Straightening a charging port without actually opening the phone

ethan · 20 Sep 2024 at 23:43

on a S22 Ultra. Is this even possible? Local repairer claims it will only cost £20.00 if it is.

Diagro · 23 Sep 2024 at 17:00

What?

What's wrong with it?

£20 is what I'd charge if it was a simple charging port clean

ethan · 24 Sep 2024 at 00:54

Diagro said:
What?

What's wrong with it?

£20 is what I'd charge if it was a simple charging port clean

There's no lint around it or dust. The charging cable falls out. On an initial inspection the repairer indicated the charging port was bent-as per the original post. I don't see how it can be straightened without opening it (given the limited access so why imply it can?)

Diagro · 24 Sep 2024 at 08:58

ethan said:
There's no lint around it or dust. The charging cable falls out. On an initial inspection the repairer indicated the charging port was bent-as per the original post. I don't see how it can be straightened without opening it (given the limited access so why imply it can?)

I can't see how he will solve that issue without opening it and changing the port.

Take it elsewhere mate.

Sinbad2000 · 24 Sep 2024 at 08:59

ethan said:
There's no lint around it or dust. The charging cable falls out. On an initial inspection the repairer indicated the charging port was bent-as per the original post. I don't see how it can be straightened without opening it (given the limited access so why imply it can?)

How sure are you about the lint situation? Have you tried cleaning it out with a toothpick or pin? Symptom sounds exactly the same as I had on my pixel when there was some impacted lint in the port - wasn't visible, only became apparent with some vigorous digging/fishing/scraping.

ethan · 25 Sep 2024 at 01:29

Sinbad2000 said:
How sure are you about the lint situation? Have you tried cleaning it out with a toothpick or pin? Symptom sounds exactly the same as I had on my pixel when there was some impacted lint in the port - wasn't visible, only became apparent with some vigorous digging/fishing/scraping.

Yeah. Cleaning it was the first thing I tried.

Begbie · 25 Sep 2024 at 16:20

Sinbad2000 said:
How sure are you about the lint situation? Have you tried cleaning it out with a toothpick or pin? Symptom sounds exactly the same as I had on my pixel when there was some impacted lint in the port - wasn't visible, only became apparent with some vigorous digging/fishing/scraping.

Same here, I thought it was broke. Had to get inventive to get it actually out as properly compressed at the bottom. Had to essentially scrape it out.