Charge your Samsung s3 s4 s5 Note 2 3 4 with a Broken USB port that wont charge or sync

[@Rattlin-Steele]

I'd "LIKE" this 1000 times if I could. Wished this vid would've come up on search sooner than so many others that wanted to jam wires between battery and phone pins. Glad I found it before resorting to that. Galaxy S5, USB charging port bad, worked intermittently for a few days but now no-go. Can see broke off pin inside. Decided time to upgrade anyway so ordered a brand new S7 (yea quit laughing) but won't be here for a week. This solution works great and will get me by, charging overnight only. S5 now says its charging wirelessly. Seems to still "fast charge" (using Samsung Rapid Charger wall bump). My MacGyver'd rig (for S5) is a popsicle stick laying vertically down the back of phone with 2 small brass finishing nails embedded across one end at 5mm spacing. Head end of nails pointing down extending about 1/4 inch. Cut nails shorter on topside then soldered wires to them on topside.. Easy to align on contacts. Held down tight using clamp-on guitar tuner's clamp about 1.5 inches from bottom of phone. Stays in place well. Kludgy but easy to setup and works! Can live with it till new phone arrives and data transfer finished. I rarely comment and never this much. Thank you thank you thank you for this vid!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks. I'm glad you tried it out. It has saved my bacon a few times.

[@sarudthapa907]

Nice

[@paulevans8000]

Great idea. I have a Samsung S5 with this issue. Paid to have a new port but only lasted about a month. Its such a nice phone, almost perfect screen etc & I don't want to recycle. This is a great idea to keep this phone as a spare as I have an iPhone 6s as my everyday. Love the iPhone 6s as it's so similar - small form factor, fast processor & great battery life used as a phone. Thanks again.

[@debbievojack734]

Thank you so much! I too stumbled across your tutorial while trying to find out if I could charge my battery in an S3 (I have an S4). I usually charge it in my husbands s4(which is also a hassle), but he is out of town. This worked out perfectly last night. This will do the job until we upgrade next week.

[@5carecrow94]

Wow...it actually worked. I was completely out of ideas and fully expected to fry my phone by trying this. Thanks a lot man, you saved me a lot of headache.

[@sixtyfiveford]

A QI charger uses these same ports and allows you to bypass your broken usb port. I have a link for the QI chargers in the description. Port Locations: Samsung Galaxy s3 Port location: To the left of the battery you will see the two ports. Positive(red wire) is on the top and Negative/Ground(black wire) is on the bottom. Samsung Galaxy s4 Port location: Just below the camera to the left you will see the two ports. Positive(red wire) is the left and Negative/Ground(black wire) is on the Right. Samsung Galaxy S5: The ports are level with the top of the battery just to the left(lowest set of ports). They are horizontal /side by side with the Negative/ground(black wire) on the Right(closest to the battery) and the Positive(red wire) on the left. Samsung Note 2 Port location: Looking at the back they are just right of the battery. The top is Positive(red wire) and the bottom is Negative/ground(black wire). Samsung Note 3 Port location: Looking at the back they are just left of the battery level with the top of the battery. There are 3 contacts located in a line above/below each other. The top is Positive(red wire), the middle is Negative/ground(black wire) and nothing is done with the bottom.

[@sixtyfiveford]

yes

[@tucumsah1]

Cant get my note 2 to work...followed steps. And im somewhat tech savy

[@sixtyfiveford]

The tabs are designed to charge the phone via a wireless charger that delivers 5volts to them(exact same as a usb). If it is not taking the charge there is a chance your battery is the culprit and toast. Try swapping a battery with someone to see it that works, it may even be the reason your usb port doesn't work.

[@thelaser69]

sixtyfiveford Hey man, do you know what this looks like for an s5 active? I'm not seeing anything on my phone...

[@sixtyfiveford]

The S5 ACTIVE doesn't have wireless charging capabilities so this wont work. However, the usb port/circuit board for these are cheap and with a little know how and probably a youtube video you can easily swap in a new one.

[@hervethomas4833]

Best advice I have found.. got an S4, plugs are on the left side, positive left, negative eighth, your trick saved me, waiting for the replacement part, need the freakin'phone to work… thank you very much.

[@sixtyfiveford]

+Herve Thomas You're welcome, I'm glad you found the video.

