My wife’s old but reliable 5C iPhone is not charging from an Apple cable that works fine on my XR and my iPad.
The connection doesn’t “snap fit,” it’s as though the port at the base of the iPhone 5C has grown larger?
Anyone got an idea to fix it?
iPhone 5c, 10
I’ve come up with a fix of sorts, but it works. I angled the 5c on the edge of a book with the base of the phone up about 40 degrees and the lowered top of the phone against a work surface. The lightning connector seemed to like that and charged back to 100%. This solution is a bit “Heath Robinson” but it’ll do until a replacement is sourced (probably an SE)
I’ve come up with a fix of sorts, but it works. I angled the 5c on the edge of a book with the base of the phone up about 40 degrees and the lowered top of the phone against a work surface. The lightning connector seemed to like that and charged back to 100%. This solution is a bit “Heath Robinson” but it’ll do until a replacement is sourced (probably an SE)
Clean the lint from the port.
Thanks, but I’ve already tried that. I think it’s a mechanical issue.
I know you said you cleaned it. But did you use a really bright light and a magnifying glass? It is absolutely astonishing what can get stuck all the way at the back of the port.
iPhone 5c charging problems
