Motorola Moto G won't charge

laundry_man

Same problem here and it was driving me insane as I love my moto g. I've gone through so many cables trying to figure it out. Along the way I have learned that the micro USB cable connectors are all different shapes and sizes slightly. I had only one cable that was working good, which is at my night stand, so fortunately I was able to start my days with a full charge. But if I wanted to charge my phone in the car or at work, forget about it. It would intermittently charge or the cable would pop out easily. I was about to throw the phone into a lake. Then.... I fixed it.

1. Power off phone.
2. Get a toothbrush, toothpick, and rubbing alcohol.
3. Wet the toothbrush with rubbing alcohol.
4. Tap off excess alcohol.
5. With the phone up right, scrub the charge port, take a deep breath and blow into it. Repeat 5 times.
6. Use the toothpick to pull out the chunck of pocket lint. Similar to bellybutton lint.
7. Brush the port with alcohol and blow 2 more times.
8. Let dry for 10 minutes.
9. Power on.
10. Test it.

Worked for me, and fortunately I didn't have to pollute a lake. Hope it works for anyone else having this problem.

laundry_man

Same problem here and it was driving me insane as I love my moto g. I've gone through so many cables trying to figure it out. Along the way I have learned that the micro USB cable connectors are all different shapes and sizes slightly. I had only one cable that was working good, which is at my night stand, so fortunately I was able to start my days with a full charge. But if I wanted to charge my phone in the car or at work, forget about it. It would intermittently charge or the cable would pop out easily. If it was off and trying to charge, i would sees a question mark inside the battery picture. I was about to throw the phone into a lake. Then.... I fixed it.

1. Power off phone.
2. Get a toothbrush, toothpick, and rubbing alcohol.
3. Wet the toothbrush with rubbing alcohol.
4. Tap off excess alcohol.
5. With the phone up right, scrub the charge port, take a deep breath and blow into it. Repeat 5 times.
6. Use the toothpick to pull out the chunck of pocket lint. Similar to bellybutton lint.
7. Brush the port with alcohol and blow 2 more times.
8. Let dry for 10 minutes.
9. Power on.
10. Test it.

Worked for me, and fortunately I didn't have to pollute a lake. Hope it works for anyone else having this problem.