iPhone4 wont charge after cleaning the charging port!

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iPhone4 wont charge after cleaning the charging port!

i recently got a second hand iphone4 and noticed the charger wouldnt go all the way in, so using a needle (gently) and small paintbrush i pulled out heaps of pocket lint from inside! and then it fit perfectly .

however the next morning i woke up and its not charging at all! have i done some damage?!

also as a side note the home button wasnt working and i did the alcohol rubbing trick on it.. im sure this wouldnt impact the charging but thought i should say in case.

thanks!

iPhone 4

Posted on Jan 29, 2014 4:23 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 29, 2014 4:28 PM in response to mikalha

This may have been a second hand iPhone but it was not in working order when you got it. Best solution would be to try and get your money back.

If you cannot do that, you need to take it to an Apple store genius bar and have the technicians see exactly what is wrong with it. Putting any chemicals at all, alcohol included, on it is not a good idea...rubbing alcohol contains enough water to do damage to the electronics.

If the techs say the unit needs to be replaced, the out of warrranty cost for that is $149 in the US.

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leroydouglas

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Jan 29, 2014 4:29 PM in response to mikalha

Never use a metallic item in a port, a tooth pick would be much safer.You run the risk of shorting something out..

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mikalha Author

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Jan 29, 2014 4:30 PM in response to mikalha

i just found out it charges on my ipod dock.....but nothing else!!

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Jan 29, 2014 4:44 PM in response to mikalha

Are you sure the charger is working? See if it charges on the iPod dock and that it works.

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mikalha Author

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Jan 30, 2014 4:18 AM in response to Ralph Landry1

yeah, the charger was working before i cleaned it, and i tried another charger. And yes it does charge on the ipod dock!

very occaisionly it registers on the computer and says iphone does not support this accessory, but continues not to charge.

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Jan 30, 2014 5:12 AM in response to mikalha

It very well may be the charger or cable not making good contact...so that could be the source of the problem.

If it were me, I would take it to an Apple store genius bar and have the technicians check it out to be sure what is going on...beats getting frustrated with it. If you do that, take the charger and cable so they can test all pieces and figure out what is going wrong.

They do not charge for testing at the genius bar, just if they have to do replacement.

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Answer 7

Jan 30, 2014 5:19 AM in response to mikalha

Here is an interesting, somewhat related thread...try doing what I suggested that user do and go to the ExpressLane...she ended up with Apple doing a remote test that disclosed a bad battery: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5845216?answerId=24692855022#24692855022

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