Is it normal for the Lightning cable scratching the dock port in the iPad Air? Mine has a small scratch, 3 days after I bought it!
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Is this normal wear and tear? - iPad Air.
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I've had my rMini for a little less than a month, charging it every 3-4 days, and I don't see any scratches around thlightning port on mine.
Yes,the lighting connector can scratch the port area, you just have to be real careful when plugging it in.
Damn, had the same issue with my iPad 2 connector. Is there any sort of rubber or something like that, that I can put on top of the Lightning port to protect it? :/
Not really as the lightning plug sits flush with the iPads port. I can't see how any kind of bushing or protector could even fit in that tight of space.
Like something on the outside of the port, around the 'cylinder' not on the inside.
If you look at the lightning cable plugged into the iPad, it is flush against the iPad. There is no room between the port and th lightning cable plug. I was referring to the outside in my original post. As in between the edge of the iPad and the cable. No room for anything to go in there, when it's plugged in.
Oh ok. Didn't understand you in your first post, my bad. Well, I have got to be more careful in the future.
The real issue aren't the cosmetic scratches.
The more serious concern is that if you are jabbing your Lighting connector hard enough to scratch metal, you are probably exerting an amount of force that will damage the Lightning port in the iPad itself, or the contact tip of the Lightning cable.
Cables are cheap enough, but replacing a Lightning port due to rough handling would not be covered under the standard manufacturer's warranty.
The same thing if you roughly unlock doors with your keys. Do this enough and some day you will snap off part of key in the doorknob. Probably at 2am in the freezing rain.
Do you know how much a locksmith charges for a late night house call? You don't want to find out.
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I assure you that i handle my ipad as if it was a baby. I have always been careful inserting the lightning cable but scratches still happened.
It's gotta be a nice stiff and hard insertion when going in, you can't be limp and lazy when inserting in my man.
This is a fine example of why punctuation is important.
This is a fine example of a bump to a thread that should have just died. Next time, please check the date the thread was last posted, and decide if you'll add anything to the conversation by replying.
Oh. You'll have to pardon my incredibly rude indiscretion. My forum etiquette is obviously rusty.
Sorry I was so rude. I've been crabby lately. Sorry again and have fun back on the forums!