iElectron is your one stop shop for device issues, including phone iPhone repairs, which can be completed in just a couple of hours, with a 12-month warranty. However, if your iPhone isn’t charging, there are some things you can try before popping into us.
Check Your Charging Cable
Sometimes what you think is an issue with your iPhone, is actually an issue with your cable. So before investigating iPhone repairs you may need to look into both the health and quality of charging cable. It is very common for iPhone cables to become damaged near either head. If you see any exposed wires immediately, do not use your cable! This could be dangerous.
Are you using an uncertified cable? Whilst certainly cheaper than an official Apple cable, it may not last long, or ever charge as effectively as an Apple one. It can be considerably slower to charge, and the charge may not last as long.
Ensure Solid Connections
Somewhat related to the last point, but make sure that there are firm connections between the charger and the power outlet, as well as firm connections between your charging cable and the USB wall adapter. You would be surprised at how many times something this simple can be the issue.
Remove Any Debris from Within the Charging Port
You would be surprised at just how much dust accumulates in your jeans pockets on a day to day basis. This can easily become lodged in the charging port and obstruct the pins from meeting your charger. What you will want to do here is remove the debris, without damaging the pins. Best to use a toothpick, or something similar which is wood or plastic. Avoid metal like the plague, as this is a one way ticket to damaged pins, which is a much bigger job to fix.
Force Restart Your Device
Like most device repairs, the advice is usually to power it off, and then on again. Sounds simple, but at times it does just the trick. Hold down the lock button and the volume up button simultaneously for at least 10 seconds. Charge the device for an hour. If your device still won’t charge, then you will need external assistance.
If all of the above fails, you are best to not try to meddle with the hardware yourself, and to contact professionals. At iElectron we offer completion of iPhone repairs within a couple of hours, along with a 12 month warranty. You can visit our store in Cork City, or book our express national pickup and return service
5 Common iPhone Issues and How to Fix Them.
iElectron is your one stop shop for device issues, including phone repairs. Here are some common iPhone issues you can resolve from the comfort of your own home.
Water Damage
Whether it fell down a toilet, or you didn’t quite think through a dare to test how waterproof your phone is, chances are we have all had a water damaged phone at one point or another. Not saying that all water damage can be repaired, but here are some steps you can take to give yourself a fighting chance:
- Take your phone out of the water as soon as possible.
- Turn it off.
- Take the SIM card out.
- Wipe your phone down with something absorbent like a cloth or kitchen towels.
- Leave it overnight in uncooked rice. Uncooked being the important word here. Last thing we want is anyone attempting to boil their phone.
- A more effective one than uncooked rice if you have it to hand, is silica gel packets.
Your Phone Slows Down or Freezes
There are a few causes for this one, and most likely it is to do with a lack of storage and unresponsive apps. It can also be caused by having an older model, which struggles to cope with updates to the operating system. If purchasing a newer model is out of your budget, or you feel uncomfortable about continuing on the Apple treadmill (I know I do), there are some things you can try:
- Clear your phones cache and memory data.
- Backup your photos and videos to an external source, and delete any media that you don’t absolutely need.
- Delete large apps which are taking up a lot of memory.
- If your phone is completely frozen, you can force-reset your phone by holding down the power button, as well as the volume up button at the same time.
- If worse comes to worst, you can perform a factory reset, but just make sure you back up your phone before doing so.
Battery Life
Probably one of the largest causes of anxiety in our modern age, is the unspeakable thought of one’s phone dying in public. The last thing you want is to have to bring a portable charging pack, or search every public space for power outlets. A quickly draining battery is most likely down to apps which are still turned on in the background. The simple solution here is to turn off any unwanted apps. If the problem persists, then you will need to get your phone looked at by a professional.
Not Charging
If you have a poor battery to begin with, coupled with a phone that doesn’t charge, then you are really snookered. First off, it is best to avoid cheap charging cables. You really can’t beat an official Apple fast-charging cable. Whilst more costly, you are paying for quality.
If the charging cable is not the issue, then there is most likely dust or debris stuck in the charging port. You would be surprised at just how much dust accumulates in your jeans pockets on a day to day basis. What you can try here is to get the dust out with a toothpick, so something similar. Just make sure you use wood or plastic. Metal can damage the pins, which will only worsen the problem.
The Touchscreen isn’t working
There are many reasons why this may be happening, but the only option really outside of hardware repair is restart your device and charge it for an hour. If this doesn’t resolve the issue, then you will need to see an Apple reseller, or a device repair specialist.
Whilst there are steps you can take to conduct iPhone repairs yourself, you are best placed to contact a professional if your issues aren’t resolved through soft steps such as resetting the device. Any removal or replacement of the hardware, should only be carried out by a professional. Whilst you could go down the route of apple resellers, you may be without your phone for several days.
Instead, why not choose iElectron, where we offer completion of iphone repairs within a couple of hours, along with a 12 month warranty. You can visit our store in Cork City, or book our express national pickup and return service
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