[@ashleygeorge2131]

Hi, i was searching the tube for samsung s4 not charging...after numerous vids and no luck, I came across your channel. All I can say is THANK YOU! My phone is now charging. I will continue to do this until I can change the port. You've gotten a new subbie.

[@sixtyfiveford]

ashley george Awesome. The S4 has a relatively cheap and easy port to change.

[@Omarfagenherkul]

Many thanks my friend, it helped me alot. I can use this method until I have enough money to purchase a new usb port and battery.

[@MRamirezvinsabella]

Thank you soooooo much! I was getting upset because it took me 8 hours to get my phone to charge up to 50% because the usb port isn't working properly, you are awesome! thanks again!

[@michellegarayua9914]

Thank you so much for this. I got my phone back!!! I am so happy you put this video up!!

[@Abdullah-rn7se]

Thank you so much for this. I got my phone back really I am so happy

[@adeamaw]

You. Are. The. Best! Not only have you saved my phone that was about to go in the bin, but you have also brought my old charger back to life, the best charger ever, as the attachment was broken, but now I've just cut it off, and my phone and charger are working like new! Thank you!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Adeama Walkowiak That's great. I'm very happy that you found the video.

[@matlive]

I wish I could buy you a beer. This just saved the day! Thank you!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Mathew Barnes Thanks buddy. You're very welcome.

[@MzLizJ]

I never comment on videos, but credit is due to you sir! This worked for me, it's charging as I type. My SG5 charging port gave up on life, replacement is on back-order and I need my phone! Blessings from Texas!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@fitzy568]

Omg 1000 times thank you my phone wouldnt charge today im gonna test this when i get home thanks

[@squatchwhisperer]

Awesomest MacGyver trick ever! I did the same thing as you did but didn't have a soldering gun so I just folded the wires a few times and mushed em together. Phone is charging now! I have a s3. Thanks so much!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Awesome. I did this for a month or so then it got tedious. So I highly recommend a QI wireless charging setup that uses these ports. I believe I have a link the in video description where you can get one for around ten bucks.

[@squatchwhisperer]

Yeah it's already tedious for me lol. I'm on a prepaid plan and had just re-upped my minutes when it stopped working. Fiance is putting me on his plan next month, just didn't wanna have to eat my $50 you know? I'm definitely gonna look into those QI chargers for my new phone though! Thanks again!

[@00WhiteBlade]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! I FEEL LIKE A JUST FRANKENSTEINED MY PHONE BACK TO LIFE!!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Awesome..

[@emmaandmakoa]

I really appreciate this video to help me deal with my probably cheaply made(to encourage a person to buy ANOTHER SAMSUNG) broken charging port. I have no desire to buy another super phone. I just want enough charge to back up photos and contacts. The only improvement that would be appreciated is if the presenter of the video spoke a little more slowly and enunciated his words. Otherwise I am so happy that this video presents us with a doable temporary solution for those of us not inclined to fix our own electrical problems. So thank you very much. Your instructions were understandable and concise. If this works, you really saved my day!

[@PizzaPone]

The charging rumble scared the shit out of me XD

[@daddytqlia281]

Same

[@cheybabyxx]

5 year old video I know but I wanted to thank you! This helped me keep my phone charged so I could transfer data to my new phone.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Awesome.

[@kaitlynp.connaghan1223]

You are a lifesaver!

[@gamerjosh7659]

does it work on note2

[@teddyskurcz3083]

MAN you just saved my life :) I'm working in remote area and my Galaxy S4 just didn't charge properly one day. I'm glad you posted that video, thanks!

[@sixtyfiveford]

***** Awesome, glad you found the video.

[@Coach83T]

I broke my s5 this morning and all I had was my s4 with a broken port......you just brought me back to life thanks!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Tori Williams That's GREAT.

[@kpfingaz]

Thank you. Phone stopped charging this morning and this is the only thing that worked for me.

[@sixtyfiveford]

kpfingaz Awesome.

[@shawndapowell7824]

Thank you so much! Saved me since my phone stopped charging on a Sunday just before 6pm when all the Sprint stores are closed. This should hold me over for a minute. An icon popped up saying that it's charging wirelessly 👍🏿

[@PHAT4LifeTV]

This is a life saver! I have tons of USB cables I can cut up and can't wait to try this out. I will let you know if works for me or not, I have a Galaxy Note 3 that needs charging, only thing wrong with it IS the USB port! Yassssss, appreciate this info.

