IPhone does not charge when I connect its USB Lightning cable, what can I do?
If you've ever come across an iPhone that doesn't charge when you plug in its USB Lightning cable , chances are the solution is much easier than you think. Often, and especially now that many of us charge our iPhone with a wireless charging base Or that we use AirPods, the Lightning port of an iPhone is hardly used. Under these conditions, it is usual for dust to enter, which basically never comes out again, accumulating inside the connector and making it useless, because the connector of the Lightning cable is so small that a few millimeters of mismatch make it impossible to actually connect . In those cases, the solution is obviously to remove that accumulated dirt from the port, something that you can safely do with something that you surely have at home; a toothpick or wooden toothpick .
Cleaning the Lightning port of the iPhone with a wooden toothpick.
Taking care not to force it too much and break it, just scratch the bottom of the connector with the tip until you see the dirt come out, and there isn't much left inside. Do it calmly and calmly, without pressing too hard inside, because we do not want the toothpick to break and make the situation worse by leaving some small splinter inside.
It is important that you use the wood , because it is insulating, that is, electricity is not transmitted through it and that is why we do not have to fear connecting several of the Lightning port pins. Don't even think about sticking things like a pin, or a knife, or anything small and metallic inside. It really is not worth it. Wait until you can do it with a toothpick.
After this, if you reconnect the Lightning cable, you will see that most likely the iPhone already recognizes it and starts charging. This happens to us whenever we want to charge the iPhone with a cable, something that happens perhaps once every several months, and there is always dirt accumulated inside the connector simply by carrying the iPhone in your pocket every day. It is something that cannot be avoided, but fortunately, it is easy to solve.
