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Why won't my iPhone 5s charge when it is plugged into my macbook air?

Whenever I plug my iPhone 5s into my macbook it won't charge. It just says that "USB devices disabled - Unplug the device using too much power to re-enable USB devices" My laptop has 99% and doesn't have any windows open or anything else plugged in. THIS IS SO ANNOYING PLEASE HELP.

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iPhone 5s, iOS 8.3

Posted on Jun 29, 2015 11:12 PM

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Jul 1, 2015 2:49 PM in response to elizapoulter

Howdy elizapoulter,



I know how frustrating it can be when your devices don't behave the way that they ought to. The article linked below details a number of troubleshooting steps can help prevent this error from appearing and get your iPhone to charge correctly when connected to your MacBook.


Resolve USB-related alerts in iTunes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203843



All my best,

Allen

Why won't my iPhone 5s charge when it is plugged into my macbook air?

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