[@PHAT4LifeTV]

Yes indeed it did, but proceed with caution, tried it on a Galaxy S5 and fried the motherboard. It can and does run hot, so keep an eye on it while you're charging this way but it absolutely works. I continued to charge my Note 3 this way until I could purchase a receiver to charge it wirelessly. Now I charge it wirelessly and this works as well. Robert Scott

[@PHAT4LifeTV]

It's the three on the side. There is another video on KZbin of someone explaining exactly which and I am going to upload mine soon showing the whole procedure. Just been procrastinating **shame face Robert Scott

[@suzee72]

This is a great video. I broke my charging port yesterday and it wasn't charging. I am so glad that I found this video - I can't wait to cut up an old charger and try this out. I hope I get the same results as it would save me a lot of money right now.

[@alisonwolfe7809]

I made an account just to tell you that you are my hero! Thank you for this work around while I wait on the parts to get here. For those of us who are total novices, would you mind zooming a bit/going over connecting the actual wireless. I had trouble getting them to line up stay where they needed to be. When I did figure it out, it worked great. Thanks again!

[@sixtyfiveford]

+Alison Wolfe Awesome. I'm glad you found the video as I know how frustrating it can be without a working phone.

[@brandonflakes2714]

THIS WORKED FOR MY GALAXY S5!!!! DUDE Not only did you help me charge. My phone, You also help me learn something new in fixing technology. For that, you earned one like and one. Sub. FOR ANYONE. IT DON'T. WORK FOR KEEP TRYING!!!!! You may have to line the cords up just right but it works. Read description. To see where to line it up it, especially. If you have a s5 there multiple thing so read description. To see which one to go for.. Again thanks friend.

[@PHAT4LifeTV]

THANK YOU!!! WORKED LIKE A CHARM! Now I can still use my Note 3 until the replacement port arrives. So glad I stumbled upon this video. Great job, thanks for sharing. :D

[@sixtyfiveford]

Great, I'm glad you found the video and tried it out.

[@MMZ_Thumper]

The small pin inside my charge port on my Note 3 is very loose and over the last couple days I've been having issues plugging my charger into it. Watched a video on how to replace the charge port but unfortunately i dont have the heat gun of soldering gun available. After watching your video im not at all freaked out as i was before. It's pathetic to admit but i couldnt go one day without my phone. It's become as important as my wallet. Thank you so much for making it!!!!

[@bonniet2390]

Mr.sixty5ford I just looked at several videos on samsung galaxy charging port problems. Yours was about the 4th. I like your self was not comfortable sticking it to the battery. when the video was over ,& I saw what a clean job you did I was so impressed I thought I gotta check out this guy's you tube. Then I saw the wd40 out of air. T hat has happened to me twice with wd40. But never again. I must say you are the type man that every woman prays to be blessed with. l bet that you don't get in the dog house with your wife very often? How could you, your always obviously keeping up on stuff real men do. unless she is your camera companion . kudos to the camera help. I wasn't paying attention to your stage name until just before I started to make my first comment on KZbin. I think itould have registered when the fijrst thing that I noticed was all the Ford symbolism. And just for ab1/2 second sadness . I suppose I could say call me Ms.70elcamino. I very - e9of them since 10th grade my BFF talked me into signed for ---autoshop.so we could flirt with the guys and grab an easy A ,for next 6 semester. When my son turn 15 I picked him up from school in a project 70 el camino. He wanted to do the same thing. He wasn't thrilled about getting his sisters handmedown 70VW. Too much of a girl-e-man car. Still have the still have the El Camino. GEEZE,LIFE STORY! My intent was to thank you for your service to humanity,your family, community,& no doubt your country. I think if even1/2 the men &,say 10 small boys in this country carried themselves through life like the short time capsule that I was honored to of you today,our country wouldn't be facing what's about to come upon us and the 2 gender assigned alesso many citizens don't even have a clue i

[@bonniet2390]

Ms.70elcamino I think I should stay away from comments sec. wrote a frickin book. So to the point of even commenting. I have an s4,.and the only I saw on the sides looked like regular screws in that area C ould they possibly be up. arroun) the memory cards. with a brassy tint .?

