Dear All,
I am about to have to order a bunch of new Lightning Cables (TM) for our devices but frankly I am FED UP with the ritual... We have so many non-functional ones laying around our house that I couldn't even tell you how many we do have (both Apple made, CFI, Amazon Basics, probably certified, etc...).
No matter how careful we are when charging our stuff, after 2-3 months all our Lightning Cables stop working!!!! I have taken a few of them back to the Apple Store and, as long as I could show a proof of purchase, the store associates have replaced them for us (never with a NIB or even open box one but rather a "naked one" rather with one they promptly fetched from the back).
I read somewhere to check the connector for lint and/or dust as that can at time clog the recessed contact parts but that has only helped ONCE!
I personally think the issue is with the chip being blown by the slight power surges that naturally occur in our electrical systems and Apple ROYALLY screwed up going from a relatively fool proof (minus fraying at the 30 pin end of the cable after the redesign) to one containing a powered chip: the marginal advantages of a "smart cable" are completely overshadowed by the fact that a blown chip turns the cable into the latest tech rubbish!
I cannot imagine Apple doing away with the headphone input and shifting both functions to a troublesome lightning cable...I would much prefer for everything to go through the new magsafe...
So...Is it just a problem my Apple Family and Friends have or is it something YOU also experience?
If you do, is it as frequent for you as it is for us?
Have you found anything that has helped with extending the life of these suckers?
Do you know ANYTHING about this issue and whether there is light at the end of the tunnel?
Thanks!
Elliethebugg
I am about to have to order a bunch of new Lightning Cables (TM) for our devices but frankly I am FED UP with the ritual... We have so many non-functional ones laying around our house that I couldn't even tell you how many we do have (both Apple made, CFI, Amazon Basics, probably certified, etc...).
No matter how careful we are when charging our stuff, after 2-3 months all our Lightning Cables stop working!!!! I have taken a few of them back to the Apple Store and, as long as I could show a proof of purchase, the store associates have replaced them for us (never with a NIB or even open box one but rather a "naked one" rather with one they promptly fetched from the back).
I read somewhere to check the connector for lint and/or dust as that can at time clog the recessed contact parts but that has only helped ONCE!
I personally think the issue is with the chip being blown by the slight power surges that naturally occur in our electrical systems and Apple ROYALLY screwed up going from a relatively fool proof (minus fraying at the 30 pin end of the cable after the redesign) to one containing a powered chip: the marginal advantages of a "smart cable" are completely overshadowed by the fact that a blown chip turns the cable into the latest tech rubbish!
I cannot imagine Apple doing away with the headphone input and shifting both functions to a troublesome lightning cable...I would much prefer for everything to go through the new magsafe...
So...Is it just a problem my Apple Family and Friends have or is it something YOU also experience?
If you do, is it as frequent for you as it is for us?
Have you found anything that has helped with extending the life of these suckers?
Do you know ANYTHING about this issue and whether there is light at the end of the tunnel?
Thanks!
Elliethebugg
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