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Apple 30-pin to USB Cable: Why does my iPhone charger only have red, green, and white?

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 03:13:08 -0700

So my iPhone charger cable was broken, and i attempted to fix it myself. I opened the case and found the little green platform (don't know what does are called) which has label of W, G, R, and B. I figured those stand for White, Green, Red, and Black. However, when i cut open the wire from the middle, I found only 3 wires. Red, White, and Green. Since I also wanted my charger to be charge only, I searched online and figured that I only need the red and black cabled. BUT I CAN'T FIND THE BLACK CABLE ITSELF! Other than the red, green, and white, I also found 4 bunches of ultra thin wire grouped together. Are those the black cable's inside?

Can anyone tell me how to plug/tape the wires into the green platform so my iPhone would charge?

Thanks.

⟐ Answered septiembre 03, 2025 at 3:13 GMT-7

Lightning to USB cable: USB-C to lightning wiring diagram

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:15:12 -0700

Hello iFixers 🙌

I have two broken Apple Lightning cables. One is a USB to Lightning and the other one is USB-C to Lightning.

I'm more or less ok with the first one and it's wiring diagram - it has 4 wires just like the new replacement connectors I got from AliExpress 😁

However with a USB-C to Lightning I feel way less confident - this one has an additional blue wire and here I need your help - maybe someone could share a proper wiring diagram for this case?

Thanks in advance 🙏

P.S.:here are the pics of the new connector

⟐ Commented enero 20, 2026 at 6:15 GMT-7

Smart Battery Case: Do you sell the replacement battery for this case?

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:45:33 -0700

My battery on the iPhone was completely dead and basically relying on the case's battery, then I ordered new battery for iphone on ifixit and replaced it, now the case wont even charge and is basically dead, there a particualr battery for it that you sell? The replacement looks relatively easy/.

⟐ Answer edited junio 28, 2019 at 19:45 GMT-7

iPhone Accessories: Removing a hardened glass screen protector?

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 08:35:48 -0700

Hi,

Two friends have hardened glass screen protectors (stick-on) on their phones that have cracked. The phone's screen glass appears fine, it's just the protectors that have cracked, and need to get removed.

Attempting with a fingernail to get underneath a corner of the protector shows that they are very firmly stuck on...

I was thinking about a heat gun - very gently - to soften the adhesive. But I haven't tried it yet, nor anything else.

Anybody have any luck with these ?

If I have to experiment, the good news is that one of the phones in question is about to be replaced anyhow, so it might be a good guinea pig.

Cheers

Neil

⟐ Answer edited junio 14, 2023 at 8:35 GMT-7

Lightning to USB cable: Don't know how to arrange the wires to the USB connector of the cable

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 04:25:20 -0700

Hi,

I have a little problem here, I broke my iPhone 6 Lightning to USB cable.

I tried to open it so it will charge temporarily. There are 4 wires from USB connector cable Red, Black, White & Green. I don’t know how to connect or arrange it on USB connector of the cable. Should be Red, Black, White & Green? Or Red, Green, White & Black?

Please help me!

⟐ Answer accepted julio 13, 2023 at 4:25 GMT-7

Smart Battery Case: Is there a reenforced tape or similar that can be applied to a new App

Tue, 31 May 2022 16:51:22 -0700

I bought a brand new, factory sealed Apple Battery Case for my aging iPhone 7 as a way of getting longer daily use without the need to recharge during the day. Was very happy with it for 4 1/2 months or so when the case started losing small flecks of the rubbery edging of the case. Then about a month ago, a piece of the edge came loose, eventually breaking off completely on the right hand top corner, and then a smaller piece broke off on the upper left hand corner. I seriously doubt Apple will do much of anything for me with my case, but I really enjoy the ability to go all day without having to recharge the battery as much. I'm thinking about buying another Apple battery case and would like to protect it from suffering the same fate, so I was wondering if anyone has an idea about reenforcing the top outer edge of the case with some really strong, really thin tape product, possibly something reenforced. Would appreciate any suggestions.

This is a picture of the case after one corner of the case broke off, since then the other top corner also broke off. This is for an iPhone 7, I really like having the extra battery capacity and will buy another new Apple battery case if I can protect it so this doesn't happen again, that's why I'm wondering if there is some sort of very thin, very strong tape or band that could be applied to the edge of the case to prevent a new case from breaking down. The case pictured is six months old, was purchased brand new in factory box.

