Iphone 4s won't charge

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Iphone 4s won't charge

i've not used it in 12 months to 2 years since i had my 6s but i was hoping to gift it to a family member.

the battery is dead and shows a small red bit if i push the home button.

I've tried 2 different cables to charge it with and both with a plug socket and through my mac pro.

I've also tried pushing the on/off switch and home button at the same time but as theres no battery that's not really going to achieve anything.

It doesn't show up on my Itunes. does this mean it's well and truly dead and i should give up or does anyone have any other tips

Posted on Jan 12, 2018 11:43 AM

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Tesserax

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Jan 12, 2018 11:48 AM in response to hrh_23

Chances are pretty good that the battery in this old iPhone is completely dead. Even if you could charge it, it will again most likely need to be replaced in order for the phone to be useable to someone else.

If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't charge - Apple Support
iPhone Repair - Battery & Power- Apple Support

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hrh_23 Author

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Jan 12, 2018 11:52 AM in response to Tesserax

I won't hold my breath then. Thanks

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hrh_23 Author

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Jan 12, 2018 11:58 AM in response to Tesserax

my itunes has just recognised it and it is now working and asking me to set it up

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Tesserax

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Jan 12, 2018 11:56 AM in response to hrh_23

I wish I could have provided a more optimistic answer, but I think your options are limited.

One final thing that comes to mind is to try using a more powerful charger to see if you can even get the phone charged at all.

Ref:

Charge your iPhone with an iPad or Mac notebook power adapter - Apple Support
iPhone or iPad not charging? Here's how to fix it! - iMore

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Tesserax

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Jan 12, 2018 12:06 PM in response to hrh_23

Excellent! Looks like you have a good start.

FWIW. I recently "dusted off" an old 2010 MacBook Pro. It was completely dead battery-wise and I left it connected to a charger for about an hour before I could finally bring it back "to life" via the power button. In my case the battery was past its useful life and I decided to replace it.

Once you get this iPhone charged, you may want to use an app, like coconut Battery on your Mac to test the viability of the phone's battery. Below is a screen shot of the app reflecting the battery status of my iPhone SE. What you will be interested in is the Design Capacity value. It provides you with an indication on how "worn out" the battery is. 100% is ideal. Anything less than 50% should be replaced.

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