[@sixtyfiveford]

Samsung Galaxy s4 Port location: Just below the camera to the left you will see the two ports. Positive(red wire) is the left and Negative/Ground(black wire) is on the Right. Thanks for your flattering comments.

[@hacks5093]

AWESOME! Now I'm going to try this and get my galaxy S3 to charge. Got it brand new and my nephew decided to play my phone while charging and tried leaving with the phone but took the charger with it and dismantlement the terminals inside the Micro USB. I fixed it for 2 days and than it broke again. Cheers man, and thanks for the video

[@hunterbamburg8670]

I never ever waste mytime commenting on videos but this video was extraodinarily helpful. The first time ive found video that gave me all the information i was looking for detailed and quick enough to praise

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hunter Bamburg Thank you very much.

[@dylanrichmond695]

Worked for me! I use electrical tape and I just had to put a weight on top of the phone while it was charging so it wouldn't waiver between charging/not charging. Thanks!

[@amberharmon1446]

Omg!! only if i knew about this 3 days sooner. This video is a life and money saver. Thank you.

[@chiantichambers1873]

I LOVE YOU!!!! You have absolutely made my night. My port is shot, the battery was completely dead. I tried this trick and my phone is charging. I could kiss you! I don't know how I can ever repay you for this information. You just rock man!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Chianti Chambers Awesome, I'm glad you found the video and tried it. Thanks for the great comment.

[@chiantichambers1873]

Not only did I try it, it worked. I shared it on Facebook and I believe others are trying it. Thank you again.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks...

[@paulmichaux3310]

dude your my freaking hero. my usb port for my phone broke last night, i was so pissed because i thought my phone was gonna be off for weeks while i had to wait for a replacement . anyway i freaking come on youtube, last resort, and see this video thinking it was too easy to actually work...it took a little bit of time stripping everything and getting it right but its freaking working!. thank you so much dude you turned an asshole of a night into sweet victory

[@sixtyfiveford]

paul michaux Awesome. I'm glad you found the video. What do you have s3?

[@adamwellborn4191]

Thanks so much man it worked! If there's one thing I've learned about my phone over time it's that if something's broke there's always a workaround

[@sixtyfiveford]

Adam Wellborn Very True. You're welcome.

[@thomasmartin2950]

Thanks to you and your video, my battery is now charging, and I am back in action. THANKS MUCH!

[@sixtyfiveford]

That's awesome. Glad this helped.

[@Nemo8802]

I've watched a handful of videos showing other ways to charge the phone and or battery. Due to the small size of the charging ports and my banana hands, it was near impossible; imagine Andre The Giant performing brain surgery. However, this videos was an immediate fix! You've saved me both money and time!!! Thanks Bro!!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching and the feedback.

[@jaymaccool]

Thanks man. What I did was cut up a usb cable, soldered a red wire strip and a black wire strip (cut from the cable) to those ports, taped them down, and had them protrude out of different sides of the case. Then I had a red and a black coming out of my phone. Then I used the other half of my cable and connected the red and black from the cable to the two wires coming out of my phone. It's a good temporary fix while I wait for the new USB port to arrive. Thanks for the video!

[@sixtyfiveford]

+JCummins47 Nicely done...

[@mikejones7530]

That is awesome information. Thanks for sharing. I have been taking my battery out and hooking up wires directly to the battery with a plug or charger at the other end until I get my new port installed.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Mike Jones Glad you found the video.

[@sfrrob]

It worked, well.... the same idea anyway. My Son broke the usb input on his tablet. I ended up soldering the usb cable directly to the battery terminal wires and fed the cable back through a small hole I drilled in the top of the case (like a 3.5mm jack) to make it look factory, and it does! Just have to charge it on a timer so I dont blow the battery. Downside is I will have to transfer data via wi-fi now. Cheers for making the video, you saved me a lot of headaches mate!

[@sixtyfiveford]

I like the 3.5mm jack idea. I may have to use that idea on something.

[@AndreBellCopywriter]

Thank you. This worked better than connecting the wires to the battery port. True to your word it beeps and the light shows charging, same as when charging from the usb charging port. Oh. I confirmed (unintentionally) crossing the wires is BAD. I melted the cables where the wires made contact with each other and created a small molten fireball that burned my fingers as it fell to the carpet below. Fortunately did not start a fire. So, be very careful. Avoid crossing the wires. And by all means stay away from anything flammable esp if your hands are as unsteady dealing with small items as mine are. Thx for this video.

