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My iPhone 5 won't charge

About a week ago my phone started being weird while it was charging. For example it wouldn't show that it's charging, but it would go up really slowly. Like 2% per hour. It was pretty weird but the next day it was fine so I just forgot about it. It started doing the same thing yesterday and continued on today and now It won't charge at all but if you keep it plugged in it will go up to about 3% then you'd be able to use it then it would die and you'd have to repeat. Can anyone help?

Posted on Jul 9, 2014 11:55 PM

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Posted on Jul 10, 2014 12:33 PM

Inspect the charging port area for dirt/debris/fluff build-up that may be preventing a good connection and use a wooden toothpick, soft clean toothbrush, or a can of compressed air to clean it. Also look for bent or broken pins. Try another cable and/or charger block (be sure to always use a genuine Apple certified brand) in a known good outlet. If you're using a USB port, try another port. If you're using a hub, try a direct connection. If you're using a USB port in the front of a desktop computer, try one in the back. If all these fail, make an appointment at your nearest Genius Bar to have the device evaluated.

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Jul 10, 2014 12:33 PM in response to Yassersk

Inspect the charging port area for dirt/debris/fluff build-up that may be preventing a good connection and use a wooden toothpick, soft clean toothbrush, or a can of compressed air to clean it. Also look for bent or broken pins. Try another cable and/or charger block (be sure to always use a genuine Apple certified brand) in a known good outlet. If you're using a USB port, try another port. If you're using a hub, try a direct connection. If you're using a USB port in the front of a desktop computer, try one in the back. If all these fail, make an appointment at your nearest Genius Bar to have the device evaluated.

My iPhone 5 won't charge

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