iPhone charging port repair and replacement options

Take it to an Apple Store to have it diagnosed at the Genius Bar. If they find it to be defective, and it's under warranty, they would replace it. If it's not under warranty they will tell you what options you have.

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.

The final answer selected I believe is correct. But, some of the suggestions here to clean your port goes completely against Apple's recommendations. One problem Apple suggests is caused by using third party chords to charge your phone. If something as simple as that can cause your port to go bad, why would anyone would want to stick a soft wire, paper clip, or tac into their port to clean it? I've never had a problem with charging any of my Apple devices. But, even if its merely dust or crud buildup, there is a fundamental flaw in the Lightning port design. Apple needs to correct this. Apple is avoiding at all cost a major recall. Look at all the chatrooms, thousands if not millions of Apple owners are running into this problem.

HI everyone I I came off holiday on February 10 2017 and down loaded the new update from Apple after it was done my phone would not hold a charge for more than 2 or 3 hours ,had about 3 phone conversations with Apple who all tried to solve the problem so went to Apple the GENIUS yes in capital letters said he would restore it as a new phone but never ever did he go into I tunes but lost half of my contacts and said give it a few days and see how the battery goes after a week ,went back to Apple with same problem not holding charge by the way the battery was diagnosed %92 first and second time in Apple ,so the only thing that could gave affected it was the update i told them this but they didn't believe me they could not give me an explanation as why the battery keeps dying and the only thing they kept telling me they would give me a refurbished one for £269 my iPhone is only 20 months old is thus the life of the £600 iPhone ,i know of more people with same problem,I thought that Apple were a reputable compansy but are they hiding repairs to iPhone rage reason being the Genius Bar were most of troubleshooting is done is so busy they stop taking appointments after seven days then it is like a lottery trying to get on the waiting list for the appoints just ridiculous has anyone had similar bad treatment

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

What did u us to clean it

Can’t believe the amount of stuff that came out. Thanks for the tip.

Awesome! Exactly same issue and yes, clearly a dust bunny issue. Thanks!

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Awesome bro. It worked. I was about to buy my new cable, And was thinging to change charging port too. After reading your post, I tried it, and it is working properly. Thank you.

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!