[@sixtyfiveford]

+Andre Bell I'm glad you found the video.

[@veronicawalker2277]

Thank you soooo much! I've been going crazy without my phone! You save me from having to purchase another expensive phone! Thank you!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Veronica Walker Awesome.. I'm glad you found the video.

[@anndrawilson]

Thanks for the video! My usb port is damaged, and I only have a few more weeks until I'm eligible for my upgrade. I watched your video, and now my phone is finally charging!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Anndra Wilson Awesome... I'm glad it helped.

[@FatWomanGoesRaw]

OMGGGG thank you!!!! I bought this universal LCD charger from Batteries Plus and it has been a nightmare. I'm taking it back and doing this. Thanks a million!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

+FatWomanGoesRaw I'm glad it helped. If you have the S3, your best bet is to spend 20 bucks (Amazon)on the QI wireless charger coil and base station. It's a great long term solution and lets you use your phone normally. The S4 and S5 you can do the same but aren't too expensive to have the port replaced or watch a video and do it yourself for under 10 bucks.

[@redonyx5428]

You absolute brilliant man! I have a S3, micro usb port finally gave up the ghost and Im a broke student so I can't exactly afford a new phone. Did your fix and no program. phone is actually charging faster than with the port. thank you so much!

[@sixtyfiveford]

redonyx That's great!

[@Seanybiker]

This works very easily. just out of curiosity what are the 3 ones above the 2 we use on the S5?

[@sixtyfiveford]

I assume testing ports for Samsung.

[@evelacadet1554]

Good morning! This work-around had worked perfectly; Thank you for the video. Unfortunately, as of last night, after a minute of charging, it'll say, "Charging paused. Battery temperature too high" I'd then off the phone to charge, same issue. Should I change cables, get another battery, or did I mes with the temperature sensors in the phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy S3, TM.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Evie Cadet The temperature sensor is build into the battery, but there is some circuitry in the phone. Generally it is the batteries fault though and a new battery is needed. You can try putting your battery in the freezer for 15 minutes and then reinstall it into the phone to see if it charges longer.

[@PMDacpano]

Hi. I noticed that Galaxy Note 3 has two more additional contacts at the top of the battery. What are those for? Also, what did you do/put to the tip of the wires to make it easier for it to have contact with the metals. Thank you. This video is a big help.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Paul Dacpano The other contacts are for accessories like an extra battery built into the case or antenna, I'm not sure which. The mini wires can accept a dob of solder or you can use a little ball of kitchen tin foil wrapped around/into the wires.

[@PMDacpano]

sixtyfiveford Thanks, man. You're a big help.

[@marielopez2708]

OMG this video saved my life. My SG3 had a loose port & it was already refurbished. I even tried the videos of connecting the wires to the actual batterys (-/+) and it didn't even make the connection noise. When i tried your method it automatically came on and all i did was use scissors and a small piece of duct tape. I'm even able to put the case back on. Yay i'm so happy for this video! tytytytytytytyty

[@sixtyfiveford]

That's great. My charging port is toast so I ended buying a wireless charging pad for mine (under $25 on Ebay). It has a little disc that touches these tabs and the battery cover goes back on. I then just set it on the wireless base and it charges. It's been working great for months.

[@prophanity_]

Thank you, sixtyfiveford! I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with a micro USB port that broke last week. This took me less than 5 minutes to strip the wires and to match up the polarities. Great video, easy to understand, and G dang it, you saved me!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Kevin Phan Awesome. Glad the video saved you.

[@mjocosta8275]

sir u saved my Life. i had a galaxy s3 broken (changed the usb port but still not charging! !!) and the guy said "it' fried. dump it". but i put in a battery with a Little charge (7%) and i was able to turn on the phone and save everything on a mirco sd. but it didn't charge. now After 3 months i was able to do it in just 5min thanks to your tutorial. god bless you !!!!!!!!!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Awesome.

