How to fix a loose USB C connection
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- Опубліковано 19 лис 2024
- If your USB-C phone connector won't stay plugged in and charging this might help! The electrical contact cleaner I used can be found here: amzn.to/2A542Ak
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My Galaxy S9 would show 5-6hr ETR to charge via cable so to avoid expensive repairs I assembled my own wireless charger. And today my wireless charger broke, the phone won't charge! I was so frustrated, just about to sell it today and then I came across this video. I didn't have this spray so I poured a nail paint remover(thinner) in the jack and used a toothpick to clean the black residue hidden inside. And then GALAXY S9 WAS FAST CHARGING VIA CABLE!!!! You're a savior!!
Fixed my phone after watching this, I used a jewellers forceps, but the concept is the same. I thought I had a broken port, but it just needed cleaning. Saved me buying a new phone!
People like you give me hope in this cold sad world. Thank you!!!
You have saved my phone. I will forever refer to my phone as Chappy from this day forward.
Glad to help :)
Cold does not exist. It's just a world lacking heat🧐
How many times do I have to see video about cleaning the port before I find one about REALLY loose with no lint
If it's REALLY loose - it'll need electronic repair (re-soldering).
Yep, or it might be bent. if that's the case... You can use a tooth pick to strighten it back into ailment. That always tighten it right back up. Hower, if it keep getting bent -- it will be best to get it replaced some time soon. Since each time you straighten it, the pins get weaker and eventually run the risk of breaking off.
Some fones are loose I have same issue with Samsung C9 Pro, No issues with port or charger and its all clean its just made loose from factory
It is lint. You can't see it. Get a sewing needle and probe all the way around a few times. You'll see. It's invisible with a flashlight. Fixed mine finally
@@cyberdragon7587 sewing needle lol you must be an idiot because putting in metal into the port risks damaging your phone. Or you're just trolling the comments hoping someone actually believes you.
Wow! I shut the phone off and used a sewing needle. I didn't use contact cleaner. I got tons of lint out! I never would have guessed that lint was the problem. You can't see it, but it sure comes out. Thank you so much for the advice. The connection is much better now. It was very frustrating previously.
Holy crap, I seriously thought this was not going to work as I'd tried cleaning previously, just not particularly vigorously; Just used a safety pin, really shoved it in and cleared it out and viola! Thanks Chappy!
Mine is clean but still loose.
replace port or charger both shoudnt cost more than 20 pound or dollars
You need to push the mini USB part back into the charger part really hard until it wont wiggle anymore. It shouldn't wiggle for a while but you'll have to keep doing it and be gentle with it
@@zakwtvr "really hard"...."be gentle"...
@@VegitoBlackityBlack wow chill tf out do I need to call the horny police
@@zakwtvr I'm asking how u can do something really hard but be gentle.
This was a big help thank you I've resorted to having to use a charging stand to charge my phone and I just got a new car and wanted to use android auto but couldnt because my cord wouldnt stay in. I checked my charging port and it was smack damp full of lint got the lint out and now I can use android auto and charge my phone with the cord. Definelty a life savor thank you for the video. Stopped me from buying a new phone.
Had phone for a month and it got so lose it was just painful. Had to use a hair band to hold it. This video saved me a treat. The amount of lint I removed is just unbelievable for such a short life. I think type C is great but poorly designed. Thanks a lot.
Saved my phone!!! THANK YOU. It's been driving me crazy all this time. It was full of lint, i couldn't even tell it was lint at the bottom of the USB-C, it was so caked in there. Gunk gone. CAVEAT: the spray straw that comes with the petrochemical cleaner is dangerously HARD to put in the spray nozzle. CAUTION: the petrochmical is dangerous and the tough STRAW ATTACHMENT itself could "do you in".
I've had the same problem with a few type c charging cables. Cleaning out the lint and dirt out of the phone end is always a good idea but the best way I found to get the connection to tighten was to VERY gently squeeze the male end on the charging cable with pliers to slightly tighten the grip on the connection. Again you have to be very gentle and don't try to force the cable on after first try. it should snap in with minimal effort.... When done correctly it works every time.
I just pinched it with my fingers And it's already tighter, thanks
thanks for this i used it on a cheap cable i have for my game controller now it's a lot tighter now thanks.
Yessssss the lint is not the final fix like he said squeeze the male end a little i fixed about 10 old loose change cables and didn't have to get a new phone
Thanks! All the videos on this subject keep telling me how to clean the port but my problem is with a good as new gaming controller, there's not a speck of dust or dirt in there
Thank you so much! I've watched several videos about loose USB connectors and all but one of them are about cleaning the lint out of the port using a small tool like a toothpick. The other one is about how to replace the connector or the charging board, both of which requires opening up the phone. Your solution is the only one that really addresses the loose connector issue and I just pinched the connection end of my charging cable with my small pliers for jewelry making and already my phone is charging! Like you said, the pinching needs to be very gentle. I hardly squeezed it but it works!
