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  1. MrXiro

    iPhone Case with Airpod Charger/holder?

    I noticed that the Airpods charge via the little ring at the bottom... any chance any 3rd party makers are going to make a iPhone battery case that lets you stow your Airpods and charge them? Would the the ideal solution albeit the phone will become kind of fat or your Airpods will have to stick...
  2. R

    Late-acting water damage?

    I was taking a bath and dropped my iPhone 4 into the water. It had a water resistant (Not water proof) case. it went under for less than a second, and the charging hole never went under at all, but I immediately shut it off, removed the case, wiped it off with a towel, and grabbed a bag of rice...
  3. J

    What happens if I connect the MacBook to a USB-A port of another computer?

    So I bought a USB-A to USB-C cable with which you can charge your MacBook through an iPad charger or regular battery packs with USB-A port, and I'm wondering if I can use this cable to charge or power my MacBook from another computer. I often use my MacBook in front of a school computer, and if...
    • Junichi
    • Thread
    • charging usb usb c
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook
  4. H

    Griffin BreakSafe for 15" Macbook Pro?

    Hey everyone, I have been eyeing the Griffin BreakSafe Magnetic USB-C Power Cable as I am disappointed with the removal of MagSafe. I am wondering if the current BreakSafe rated for 60W will work with the 15" Macbook Pro? I understand that the 15" is rated for 87W and not 60W like the...
    • happypeople
    • Thread
    • breaksafe charging macbook pro macbook pro 15" magsafe
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. JacksonCraig94

    iPhone 7 Plus Charging Issue!!

    When i start charging my iPhone 7 Plus my charger keeps making the charging noise as if it's been disconnected and re-connected again. It's been happening for a few days now. When i leave my phone on the side it charges fine. It only starts making the disconnect / connect sound when i'm using...
  6. T

    iPhone 7 Charging Slowly

    I received my iPhone 7 today, and the battery drain over the course of the day was quite normal. At around 25%, I plugged it in to charge (using the same charging cables that I used for my iPhone 6, which are all officially licensed lightning cables), and it has since been draining further...
    • thetaco25
    • Thread
    • battery charging iphone 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iPhone
  7. wozmatic

    Serious, how many people actually listen to headphones and charge at the same time?

    I can see the desire to charge and listen to something, granted, you'll be stuck in one spot as your power cable needs to be plugged into an outlet. Perhaps office workers at a desk job would be the majority of people with this desire? With that being said, who actually does this and in what...
    • wozmatic
    • Thread
    • airpods charging headphones iphone
    • Replies: 330
    • Forum: iPhone
  8. A

    iP6 says it’s charging but it’s not

    When I plugged my charging cable in to my phone, it wasn’t working. After a while, the phone ran out of charge and then, when I plugged the cable in, it displayed the graphic that shows it’s charging (just the battery, without the cable pointing towards it) It’s been at this stage for about...
  9. S

    MacBook Pro mid 2012 820-3115-b power up issues and burnt chips

    hi all, Sorry if this information is else where on this site as I'm unable to find anything regarding this issue I'm having hense me asking this question. So i was using my MacBook yesterday and all was well untill it just turned off on me completely ... At first I assumed the battery had died...
    • Scouselad
    • Thread
    • 820-3115-b battery booting up burnt components charging logicboard macbook motherboard
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. P

    Charging problems after 9.3.5 upgrade?

    Is anyone else experiencing charging issues after upgrading to 9.3.5? I have a iPhone 6 (not s) and could not charge on any of my non-apple USB power outlets after I upgraded. I had no other problems and made no configuration changes other than upgrading 9.3.4 to 9.3.5. I swapped lightning...
    • paa76
    • Thread
    • 9.3.4 9.3.5 charging
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 9
  11. M

    Every battery in my iPhone 5s breaks

    Hi guys I have a very strange problem with an iPhone 5s. Here's the story: I received this iPhone from someone who thought is was totally broken. A couple of weeks ago, it started to act weird, they replaced the battery, but it didn't help much and in the end, the iPhone wouldn't power on...
  12. Crunch

    Charging my new Anker power bank on latest Macs good idea???

    Hello everyone! I got a quick question regarding charging power banks on my Mac. I bought a new Anker PowerCore 20100 and it didn't come with an AC adapter, and then they try to up-sell you: "Best charged with an Anker USB charger". That's not happening, although I like Anker, the company...
  13. Jessemedcalf

    Macbook stops charging after 1 minute

    #1 My MacBook Air has suddenly stopped charging properly. When I plug in the charger, the light goes on, green at first for about 2 seconds, then to orange as per normal. However, after about 1 minute, the light goes off and it stops charging. If I unplug the charger at the wall and plug it back...
  14. Jessemedcalf

    Macbook stops charging after 1 minute

    My MacBook Air has suddenly stopped charging properly. When I plug in the charger, the light goes on, green at first for about 2 seconds, then to orange as per normal. However, after about 1 minute, the light goes off and it stops charging. If I unplug the charger at the wall and plug it back...
    • Jessemedcalf
    • Thread
    • charge charging macbook magsafe magsafe 2
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook
  15. E

    Most reliable hub out of all the ones online?

    What is the most reliable hub out of all the macbook hubs online. I need something that reads sd and usb 3 and lets me charge the laptop at the same time. or just usb 3 and charge the laptop but preferably all 3. What are you guys using.
    • enthawizeguy
    • Thread
    • charging macbook hub usb sd card usb
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: MacBook
  16. celestialbrat

    Macbook shutting down when closed and plugged In

    Macbook 13inch mid 2012 Running on Yosemite 10.10.05 Despite what I do to my power settings my macbook will shut completely down when plugged in after about an hour. But will stay in sleep mode for days/ until it runs out of power when not plugged in. Seem like something is backwards here...
  17. M

    Apple Pencil - gaps in design

    The Apple Pencil is the best writing implement for an ipad - I have used numerous stylii since my IPad 1 and the writing experience with the pencil beats them all. However there are some flaws that cannot be overcome but which other writing devices have mastered very well no battery indicator...
  18. jgelin

    AW makes progress update noise when plugged in?

    Hello all, Recently my AW Sport has been making the progress update noise when it has been sitting on the charger for a few hours... does anyone else see this odd behavior? It just makes the noise the screen doesn't wake or anything when it happens. When I put it on the charger it makes the...
    • jgelin
    • Thread
    • apple watch bugs charging progress
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Apple Watch
  19. M

    Magic Keyboard Not Charging

    My Magic Keyboard stopped working so I guess it ran out of battery, I have been using it with Lightning cable connected which is also supposed to recharge the battery, Right? It has been 2 days since I have the Lightning cable connected, I have also tried with my Amazon tablets charger but if I...
    • Md Rafiqu Rahman
    • Thread
    • adapter charging imac imac (retina 5k keyboard late 2015 magic keyboard osx el capitan version 10.11.5
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  20. EmmaSzkarlat

    [iPhone 6, iOS 9.2.1] Awful battery drain / EXTREMELY slow charging... how can I fix?

    Hello, I have been experience big issues regarding my iPhone 6's battery life and charging time. I have followed numerous tutorials and guides on how to improve them, but I had no significant results. I have followed almost all steps - with the exception of using iPad's charger, doing...
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