[@PiggyKing78]

Thank you so much!!! You seriously saved me. I applied for jobs and when I found out my port was broken I was mad because I couldn't afford to get a new phone or get it fixed. Thank you again :)

[@sixtyfiveford]

nicolhol26 AWESOME>

[@Lumberlaybak]

Thank you! You are the frign man!! Looked alll over KZbin and internet, found nothing. Until I found your video! Fixed my girlfriends Samsung G5 right now and its charging "via wireless charging" according to the phone! Again, thank you and I already subscribed, I'll let your channel be known!

[@sixtyfiveford]

+Lumberlaybak Thanks Man. I'm glad it helped.

[@trevorw2488]

Thanks! recovered all my important data. For the one's about to try this be patient... it is charging if you hear it vibrate, give it a couple of mins and the red light will come on.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I'm glad you found the video.

[@nomusamagic]

OMG thanks! I only wish I saw your video before I spent $FoRty on a cheap, plastic, China-produced $5 ARUN wall battery charger at local cell phone repair shop. My replacement Verizon S3 comes on Monday but I needed to get thru Fri to Mon since I gave up my home and work phone many moons ago! BTW ... though I only have 2 months left on my 2-yr contract, VZW let me add insurance at time of broken charging port issue for THREE DOLLARS .... meaning replacement S3 will be free :-) I can drop insurance once replacement received. How grateful am I!!!!

[@RoryDavidWatts]

Thanks dude. Not only for the help (which worked very well), but for the no nonsense clip.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Rory Watts Thanks.

[@Not_A_Fan_of_Scammers]

Ha Ha! 1st you taught me how to replace the bake element in my GE Oven a few months ago & now my phone! Worked great on my Galaxy S3. I'm going to use this old phone on WiFi in my shop to stream Pandora. Getting a New Phone tomorrow to replace this one, but glad I will make use of it for a jukebox.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Brian Jackson Awesome!

[@Quick--]

Thanks a ton, saved me from having to wait and I was surprised it worked.

[@sixtyfiveford]

DeAngelo Fletcher You're very welcome. Thank goodness Samsung added these ports.

[@Quick--]

sixtyfiveford *cough* thats why android is better *cough*

[@rajahmarks]

You was mad clutch thank but where did you get the "quails" I think you said that and how much where they

[@gremmie62]

Just used your fix for my SGS4 ... used a funky USB cable had green blue white and light gray cables... green was positive and blue ground...think it will work until replacement USB port arrives...great thank you !

[@sixtyfiveford]

gremmie62 Awesome. China really has went haywire with wire colors and what they are used for.

[@vitaknoz851]

OMG thank you much!!! They trying to charge me 60 dollars and all i had to do was cut the USB and tape the wires as mentioned to the ports mentioned. and IMMEDIATELY the phone popped on! THNX

[@sixtyfiveford]

Vita Knoz Awesome, glad it helped.

[@Thebrony654]

thank you! it took ALOT of time to get the wires right but once i did it works like a charm!

[@reneaisaac420]

OMG, thank you SO much for making this video! It's absolutely a complete life saver & super simple :D I only have one question tho - your right; the red & black wires “after you strip them” are suuuupppper thin & I had trouble trying to ball them up -_- - - - Do you have any suggestions / ways on how I could ball them up or just so they fit 'almost' perfect in the port slots? - - - I'd really appreciate it if you have anything to share with me. Thanks!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Renea Isaac I wish they were bigger but you just need to strip back further a little at a time to get enough to ball up. Or you could mingle the ends with a little ball of aluminum foil.

[@Jay-Bo998]

Renea Isaac put tin foil on the ends

[@old64goat]

Good tip but you need excellent eyesight to work on this tiny stuff. I would not use the computer to charge it because if the wires do short you could ruin your USB port on the computer, I would instead use a plug-in adapter and charge it from the wall outlet, better to damage the adapter than the computer USB port.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Very true. I like the way you think.

[@gamingmobile3829]

old64goat your adapter is so stupid

[@ujjwalbasnet594]

on note 3 can i use any data cable...or samung's only?????(korean clone version note 3) plz reply fast

[@stephenschummer291]

Thank you so much. I had already pulled the broken usb charger and orderd a new charger module for my note 3, about $10 Amazon 2-day prime. but at least I have a temporary work around now. As for why they break? As a mechanical engineer, I believe the entire Micro USB design is flawed. Whether its my samsung note or Amazon Kindle or Playstation 4, the damn connectors get bent and stop working. It's just not a very robust design. The Apple Macbook uses a magnetic connector. it just snaps in place - no pins to bend, no twisting or bending. The USB specification people need to come up with something more robust than the MicroUSB. Something that can survive a hundred thousand cycles of connect - disconnect and rough handling. That's what military connectors meet so don't tell me it cant be done. My 2 cents.

