The lightening power connector is loose and drops the charge if moved, even slightly, while plugged in. It was working fine, and one day this started happening, no physical trauma occurred to the device or connector. Is anyone else having issues with a loose connection (lightening into the phone, not the USB or plug side)?
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iPhone 5 loose connector
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Hi,
Yea exact same issue here. Did you bring it to the Apple Store and inquired about it?
Loose iPhone 5 lightning connector
The original post for this thread is a bit old, but the "cure" is simple and relevant, thanks to:https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1512868/. The last 2 posts of that thread (itsmemuffins & Skika) provided the means. A light touch with a paper clip did it for me...gobs of fuzzy stuff came out...now all is well.
The original post for this thread is a bit old, but the "cure" is simple and relevant, thanks to:https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1512868/. The last 2 posts of that thread (itsmemuffins & Skika) provided the means. A light touch with a paper clip did it for me...gobs of fuzzy stuff came out...now all is well.
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Fuzzy physics?
Okay, people, we do need to keep our sense of humor through this deep discussion. For those of us with fuzzy pockets, we are apt to face this loose connector problem several times in the future, so we must be vigilant to the factors involved here. A serious consultant (most consultants are very serious!) has an opinion concerning the likelihood of a fuzz-induced crisis, namely, that the older 30-pin connector has all those fins slicing the fuzz into very small pieces (microscopic fuzzlets). This makes it less likely that the fuzz will accumulate and block the connection. The lightning connector works like a plunger...it progressively compacts the accumulating fuzz into the single opening. Eventually the connection is compromised. This is apparently what happened in my situation. So, perhaps we can call this "fuzzy physics", as contrasted with "fuzzy math"...but thats another problem. The irony is that the original post in this thread was written 6 months ago, and we dont know if Adster3000 found a solution. Did Adster3000 have fuzzy pockets like me? Hmmm...a conundrum. Okay...Ill stop now.
Okay, people, we do need to keep our sense of humor through this deep discussion. For those of us with fuzzy pockets, we are apt to face this loose connector problem several times in the future, so we must be vigilant to the factors involved here. A serious consultant (most consultants are very serious!) has an opinion concerning the likelihood of a fuzz-induced crisis, namely, that the older 30-pin connector has all those fins slicing the fuzz into very small pieces (microscopic fuzzlets). This makes it less likely that the fuzz will accumulate and block the connection. The lightning connector works like a plunger...it progressively compacts the accumulating fuzz into the single opening. Eventually the connection is compromised. This is apparently what happened in my situation. So, perhaps we can call this "fuzzy physics", as contrasted with "fuzzy math"...but thats another problem. The irony is that the original post in this thread was written 6 months ago, and we dont know if Adster3000 found a solution. Did Adster3000 have fuzzy pockets like me? Hmmm...a conundrum. Okay...Ill stop now.
Yep2! This is true, it happened to me with my iP4s before and I was soooo mad with the loose connector not knowing that there's some dusts blocking it. Just check the plug again before you contact apple
Probably neither the plug or connector are defective. The problem can occur when the plug progressively compacts fuzz into the device's receptacle to such a point that the connection is intermittent or lost. IF fuzz is the problem, just gently clean it out.