iPhone 3 Assistance

Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy

Jul 5, 2003

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• Feb 7, 2016

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Have been using an old iPhone 3 for a few years just for music and tried to sync it an hour or so a go and the battery was totally flat. Not sure why and it has been charging on mains for over an hour and still not charging.

I assume it cannot be re-set unless switched on so is that it, it has given up for good.

 

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Springal

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Feb 12, 2005

23,830

GOSBTS

• Feb 7, 2016

• #2

Try plugging into a PC with itunes and leaving it a while and see what happens. If Itunes doesn't eventually find it and figure it out, likely to be dead

 

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TomandJerry

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Oct 1, 2013

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• Feb 7, 2016

• #3

Probably died

 

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005

50,146

Goldstone

• Feb 7, 2016

• #4

You can get a new battery

 

Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy

Jul 5, 2003

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• Feb 7, 2016

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• #5

Triggaaar said:

You can get a new battery

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Any idea where ?

 

Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy

Jul 5, 2003

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Springal said:

Try plugging into a PC with itunes and leaving it a while and see what happens. If Itunes doesn't eventually find it and figure it out, likely to be dead

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Good call, it has mysteriously now come back to life and charging

 

swindonseagull

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Aug 6, 2003

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• Feb 7, 2016

• #7

Beach Hut said:

Any idea where ?

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ebay and they are easy to change

 

Beach Hut

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Jul 5, 2003

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swindonseagull said:

ebay and they are easy to change

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All back charging again but thanks

 

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005

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• Feb 8, 2016

• #9

Beach Hut said:

All back charging again but thanks

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Hopefully it will live for a bit longer, but they don't last forever.

Beach Hut said:

Any idea where ?

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swindonseagull said:

ebay and they are easy to change

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Some batteries are really very poor. I think these ones are genuine:
https://www.appleipodparts.com/

 

Beach Hut

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Jul 5, 2003

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Triggaaar said:

Hopefully it will live for a bit longer, but they don't last forever.

Some batteries are really very poor. I think these ones are genuine:
https://www.appleipodparts.com/

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I am going to leave it on but on sleep and see how long the battery lasts, it does tend to run down quite quickly so might have to invest in a replacement

 

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005

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• Feb 8, 2016

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Beach Hut said:

I am going to leave it on but on sleep and see how long the battery lasts, it does tend to run down quite quickly so might have to invest in a replacement

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Try using a battery app. They can help closing other apps so you're not wasting power etc, and they track how it's doing, and tell you how long to charge for etc. That could help get a little more out of it.

 

Bold Seagull

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Mar 18, 2010

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Hove

• Feb 8, 2016

• #12

Beach Hut said:

Have been using an old iPhone 3 for a few years just for music and tried to sync it an hour or so a go and the battery was totally flat. Not sure why and it has been charging on mains for over an hour and still not charging.

I assume it cannot be re-set unless switched on so is that it, it has given up for good.

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Have you tried a tooth pick making sure any compacted dust is cleared out the charging socket? I've had dust and stuff get so compacted that it stops the dock making a connection, but is a real bugger to clear out fully.