iPhone charging cable broken - you can do that
If your iPhone charging cable is broken, you can of course buy a new one as a replacement. In many cases, you can also repair your old cable. In this practical tip we will show you how.
iPhone charging cable broken - so test it
The well-known weak point of iPhone charging cables is the transition between cable and plug. This is where the most common damage occurs, as a rule the cable sheath breaks. How to take the test:
- If the casing is damaged, check whether you can still charge the iPhone with this cable.
- If you experience problems, move the cable a little while charging. Often there is a small loose contact, which can be remedied in this way.
- If the iPhone does not charge, try a different charging cable. So you can rule out that the charging error is caused by a defect on the iPhone.
iPhone charging cable broken - so fix it
To repair your broken charging cable, do the following:
- Repairing a charging cable is easy and all you need is a bit of shrink tubing and a spring made from a ballpoint pen.
- Cut two pieces of heat shrink tubing. One should be a little bit longer than the pen nib. In the second, add another five millimeters.
- First, slide the shorter piece over the charging cable. Position it so that the defective area is completely covered. Now heat the shrink tube carefully and evenly so that it clings tightly to the cable. You can use a hair dryer or a tealight.
- Next, thread the nib from a discarded ballpoint pen over the shrink tube just attached. Make sure that the spring also extends over the breaking point.
- Now the second piece of heat shrink tubing follows. It should completely cover both the shorter piece of hose and the spring. If you heat the hose as described in point 3, it will fasten around the spring construction. The place is protected and stabilized, you can now continue to use the cable without any problems.
You can find out what you can do if your iPhone battery discharges while charging in another article.