[@sixtyfiveford]

+Stephen Schummer Yeah, I'm hoping better for the new usb C connector. Some phones have metal bracing around the usb input to make it sturdier. You got lucky with the Note 3 as phones like the Galaxy S3 have the usb micro connected directly to the motherboard with all the phone ID and can't be simply swapped out.

[@concertscoastersandnitro725]

External charges and spare batteries are a good option to and can be found inexpensively online

[@cptv6823]

This was a great video! Thanks! I got my Galaxy s3 fully charged. I was about to get a new phone. You saved me money!!!! I'm gonna get a wireless charger now since my charging port is not working.

[@sixtyfiveford]

+J soldier Awesome. Glad the video helped.

[@northflfishingadventures]

how long does it take to fully charge? Also thank you so much, my s3 is being charged like this now!

[@sixtyfiveford]

weapondude123 It will take the normal amount of time depending on the charger/cable your using.

[@Imminentnine]

Huge help! This just happened to my phone a day ago and I stumbled onto your video. I am going to try this!

[@chrisbg29]

You are a life saver!! I just tried this and it worked.I'm so excited!!! I can't afford to buy a new phone right now so this helped me so much.Thank you for posting this video 🙂

[@sixtyfiveford]

I'm glad it was helpful. A QI charger uses these same ports and allows wireless charging. It is pretty inexpensive and will make life a lot easier than connecting these wires all the time. I lived comfortably with a QI wireless charger for almost a year. There are links in the video description for the different phone models.

[@papasu1574]

You my friend are a true mvp, just saved me for a little while till my charger port

[@sixtyfiveford]

Brian Heirs Awesome.

[@stevendenzel6728]

About To Test It Out But What Phone Did You Do It On? I'm Gonna Try It Out On My Galaxy S3 And Would The Positive And Negative Ports Be Located In The Same Place As The Ones On Your Phone?

[@sixtyfiveford]

Steven Cameron Yep, this is a S3.

[@stevendenzel6728]

Thanks Man! Works Like A Charm. Seems Like It Charges Faster And Lasts Longer To!

[@stephanieacosta5521]

Really helpful I think I'm going to try it now..Can you please tell me which is the positive and negative on the galaxy note 4?? Thanks!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Read in the video description.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Samsung Note 4 Port location: Looking at the back there are ports just left of the top of the battery and directly above the battery. There are 5 contacts with 4 inline(up/down) located to the left of the top of the battery. The second one from the top in the row of 4 is the Negative(black wire) contact. Above the battery are 4 inline(up/down) ports. The very top one is Positive(red wire)

[@stephanieacosta5521]

sixtyfiveford-Thanks! it wasn't in the description that's why I asked..Got it now though :)

[@33ervin]

hey man thats a great short term fix my girl was losing her mind about her phone her charging port is messed up and i watched your video and was able too get it charging thanks man im getting some tonite!!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

ervin williams Awesome.

[@bandgeekalways]

Thank you so much. I just bought a phone with a broken port, and this trick was super helpful =)

[@sixtyfiveford]

bandgeekalways Awesome. You're welcome.

[@lukedianehamillsellers6121]

god bless you man my phone aint been charging for about a day now and its almost done 0% and I don't know what I would have done without you if you need any money or anything just hit me up

[@vtecmendez]

Dude u fucken saved my life right now great idea. we should give this guy an award really.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Vtec Mendez Awesome. I'm glad you found the video.

[@th3kid]

Thanks for the tip, this is working as I type to charge my Note 3 (n900). I am still ordering the port replacement and also the actual wireless charging coil that you spoke of. Again thanks for the advise.

[@sixtyfiveford]

th3kid Awesome.. I'm glad you found the video.

[@pixvoxel]

i never thought i could charge my SGS3 without using universal chargers that makes me exhausted on putting and removing my bat. thanks a lot man, this help me. :)

[@sixtyfiveford]

mcneil cusi You're welcome.