I was ready to call shenanigans on this video only to have you spare me the headache of getting another phone.
If you're trying to be extra safe with your phone, I found out that an old business card worked incredibly well. I cut out a hook shape and a straight pick shape, and the two removed about 99% of the lint that was in my charge port. Neat!
good tip!
Well it cleaned your phone but I thought you were going to show how to tighten things up. Ive already cleaned mine and it was dirty but i still have to push plug in hard and not move it. If i move around it no longer charges then cord falls out. So phone is better but would be nice to be able to use phone while charging.
Good video, good tips
i cant believe that worked, even with just the toothpick (cause i dont have the other stuffs lying around) i managed to pull out so much gunk. its actually working now. no jiggle whatsoever. thanks bud
Thank you so much! I was getting stressed that the charging cable was always loose but you taught me it was just lint. Used a needle and air duster to get it out.
Don't ever stick a fucking metal needle in there...
I was skeptical about this, having tried canned air to blow gunk out of the port. But once I poked in there, wow, it would never have come out with air alone. Frustration gone! Thanks for the great video!
Glad it helped you! Yeah, the lint and other dirt gets really packed in there every time you plug in the charger cable. Add in the fact than when it starts not working well the natural tendency is to push the cable in harder and then it REALLY gets packed in there good.
My first reaction was like "there is no way... lint can't be the problem". Then I actually looked really close and got in there with a bent stapler clip. Turns out, it actually was exactly the problem...
If you don't have electrical contact cleaner on hand. anything as tiny as a stapler clip can do the job. Thank you very much for the video!
Well u've saved ur fone for nw but dnt ever shuv any metal objects in ur charging port otherwise u will short circuit ur fones board and screw it.....
It worked, thank you! Not the first time that UA-cam has saved me from replacing my phone.
Saved my phone. Been annoying me for months and I was a couple hours away from getting a new one. Thank you sir!
Thank you for this vid. I had been having trouble getting my phone to charge for a while and it was getting more and more difficult. I had looked in the port with a jeweller's glass and a strong light and couldn't see anything untoward. Today, after watching your video (and with a lot of scepticism) I used a toothpick, suitably whittled thin enough, and teased out enough lint to grow spuds in! No liquids or compressed air - just the toothpick and the charging lead fits in securely again and charges my phone no problem.
Very useful video ... thanks man ... after cleaning a hidden treasure my phone's USB type C is snappier again!
Good little video - I used a plastic toothpick to prevent the possibility of any wood splinters from getting in there but all-around great advice, thanks!
Thanks! yes plastic probably works well too.
You saved me $20 on replacing the charge port flex. I alcohol and a plastic toothpick. Blew it out with keyboard compressed air can. Good to go. TY. I bought some rubber plugs to keep this from happening again.
I have that exact can of cleaner in my drawer and was contemplating using it but wasn't sure if they would be safe.
Going to give it a try now, thanks!
This worked for me, thanks! Phone is back to fast charging with a cable and the cable no longer falls out!
Great to hear it was helpful!
Thanks, was having this exact problem - I split a wooden cocktail stick in half with a knife blade, and scraped a load of dust out of my phone socket - plug a lot tighter now.
Was gonna buy a new lead - don't need to now.
Cheers.
Thanks for this clip - it just helped me fix my Google Pixel 3A XL which last night stopped accepting its USB C cable (by just a fraction). As you predicted, there was a tiny blockage in the phone's socket that was preventing the cable jack fully inserting. It was something like a seed husk and tiny - less than 1mm in width - but enough to stop the full connection. Since I didn't have the electrical cleaning spray I just used a plastic toothpick to carefully scrape it clear. Thanks.
Thanks! Worked a treat. Used compressed air and the toothpick. had to keep at it long after it 'looked' clean.
Thank you for this. It wasn't exactly what was wrong with my usbc, but it got me to where I needed to go to fix mine.
Try adding some lint
This works perfectly for me. I don't remember the last time my phone super charged, well it works again! Thanks soo much for this video
Wow. This really helped. I never thought to use electric contact spray but that made all the difference. Thanks for the video!
Damm I fixed my phone. Thank you so so much. Repair shop was going to charge me $80 for changing port. Fixed without dime. Thank you sir.You saved my money
I think the repair shop was going to charge you $80.00 to clean the lint out.
Thank you! I had not thought about the lint buildup, everything is working like it should now.
I am verry thankful for this video, you have saved me from spending money on needless repairs
Thanks for your help. It fixed my pixel 2 perfectly. My plugs fit in like new. I was amazed how much crud came out
Definite thumbs up for this one. Charger stays in solid again.
