Phone Charging Port Repair — Signs It’s Broken + Repair Cost

5 Signs Your Charging Port Needs Repair

1. Loose cable: The charging cable falls out or doesn’t click in firmly
2. Charges only at an angle: You need to hold the cable in a specific position
3. Slow charging: Takes 4–5 hours to fully charge when it used to take 1–2
4. Intermittent charging: Charges for a few minutes, stops, starts again
5. Not charging at all: No response when you plug in any cable

Before You Pay for a Repair: Try This First

About 30% of “dead charging port” complaints are actually lint buildup. Before booking a repair:

1. Power off your phone
2. Use a wooden or plastic toothpick (never metal) to gently remove lint from the port
3. Try a different cable — cables fail more often than ports
4. Try a different charger/adapter

If the problem persists after cleaning and trying multiple cables, the port or sub-board needs professional repair.

What Gets Replaced: Port vs Sub-Board

On most modern phones, the charging port is soldered onto a sub-board (also called a charging board or daughter board). We replace the entire sub-board — which also fixes the microphone, headphone jack, and SIM tray connector if they share the same board. It’s a cleaner fix than trying to re-solder a single port.

On older or budget phones, the port is sometimes a standalone flex cable — cheaper and faster to replace.

Charging Port Repair Cost by Brand

Real GADXY doorstep prices (July 2026). Most repairs include the full sub-board replacement.

iPhone Charging Port / Sub-Board Repair Prices

Samsung Charging Port / Sub-Board Repair Prices

Charging repairs for other brands (OnePlus, Xiaomi/Redmi, Realme, Vivo, OPPO, Motorola, Google Pixel, Nothing, POCO and more) typically range ₹1,200–₹2,500. Pick your exact model in the booking form for a live quote.

Why iPhone charging repairs cost more: Newer iPhones (14 Pro and above) use USB-C ports integrated into more complex assemblies. The Lightning-to-USB-C transition also means different parts for different generations.

How Doorstep Charging Repair Works

1. Book online — select your model and “Charging Port / Sub-Board” as the issue
2. Technician arrives — at your home or office with the replacement sub-board
3. Diagnosis — confirms the port is the issue (not software or battery)
4. Replacement — done in one visit, in front of you
5. Testing — verifies charging with your cable, checks microphone and other sub-board functions

Charging Issues Caused by Water Damage

If your phone stopped charging after getting wet or being exposed to moisture, the problem may be deeper than the port. Water can corrode the sub-board connectors or the motherboard itself. We’ll diagnose this during the visit — if it’s water damage beyond a sub-board swap, we’ll tell you before doing any work. Read more about water damage phone repair.

Book a Charging Port Repair

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Available in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jamshedpur and more cities — for example iPhone 12 charging port repair in Hyderabad.

Written by the Gadxy Repair Team — The technicians who repair phones at your door in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Jamshedpur.