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I have a iPhone 5se and it won’t charge I have to power it all the way down for it to charge

How do I fix a iPhone I have to power down and yes I have dropped it in water twice and it still works

iPhone SE, iOS 14

Posted on Sep 16, 2021 10:58 AM

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Posted on Sep 16, 2021 11:07 AM

My guess would be that the water damaged the charging circuit, your lucky it's still working at all.

You can book an appointment at a Genius Bar and have them look at it but I doubt there is anything they can do. It certainly wouldn't be cost effective to repair a phone that old.

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I have a iPhone 5se and it won’t charge I have to power it all the way down for it to charge

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