how to fix a loose phone charger
When you try to charge your phone, does it feel like the cable isn’t really going in all the way? Maybe it feels a little loose, or wobbles back and forth. Or sometimes when it starts charging, it will stop if you bump it, or even randomly stop charging altogether. Annoying isn’t it?
Well, typically the culprit is just pocket lint clogging your charge port and you can easily fix this problem in just 3 easy steps.
Here’s a quick video showing the process:
Step 1
First, you will need something small and pointy, like a toothpick. We don’t recommend using a needle because it could be too sharp and damage your phone. If you have some canned air, that will come in handy too.
A small air compressor can do the trick, just make sure there isn’t any moisture in the line and turn the PSI down a bit so you don’t accidentally blow any components loose in your phone.
TIP: It’s always best to turn off your phone when you are working on it.
step 2
Gently insert the toothpick all the way into the charge port and see if you can feel any debris. Be careful to not scratch the sides of the charge port too hard. Depending on your model of phone, there could be delicate pins on the side that you could damage.
You should be able to feel the pocket lint and dirt as you scrape the bottom of the port. Gross right?
step 3
Once you feel like it is loosened up, try to gently scoop it out and use the canned air to blow out any remaining debris. If you don’t have canned air, you can blow it out with your mouth (just try not to spit all over it).
Conclusion
Thats it!
Now try your charger and see if it makes a better connection. Repeat if necessary. 9 times out of 10 this will fix the issue. If you are still getting a bad connection with your charger, it’s possible that something inside the charge port is bent or broken, or that the charger itself is going bad.
If this is the case, bring it by the shop and one of our skilled technicians can take a look at it for you and diagnose the problem for free.
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