Phone won't charge unless charger is plugged in at a certain angle.

Phone won't charge unless charger is plugged in at a certain angle. My LG Rumor isn't charging and I believe the connectors are to blame. My wife has same phone that charges fine with the same charger. I did notice that when I plug the charger in to my phone and put something heavy on it, the phone will charge.
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bert [Entry]

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bert [Entry]

Whoa, somebody dug this old question up. Richdave's answer is pretty much spot on. The DC port is soldered onto the logic board. Replacements are available at places like this.. Take a look at this teardown for more information on how to get to the part.

bert [Entry]

I had this exact problem with my iPhone 6. I actually found that a small amount of pressured canned air (in my case for example, Memorex Air Duster) cleaned out the lint no problem and my phone charges fine now, regardless of angle.

bert [Entry]

Just wanted to come on here and say thank you to everyone that posted about lint being the problem. I have lived with my phone only charging with the charger pulled to one angle for over a year. I dug out the charging port with the end of a small paperclip and viola, charges at all angles every time. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

bert [Entry]

Thank you! Totally lint or at least dust in my Galaxy S7. I was about to buy a new cable. A pin didn't work, but blowing on the port and the charging cable plug cured the problem!