Tuesday, December 14, 2010

iPhone Stopped Charging? Try This Quick Fix!

So I showed up at work yesterday with my iPhone in hand ready to tackle another busy day as a hospitalist.  I looked down to discover that my iPhone had 70% of its charge missing.  It's hard to make it through an eight hour day as a hospitalist without a cell phone.  I know I plugged it in the night before.  I figured the iPhone charger wasn't plugged in all the way.  So I called Mrs Happy and asked her to bring my charger to work.  She did.  I plugged it in at work and nothing.  No charge at all.  I tried three different outlets.  I even plugged the iPhone charger into the USB port of the computer I spilled coffee all over.   Nothing.  No charge at all.  I thought this was the end. My iPhone was at least two years old.  I knew I could get the new iPhone 4 at a discount.  After taking a moment of silence for my dying 3G iPhone, I called Mrs Happy and told her I thought it was time to upgrade our phones to the new iPhone 4. 
Happy:  Good morning.  Thanks for bringing my iPhone charger, but I plugged my phone in and it still doesn't work
Mrs Happy:  It's probably just the outlet.  Did you try a different outlet?
Happy:  Yes.  I tried three different outlets.  I even plugged it into the computer.  I got nothing.  The thing is almost out of battery and I can't get it to charge.  I think it's time to get new phones.
Mrs Happy:  Did you try blowing on the connection?  My dad blows on stuff to fix it. 
HappyLaughing.  OK then. Blowing huh?  I'll give it a shot.
So I grabbed my phone and gave it a few quick blows in the  power connector.  Then I plugged it in.  And wouldn't you know it.  The darn thing started charging.  So I called Mrs Happy back.
Happy:  You're never going to believe this.  I blew on the connectors and it worked.  The thing started charging.  You'll have to tell your Dad it actually works.
Mrs HappyLaughing.  
If you ever find that your iPhone stops charging, try blowing  on the connectors and that just might fix the problem.  Perhaps some dust is preventing a good connection. 
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