reinstall all the Apple software components
    - Then do the other actions of:
    iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
    paying special attention to item #5
    - New cable and different USB port
    - Run this and see if the results help with determine the cause
    iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
    Also see:
    iPod not recognised by windows iTunes
    Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates
    - Try on another computer to help determine if computer or iPod problem

Maybe you are looking for

  • Color change of a field  in ALV Grid Control

    Hi, One small help needed.... My req is explained below: I have 3 fields empno, ename and deptno. and the records of these fields would be displayed in ALV grid control. When I hover the mouse on ename field, the color of the complete field should ch

  • My MBP is port scanning, and I dont know why!

    Ever since this Tuesday at the office (we're all running macs) the internet keeps going down. I called the ISP, they told me that one of the machines looks like it has a virus running, one of them is port scanning- and that overflowed the router and

  • How to Change financial trasnactin for commitment item for which no trasnaction has been posted

    Hi , 1. \We re in process to Go live for he FUND Management module for Power generation business, while we create all  FM master data and budget structure we found a mistake in NONBUDGET commitment items. we wrongly mapped financial transaction 30, w

  • Passing Data to SubVIs: W/O clusters?

    Dear all, I have 40ish measurement (real) values  and 30ish boolean values continuosly coming from a measurement. I need to pass them to various subVIs for processing the data. I intend to bundle this data in order to not have 70 wires an SubVI-Termi

  • PO value change

    Hi gurus, We are in SRM 5.0,ECC6.0. I have created a custom field in the shopping cart which will be populated with a reference purchase order number.I have also implemented the check_badi to validate the custom field. We have a requirement now where