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Q: My iphone 5 suddenly died.

My iphone 5 suddenly died. It will not turn on when I plug it in. It was working well the night before and nothing happened to it over night.  The battery was charged.

iPhone 5, iOS 6.1

Posted on Jan 30, 2013 3:07 AM

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  • by aasimkhaan,

    aasimkhaan aasimkhaan Oct 27, 2014 2:43 PM in response to Lawrence Finch
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    Oct 27, 2014 2:43 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

    Hey guys, I was updating ios of my iphone 5 and battery became low bcoz of my slow connection. since then my phone is dead. I have tired everything holding down power button and home key nothing comes up toggling mute button nothing come up. tried with usb aswell.. I am not a new user of iphone I have 2g and 4s aswell they are working fine on these buttons but just not iphone 5. when i plugged it in for charging the battery is getting current as phone's back become normal hot as it should do but it is not turning on in any case... please anyone can help?

  • by tozevv,

    tozevv tozevv Nov 5, 2014 2:27 AM in response to RJM
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    Nov 5, 2014 2:27 AM in response to RJM

    This worked well for me. Thank you so much!

  • by WLDSAVE,

    WLDSAVE WLDSAVE Nov 13, 2014 1:39 PM in response to RJM
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    Nov 13, 2014 1:39 PM in response to RJM

    Thank you worked like a charm!

  • by ringlid,

    ringlid ringlid Nov 14, 2014 9:28 AM in response to myiphoneisgolden
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    Nov 14, 2014 9:28 AM in response to myiphoneisgolden

    Dead cell phone + 3 hours on phone with Verizon & iPhone tech support trying to recover = dead cell phone. It was only 1 year and 3 months old, may it rest in peace and no I didn't have extended warranty, didn't know such a thing existed and no I didn't back up to the Cloud which was quite foolish in hind sight. Now, however, I do have a good insight on why Apple stock has done so well. You pay a gazillion $ for the product, but the warranty is only for 1 year, after that, you are screwed. The tech at the Apple store did offer to try to change the battery (there was a battery replacement program for the iPhone 5, but my phone didn't qualify) for the low cost of only $79, which also came with a slim chance of actually fixing it as well as higher probability of damaging the phone, in which case, they would charge me only $269 for an iPhone 5.  So I have an expensive lemon of a phone and if THEY damage it with the battery replacement, it becomes a bigger costlier problem for ME!  Unless your phone is under warranty, expect to pay a lot for Apple support which nicely helps with Apple bottom line. My only consolation is that I own a couple of shares of Apple stock which I will likely need to sell so I can buy a new phone. 

  • by JohnaSC,

    JohnaSC JohnaSC Nov 18, 2014 6:53 PM in response to RJM
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    Nov 18, 2014 6:53 PM in response to RJM

    RJM, I got the same problem. My iPhone 5, without any prior warnings, died. I googled this issue and found YOU   I followed your advice and gest what? Bingo! It worked. THANK YOU SO MUCH  

  • by Pistol Pete 77,

    Pistol Pete 77 Pistol Pete 77 Nov 19, 2014 9:17 AM in response to myiphoneisgolden
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    Nov 19, 2014 9:17 AM in response to myiphoneisgolden

    Just had my 5s running 8.1.1 do the same thing. 97% battery charged, went to use it, completly dead! Held the power and home button until the apple appeared. Weird.

  • by gypsyp88,

    gypsyp88 gypsyp88 Nov 22, 2014 3:37 PM in response to RJM
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    Nov 22, 2014 3:37 PM in response to RJM

    Thank you - I had already tried the toggle thingy several times as it had worked in the past. But turning the silent switch on and off several times first made all the difference this time!

  • by alexandro94,

    alexandro94 alexandro94 Dec 12, 2014 8:04 PM in response to myiphoneisgolden
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    Dec 12, 2014 8:04 PM in response to myiphoneisgolden

    I just want to thank you, your solution really solved the problem, toggling vibrator boton twice made the difference

  • by mrgfromlos angeles,

    mrgfromlos angeles mrgfromlos angeles Jan 6, 2015 6:51 AM in response to RJM
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    Jan 6, 2015 6:51 AM in response to RJM

    thank you! I had the same problem this morning, and this solution worked immediately for me

  • by Fabio 978,

    Fabio 978 Fabio 978 Jan 14, 2015 1:42 AM in response to myiphoneisgolden
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    Jan 14, 2015 1:42 AM in response to myiphoneisgolden

    Thank you RJM! I just gave my iPhone 5 to my nephew yesterday and this morning it was dead.

    Never happened to me in 2+ years but the toggle trick worked! It didn't work only pressing power + home button!

  • by Mromeo1970,

    Mromeo1970 Mromeo1970 Jan 15, 2015 10:13 PM in response to myiphoneisgolden
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    Jan 15, 2015 10:13 PM in response to myiphoneisgolden

    Your advice was awesome! Worked right away!!1 Thank you!1

    Just saved me a trip to the "genius bar"! Strange that the iPhone just dies like that.!!

  • by gfuortes,

    gfuortes gfuortes Feb 16, 2015 11:45 PM in response to RJM
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    Feb 16, 2015 11:45 PM in response to RJM

    Really great tip! It worked for me, but the experience is scaring. I'll check with Apple if the iPhone can be replaced (under warranty). Thanks a lot.

  • by mcartwright6,

    mcartwright6 mcartwright6 Mar 16, 2015 11:26 AM in response to Lawrence Finch
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    Mar 16, 2015 11:26 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

    Lawrence for the win!! I know this is an old thread but it saved me a lot of time and headache. Thanks for the great info!!

  • by brigarci,

    brigarci brigarci Apr 8, 2015 4:06 PM in response to RJM
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    Apr 8, 2015 4:06 PM in response to RJM

    I Didn't think that would work at all... Thanks so much!

  • by MzTheo,

    MzTheo MzTheo Apr 11, 2015 12:50 PM in response to RJM
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    Apr 11, 2015 12:50 PM in response to RJM

    OMG You just saved my NIGHT! I am ecstatic and thrilled It sounded so silly considering EVERYTHING I had tried.... THANK YOU!!!

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