Thanks a lot for this. I have a Motorola G7 Power that stared showing these symptoms within 2 months of usage. Followed your steps and removed an incredible amount of jeans lint from the charger port. It's good as new once again.
I have that same cleaner for car sensors but haven't used it on the phone, and it is kind of expensive (around $6-8?)
A plastic dental flosser that folds back on itself has a decent toothpick (a bit like the kind that comes with a swiss army knife) that is narrower and may be safer to use, as wood can be abrasive and split off inside the port.
The cable themselves seem to warp over time, and some are prone to wiggle as well, and sometimes it's just better to buy new cables (generic kinds are usually the best choice, though the OEM ones tend to hold up better.)
I recommend using a headlamp to make the job easier, as it is easy to overlook how much debris get's stuck inside it due to grime that collects and get's lodged in.
This worked out fantastic. The containment is pretty hard packed, so u gotta use some time to peel it out.
Oh my God, I did NOT consider the lint angle. Used compressed air, and problem completely solved.
Lint has usually caused different problems for me, so I thought the connector had just been worn, like you initially suspected too.
USB C is rubbish. mine is so loose and there is nothing that fixes. Tried cleaning it. poor design. Sending my Pixel 2 back for repairs
The person who invented it is a real dumbass. It always gets loose so you have to jam the cable under something or your phone might not get a full charge overnight.
@Lubek Fronc theres an automatic switch from the phone to avoid overcharging where it will stop charging once at 100% and so wont draw any power from the plug.
I squeezed my usbc plug with the pliers. It works! But be careful not to over do it
@Lubek Fronc Not true. The more charges and discharges are what kills the battery. Best to keep these new phones fully charged whenever possible. They are only designing these to last no more than 2 years.
@@tonyming6969 false. My oneplus 5 reaching 3 years with no issues. I am a guy who charge my phone 4-5 times everyday for 30-40 mins to get 70-80% fast charge. Accurate figures.
Had already tried to clean it once, you convinced me to try again and it worked!! Thank you so much!
Always forced the cable in thinking it's my phone's charging port that's messed up, pulled out so much lint, from holding the cable with rubber bands to tight fit, thanks so much!
Wow! I JUST used the toothpick and I am amazed how much lint I had packed in there! It fits and holds soooo much better. Thanks!
i used a wrap of double sided tape because i was so freakin fed up with the looseness of this charger.
thats just creating a bigger lint trap...
Did you check for lint?
Just come across your video and tried it on mine and hey presto it worked a treat. Many thanks. 👍
Thanks Chappy, it worked out. I just used a thin stick. Now my Nokia is charging better.
Nokia 6.1 plus??? Please reply dude
Because I just bought nokia 6.1 plus and I am already worrying about charging port issue. So only if lint is a problem then this trick will be a sigh of relief for me
I thought my connector was broken. Following this actually made it click like new. Moto z2 play. Thanks
Thank you for the positive comments 😍 otherwise wouldn't tried it
Thank you!!!! I was almost ready to get rid of my phone but after cleaning out the port it works great again!
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@@ChappysGarage works for 1% of the people
Great post but main point is missing. How do you tell a clean connector? By the click. I just cleaned mine with a wooden tooth pick. If needed, sand it down to a thinner shape with e.g. a nail sander. When clean, the plug goes into the port so deep that the metal part is inside completely. If you still see 1 millimeter of metal, its not plugged in completely. You need to feel a distinct "click" when plugging in completely. It is that click that prevents the plug from sitting loose. To disconnect you need to feel some resistance when pulling and feel a click. No click = dirt inside. This cleaning may also fix data connection problems such as failure to download photos from phone to pc. Good Luck!
That worked for me as well, it was just a dust stuck in there, i was about to order a replacement port... Thanks!
Hey bro glad I saw this video I had heard this before on the old connectors but I hadn't thought about it so till I watch your video and I just used an old toothbrush and then blew it out with my compressor but it works a whole lot better not brand new but it stays in a whole lot better
Thanks. Never even thought about checking for lint.
YIKES I would recommend against using spray in the connector. I did that once last year and the stuff got up and wicked into the screen, and the screen was never right again after that.
What I do is to carefully pick the lint out with an xacto blade. Be careful to just draw it along the bottom and pull the lint up the edge don't scrape the center bit with the contacts on it.
If you are lucky, you have lint or dust or someone parked their car in there blocking the connection... but you may be one of those people so desperate to drift away on your phone, you need to use it while charging. The mini USB connector prior to this was worse if you used it while charging. It got weak very easy. This one can too. Put your phone down while charging, it will last a hell of a lot longer.
cleaned it out, worked right away, thanks thanks
Just a friendly tip, if your cable is loose its probably just wearing out. Make sure when you plug things in you're not shoving it in sideways or slipping in one side before the other. Line up the connector straight and push it in, it shouldn't take any effort. If you don't abuse the port it should keep a firm connection for a long time.
