Ipad

[RupertW]

All good interesting stuff .
I try out lot of different combination turning on and off , air mode, turning leads around , make no different , but as soon as I plug in a new lead , works fine for a month to six weeks before I have to replace it .
In my case I don't think it's fluff other wise I have the same problem with a new lead .
I think some of the problem is the leads contact are so Mico , that it doesn't take long for it to stop making good contact .

It could still be fluff - all it takes is the dirt on one lead to line up with a bit of fluff in the socket. I find that swapping two old leads often works. If you clear out the fluff and clean the lead then you might find s lot of the old leads work again.

 

[Deleted member 36384]

All good interesting stuff .
I try out lot of different combination turning on and off , air mode, turning leads around , make no different , but as soon as I plug in a new lead , works fine for a month to six weeks before I have to replace it .
In my case I don't think it's fluff other wise I have the same problem with a new lead .
I think some of the problem is the leads contact are so Mico , that it doesn't take long for it to stop making good contact .

Just have a go at cleaning out fluff, you have been given advice that others with the exact same issue, with new leads as well, have experienced and fluff was the cause. If you don't try and remove fluff, you will not know if it is fluff. If there is no fluff, then take it to a repair specialist. All my old leads work fine, as do my daughters and wives iPads, so it is not a weakness in the apple products. On the other hand, you can keep saying you cant see why it's not fluff and asking for advice. It takes about 3 seconds with a pin - you will not damage the connectors.

 

[sailaboutvic]

Just have a go at cleaning out fluff, you have been given advice that others with the exact same issue, with new leads as well, have experienced and fluff was the cause. If you don't try and remove fluff, you will not know if it is fluff. If there is no fluff, then take it to a repair specialist. All my old leads work fine, as do my daughters and wives iPads, so it is not a weakness in the apple products. On the other hand, you can keep saying you cant see why it's not fluff and asking for advice. It takes about 3 seconds with a pin - you will not damage the connectors.

Hi
Just had a look A while ago , used a needle and some contact spray , got nothing out .
Try four pairs of old leads , nothing , put in the lead I got two days ago and hey presto, it's charging .
Maybe it the socket in the iPad worn ,

 

[Deleted member 36384]

There are youtube videos on how to take these things apart and replace things like sockets, glass, batteries etc. You can even buy the kits on line and they come with tools needed to remove the very small screws. Otherwise, take it to a repairer, anywhere but Apple.

 

[sailaboutvic]

There are youtube videos on how to take these things apart and replace things like sockets, glass, batteries etc. You can even buy the kits on line and they come with tools needed to remove the very small screws. Otherwise, take it to a repairer, anywhere but Apple.

Thank mate .

 

[Deleted member 36384]

Thank mate .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyrW97gP_zc

Other models are also covered by just searching 'changing a docking port on an iPad'

 

[No Regrets]

Firstly, with respect to Android devices, most use Micro USB which is far less durable than the lightening socket, as the centre post tends to disintegrate over time, while I have yet to experience a lightening port fail even with harsh use.

Remember some of the later iPads require a high output charger, so will charge slowly, and show 'No Charge' when connected to a lesser power supply. Airplane mode may just tip the balance and show a charge, but it'll be slow.

Use a proper iPad power source, or high performance USB charger and all should be well. There are some really good charging leads out there, worth Googling for some reviews, as they don't cost any more than normal ones but last longer. Sadly the Chinese rubbish can cause issues, and I'll bet people are buying this copycat junk thinking it's genuine or good quality gear.

Buy proper leads from a trusted source and it'll be fine. I have (lint aside!) never seen or heard of an genuine Lightening port failure for no apparent reason :encouragement:

I have owned around twelve such devices...

 

[sailaboutvic]

I all ways like to report back when I ask for help and sorted the problem out,
Took ipad to a guy who repairs Apple iPhone/pad/Mac , not an approved Apple dealer.
He replace the socket in side the pad and fix a new sim slider which got damage when a SIM card got caught in to.
15euros ,
Now all my old leads are working again, so I won't be buying any new leads for some time.

 

[Gunfleet]

I have an insight to offer to this which I discovered by accident. I think the later versions of ipads and iphones may be very sensitive to small differences in voltage. In particular my ipad - which I bought this year - seems to have developed the issue between IOS upgrades - nothing else changed. The solution I discovered was a battery pack - the sort you use to recharge your phone if you're on a long train journey, for example. For whatever reason, plugging a battery pack into whatever is your source of electricity then plugging your ipad/iphone into the battery pack works.

 

[NormanB]

There are youtube videos on how to take these things apart and replace things like sockets, glass, batteries etc. You can even buy the kits on line and they come with tools needed to remove the very small screws. Otherwise, take it to a repairer, anywhere but Apple.

Without wishing to sound confrontational that is not always the best of advice.

Took my wife’s iPhone 6 (3 years old and second hand) to the Apple Store in Southampton because the battery was performing woefully. They put it on test, agreed said it would be £79 for a new battery and promptly gave us a like for like brand new iPhone 6 - because the failing battery had ‘swollen’ and it was not policy to put a new battery in a phone that had potentially been compromised.

The point is a 3rd party would have swapped the battery and probably at half that price and it MAY have been OK.

But for £30 or £40 more my wife does not have a three year old ‘compromised phone’ with a new battery, she has a brand new one!

 

[Deleted member 36384]

Without wishing to sound confrontational that is not always the best of advice.

Took my wife’s iPhone 6 (3 years old and second hand) to the Apple Store in Southampton because the battery was performing woefully. They put it on test, agreed said it would be £79 for a new battery and promptly gave us a like for like brand new iPhone 6 - because the failing battery had ‘swollen’ and it was not policy to put a new battery in a phone that had potentially been compromised.

The point is a 3rd party would have swapped the battery and probably at half that price and it MAY have been OK.

But for £30 or £40 more my wife does not have a three year old ‘compromised phone’ with a new battery, she has a brand new one!

Why would a 3rd party not give advice like you get at Apple? You think they don't have a reputation to protect or a standard to follow, perhaps they have a moral code. My advice is fine, your assumption is flawed.

 

[NormanB]

Why would a 3rd party not give advice like you get at Apple? You think they don't have a reputation to protect or a standard to follow, perhaps they have a moral code. My advice is fine, your assumption is flawed.

A 3rd party repairer would NOT give you a new iPhone so my point remains entirely valid.

 

[Deleted member 36384]

A 3rd party repairer would NOT give you a new iPhone so my point remains entirely valid.

Your point WAS that a 3rd party would replace the battery on a damaged phone and charge you. My experience is that they would contact me and explain the options. So your point is off the mark, non OEM repairers can be both reliable and economic.

When I took my Pro to Apple they investigated and advised that the repair would be over £800, they did not give me a new generation Pro. I took it to a SimplyFixIt branch and they sorted the problem for £300.

 

[NormanB]

Your point WAS that a 3rd party would replace the battery on a damaged phone and charge you. My experience is that they would contact me and explain the options. So your point is off the mark, non OEM repairers can be both reliable and economic.

When I took my Pro to Apple they investigated and advised that the repair would be over £800, they did not give me a new generation Pro. I took it to a SimplyFixIt branch and they sorted the problem for £300.

My response which seems to have failed the aim of being non confrontational, was specific to your contention - Quote ‘Otherwise, take it to a repairer, anywhere but Apple.‘

My point was your contention is not always the best advice and gave a recent and practical example why that was the case.