Phone Won't Charge
Nine times out of ten, a phone that won't charge has a lint-packed port or a worn cable. Work from cheapest cause to most serious.
Safety firstNever poke a charging port with anything metal — you can short the pins. Use wood or plastic, and be gentle.
Swap the cable and brick
- Cables fail internally long before they look broken — test with a different known-good cable.
- Charge from a wall outlet, not a laptop USB or random power strip.
- Try a different outlet too, to rule out the wall.
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Quick start
When to bring it in
- New cable + clean port + restart still won't charge.
- The cable only charges at a certain angle or wiggles loose (worn port).
- It charges wirelessly but not by cable (port repair).
- You see 'Liquid detected' or the port looks corroded.
Quick answers
- How much is a charging port repair in Memphis?
- It varies by model and whether the port is a module or soldered to the board, so we quote in-store after the free diagnostic. Often it's an affordable same-day fix once we confirm it's the port and not the battery.
- Why does my charger only work at a certain angle?
- That's the classic sign of lint packed in the port or a worn connector. Try a careful cleaning with a wooden toothpick first; if it persists, the port likely needs replacing.
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