iPhone charging port repair and replacement options

Guys and girls! You HAVE to clean your phone out! I have been fidgeting my charger around for days and questioning my ihome, bed, and car chargers and have thought they were all broken. I'd tried all the ticks like using airplane mode and restarting your phone etc.

Again, you HAVE to clean your phone out with a tack, paper clip, etc. I am in disbelief/disgusted of how much dust came out of the different orifices of my phone. It would amount to probably cover a quarter if I included the headphone and speaker holes. I created one of these accounts for the sole purpose of helping/saving other iPhone folk from being forced to buy a new battery or phone etc. Thanks again to the other commenters on this thread.

I thank that each and every protective shell I've used on my iPhones has or had covers for all these ports and have spared me thus far of the "Dust Bunny Revenge"!

Thank you Griffin, thank you LifeProof!!

My son and I both have Iphone 6 and both started having the same charging problems around the same time. Had to wiggle the charger to just the right spot to get it to charge, and then could not move it...even the vibrate would stop it from charging. I thought it was a factory defect. Found this forum & cleaned out the port with a thumb-tack....FIXED!

Thanks!

Same problem here. Became a master at figuring out the right angles and how much weight to apply - kept a book, duct tape and other such random objects next to my bed for far too long! Finally cleaned it out and waheyy: instantly charging. Should have come here a lot sooner 😐

If can add another solution to the list - I found the longer, stiffer bristles of a toothbrush were effective. I flicked clouds and clouds of dust and lint out of the port. Personally I would avoid sticking hard, sharp or metal things into the port...

Br,

Gareth

Exact same symptoms and result - thanks for the suggestion! In my case I wasn't able to find the SIM pin but what worked just fine to clear out the bunnies was a small twist-tie (like you'd get with a loaf of bread). Alarming just how much "fluff" came out of there - nothing had dislodged from just blowing on it. Now it charges perfectly!

Thank you for posting this . I was on the verge of upgrading my two year old iPhone 6. Tried different cables and I even blew out the port with air. Had to mess with cable just rt and carefully set it down so it would charge .

Cleaned out , scraped out port with a thin metal pin and wow! Couldn't believe all the dirt and dust that came out . Worked like a charm! Plugged it in and VIOLA! Thanks

You should be able to do an out-of-warranty replacement of your iPhone 6 for half of that price. Did you ask about it? Otherwise do the 3rd party (check around in your area to be sure they are reputable) but make sure they do not replace your home button or its cable.

nolim8s wrote:

which are a used phone with no warranty for $299 or a new phone $700

Nope, not a used phone, it is a refurbished phone, new battery and any other parts new as needed. And it comes with a 90 day warranty, and that isn't bad for the price. You can't tell the difference between it and a new one.

nolim8s wrote:

which are a used phone with no warranty for $299 or a new phone $700

False. They may be new or re-manufactured. That is not the same as "used". They also come with a minimum of 90 days warranty. If they are replacing a unit that had a warranty, or AppleCare agreement, they will inherit the balance of that, or 90 days, whichever is longer.

New Apple Discussions user here! Thanks you SO MUCH for the tip, I used a small ordinary toothpick to dig around the port and what do you know, TONS of dust bunnies were clogging the charging port and it charges just fine now. I definitely recommend cleaning out the port before trying any sort of repair. You saved me tons of $$$!

I had the same problem last night so I took it to the Genius Bar this afternoon where they determined the port was corroded and non replaceable. Because the phone isn't covered by AppleCare they offered to swap it for another 6s at a cost of $300.

This was a bit of a surprised since I've always kept it in a case since I bought it two years ago and I don't expose it to any kind of extreme weather.

I was just about to order a new phone when I found this thread, so I cleaned it some more with a swab, then a match, and finally a toothpick even though I couldn't see any visible dust. What did I have to lose? When I plugged the charger into an outlet it started up.

If at first you don't succeed try try.....

Thanks everyone for this thread. You all just saved me nearly $800.

I had the same issue with my iPhone 6s wasn’t charging properly unless I fiddle with it or hold it in a certain position but after reading this thread I used a safety pin to clean out debris in the lightening port and it’s working perfectly now. I think all the dust must have accumulated as I put my phone in my jeans / trouser pocket!!

Thanks for the information. Took me a couple of minutes using the stalk off a ladies earring.

It’s really amazing. All the cables I’ve thrown away, the hours of frustration. I can’t believe how simple the remedy was.

Thank you to all who posted. Posting isn’t my scene but this revelation made me let others know how to sort out the problem. Tell a friend !

Thanks again

I had the same issue with my charging port and was ready to buy a kit to replace it. Then I read about the cleaning procedure in this forum. After cleaning the port, the phone is charging normally again (I spent a few months suffering to charge it)!