[@81CCCP90]

Love the video! Does anyone know which port is negative which port is positive for S4? Don't have a multimeter handy... just found my old phone which i had to replace because of a broken charger port and i want to see if there was anything cool on there

[@sixtyfiveford]

I have the port location listed in the video description

[@81CCCP90]

@@sixtyfiveford Thank you!!

[@angelicapratt319]

worked for me on my note 3 took less than 3 minutes to do Im definitely subscribing

[@sixtyfiveford]

I'm glad it helped.

[@donmcmillan6354]

Nice Demo bro. Can U demonstrate how to do this on an S1 coz contact points are in front of the battery. Better even, if you could advise where to get the replacement port for S1 and show Easiest way to replace it. Thanks much Sir.

[@beetlebub2000]

This is so great--easy to follow and do at home. Not only did it work, but I felt kind of Macgyver-like in the process. Thanks!

[@sixtyfiveford]

beetlebub2000 Awesome.. A little Macgyver is always a good thing.

[@GrandsonofKong]

There goes Moe again...keeping more stuff out of landfills and more money in your pocket! Always love your video's!

[@splibb]

Hey 65, love your videos! Have you ever done one on extending a WiFi signal? I have seen some but they just do not work. Thanks man.

[@sixtyfiveford]

splibb I bought one of these (link below) about a year ago and have loved it. I put it into my garage and it extended my wireless signal around my yard. I swear the intentionally make the signals super weak. www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WA850RE-Universal-Wireless-Indicator/dp/B00E98O7GC/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1417820070&sr=1-2&keywords=wifi+extender

[@splibb]

sixtyfiveford Cool, I just ordered one. And thank you for taking the time to help me out. I know you have to be crazy busy.

[@Jrrust]

Thanks Jim Gaffigan! Worked perfectly.

[@iadamha]

Hi there, thanks for your very honest and positive help. I have a Samsung galaxy nexus google phone, the port is burnt. I couldn't find those 2 little wholes that you were showing in your video, thanks anyway. have a good one.

[@kerznerk2]

You work around did really help! Thanks man! One question though, I tried turning the phone on from a totally drained battery. It worked, but it doesn't seem to indicate that it is charging. Is this normal? Perhaps, it is.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Brian Kerzner It should indicate that it is charging. If the battery was totally dead it may take a few minutes though.

[@MrThims]

Sweet i allways thought i could do this and it even wirks for my old galaxy s2 jus when i thought i would never see my apps info and numbers again what a life saver thanks bro

[@sixtyfiveford]

+Klassik kage That's awesome..

[@luv2r8s61]

Thank you so much. It works like a charm on my Galaxy S3.

[@sienile]

Used this trick to turn a broken S3 into a game phone for my son. I suck at micro-soldering, so it didn't last very long, but it worked great while my connections held.

[@sixtyfiveford]

sienile That's great. I'm glad you found the video.

[@rhondaledford1904]

Same problem, just tried it and it works. Thanks so much

[@sixtyfiveford]

Awesome. I'm glad you found the video.

[@CDG1980]

Hello, thanks for posting. I woke up to a dead Note 2 am that won't charge. I've tried rebooting and going into the local store. They wouldn't even try a different battery as they only want to sell me a different phone. They say it's the charging port. I'm afraid to try this myself but need the info on the device badly. What do you suggest?

[@sixtyfiveford]

If the charging port is bad you can buy a QI wireless charger for your Note 2. They run about 25bucks on Ebay. It installs under your battery cover and allows you to charge your phone wirelessly on the supplied QI charging pad.

[@marciomena1115]

thank god for this video. couldn't find a single charger to charge my phone. figured it was my charging port. now phone is charging.

[@sixtyfiveford]

+marcio mena I'm glad it helped.

[@jasonstares6376]

DUDE!!!! You saved my cell. Thanks for posting this awesome video

[@sixtyfiveford]

Jason Stares AWESOME....

[@personalstuff2161]

Absolute lifesaver!! Thank you so much! Works like a charm on my Galaxy S5.

[@sixtyfiveford]

personal stuff Awesome. Glad it helped.

[@akasoozie]

Thanks so much - great fix! I dont have a solder iron so I just turned the ends with tweezers so that there was enough surface to reach the terminals.

[@sixtyfiveford]

akasoozie Great.