Worked great for me probably cleaned it with the toothpick for about 15 mins and my headphones even work again
It works on my phone!! Thank you so much!
Wow, this actually worked, mind blown, thank you
Fixed my problem! Saved me so much money thank you.
Alternatively, one can try to fix the problem with a cello tape sticked to the end of type c pin. Now the type c pin is thicker and it will perfectly fits into the port. It worked for my One plus 2 phone.
I was about to replace the usb connector on my s9 , I was looking for videos to how to open up the phone that I got to this video, so I said let's just try cleaning it first, used just a pin to get the dirt out but it worked like new after cleaning, thank for the video
Thanks for the video. Fixed my problem.
I fixed mine with sewing needle. Lots of dirt came out and now it's working properly
type c is the worst thing ever..
How? My phone fully charges in 45 minutes and lasts all day. Plus you can plug it in up or down. 100 times better than any other charger
You never used micro b for a long time have you. The cables and ports broke so easily I actually bought charging cables in bulk because after 4-6 months they just got worn out. My 2016 v20 is just now getting loose so I'd say it was a welcome improvment.
Yes. Say what you will about the clunky and somewhat awkward USB 3.0 port, those things were incredibly sturdy. You had to go out of your way and try to damage it. USB C gets damaged if you look at it wrong. As far as charging, I barely notice the difference between fast charging on my S8 with USB C (when it works, because the port, ,despite being less than 2 years old is so loose that the rotation of the Earth is enough to knock the cable out) and my old S5 (with a port that after 3 years of use and abuse didn't even let the cable wiggle).
Complete fix for my phone, many thanks!
Does this also fix the problem of the charge vacillating between fast regular and slow charging
Use just toothpick first. If you wet it the dust will congeal. I just used toothpick but more difficult on a USB C than micro USB so air compressor may help.
Thanks for making this video. This has been driving me nuts.
Thanks so much! That fixed my problem.
Thanks mate, you saved me from sending mine to the repair shop.
Glad it helped!
Thank you, good sir! I had a piece of plastic that had lodged its way in.
Just squeeze the adapter end into your fingers and it will get tight again :) I never had a problem with the cable from Baseus , but pixel 3 speaker adapter is cheaper i guess :))
This worked extremely well for me, thank you!
Ohhh I see I guess imma just casually pull some compressed air out of my ass thank you for teaching me how to fix my charging problem
Does this work if people are having loose usb-c connection problems with Mac computers?
Thank you so much it looked so clean until I got a needle and pushed it down and got so many cookie crumbs
Dental floss micro brush, swich cleaner and compressed air has kept my phones going. Don't go nuts with the switch cleaner like this guy, spray/soak the micro brush and clean.
Hey buddy. It's actually compressed pocket lint. Get a sewing needle and probe around the plug. You'll be surprised how much stuff you grab out.
Tried with just removing lint and it really worked like wonder. Thanks.
I thought mine was clean, it looked spotless but apparently it wasn't and this worked after some serious tooth picking
I got a little hope form your video dude. I have nokia 6.1 plus and many users are facing the similar problem of usb type c connecting and disconnecting and everyone is complaining about the malfunctioning of charging port. I hope it's really a matter of lint.. what's your opinion on this mate? Because everyone is facing this issue after using phone for 3 months
I have a can of air duster can I use it to clean my usb type c connector in case it malfunction?
Thanks! Very useful!
I have a Samsung C9 Pro and charger is slightly loose on them, It charges fine and its clean too, I wanted to know if I can do something to make it tight like Huawei fones.....
Thank you! Saved my butt!!
Wow that was an easy fix. Thanks!
Thanks it worked for me. I used wd40 on my samsung galaxy s8+
Useful if you happen to have a handy airline.
I have a question, I checked, it's clean, it's working perfect, it's good enough to hang upside down, but if you pick it up, or something, it will just hear a slight delay between picking the phone and the charger moving
You know what would`ve been even better? If Android had some kind of usb technology that rarely if ever had connection issues, and could charge just as well, and was also so common you could get connections in the dollar store if you wanted. Oh wait they did it was called USB micro and AUX connections and then they decided to try to copy Crapple and make everything with 1 connection that is not common in the slightest...sorry I'm not bitter...
It worked perfectly. Thank you!!
Never had this problem with the older usb versions. How newer products the worst it gets
Thank you i thought i lost my phone for good much love❤️
great video - worked for me!
Thank youuuu!!!! You save my smarthphone!
I go through a lot of cables because of this. They get so loose. They will not charge. I will buy a new one and start the process over again. is there a way to prevent this?
any way of fixing this for someone who doesnt have a garage of tools including a compressed air hose.....