⟐ Edited by author mayo 31, 2022 at 16:51 GMT-7

Lightning to USB cable: How do I restore the lightning connector surface when it wears down?

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:32:34 -0700

I frequently have lightning connectors that don"t reliably connect to an ipad or iphone and it seems like the surfaces of the connector are worn down. Is there a way to restore the surface to make a reliable connection again?

⟐ Answered julio 08, 2025 at 23:32 GMT-7

Smart Battery Case: iPhone 6/6s Smart Battery Case Mini-jack (3.5 mm) input hole expansion

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 01:40:19 -0700

It was difficult to tell, based on the breakdown of the Smart Battery Case (for iPhone 6/6S) whether or not there was room to delicately sand/drill/or otherwise manipulate the case to expand the hole in the Smart Battery Case. The purpose being to allow for plugs (even slightly) larger than the original Apple EarPods Earbud Earphones with Mic mini-jack plug?

I don't want to break the device, and I'm too concerned about voiding the warranty (if one exists on the item), however, it is nearly unusable with any cables/cords other than the original Apple ones.

Any and all help would be appreciated!

⟐ Answered noviembre 13, 2017 at 1:40 GMT-7

iPhone Accessories: Charger is slightly burnt on the end

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 01:05:41 -0700

My brother's charger has a small black burn mark on the end of the charger that plugs into your phone, it still works but there's the mark and I'm not sure what it's from and if it'll damage the phone when it's plugged in. I'm not looking for a fix, but I'd like to know if it'll damage the iPhone being plugged in. I can provide photos of it later if need be.

⟐ Answered agosto 04, 2024 at 1:05 GMT-7

iPhone Accessories: buy used electronics for parts and practice

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 23:45:47 -0700

I plan on preparing to eventually get certified as an electronics repairer. I look for a place to purchase broken electronics gadgets.

What are the best sources to buy bundle/lots of electronics items for repair or parts?

I appreciate your feedback ;)

⟐ Answered agosto 05, 2024 at 23:45 GMT-7

Lightning to USB cable: Wires for Apple USB-C to lightning cable

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 05:07:29 -0700

What are each of the wires on a USB-C to lightning cable? I mainly need to know what the Pos. and Neg. wires.

⟐ Answered marzo 22, 2024 at 5:07 GMT-7

Smart Battery Case: Can I replace the outer rubber shell of my battery case

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:49:24 -0700

can i replace the outer rubber bc mine is falling apart

Smart Battery Case: Charging case stopped working

Sun, 20 Jan 2019 03:34:14 -0700

My sons charging case stopped working . when we go to power it on 2 lights, light up but then they go back off and the case wont charge. He got it for Christmas so he hasnt had it long. Can someone Tell me why its doing what its doing.

iPhone 1st Generation Dock: iPod Classic 6th compatibility?

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 18:06:28 -0700

Will this fit a classic iPod 6th gen? Will data transfer also be possible (sync, etc)?

⟐ Answer accepted septiembre 01, 2024 at 18:06 GMT-7

USB-C to Lightning cable: Can you make a USB-C to USB-C cable from 2 USB-C to Lightning cables?

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:44:55 -0700

With several old USB-C to Lightning cables and now no need for the lighting side of them, is it possible to cut off the lighting ends of two cables and splice them together to make a longer USB-C to USB-C cable?

It seems like with the circuitry and resistors already in place on the factory USB-C ends it would be a simple strip and solder job on the corresponding wires, but wanted to check with wiser minds here before trying.

⟐ Answer accepted enero 31, 2024 at 8:44 GMT-7

Smart Battery Case: I dropped it in water and now not working

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:21:50 -0700

i dropped in water along with phone, phone is working fine but smart battery is not charging and if I plug iPhone 7 in it , smart battery is heating and phone discharging. i tried to charge the battery separately there is no sign of charging.

⟐ Commented noviembre 01, 2022 at 4:21 GMT-7

Apple 30-pin to USB Cable: Help with positive and negative of iPad 30 pin layout,

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:09:34 -0700

So i asked a question yesterday and today i got to know that it was my iPad 30 pin cable which is bad. can anyone help me with pin layout of positive and negative of the 30 pin connector and not the USB-A side side as i know that.

I trued to google but i could not find the + and - Of the pin.

if you can, please tell me the Data +ve and data negative too though i dont need it badly.

Thanks.

⟐ Commented enero 20, 2022 at 8:09 GMT-7

DxO ONE: Where to buy the battery for DXO One?

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:32:28 -0700

I need to change the battery of this device where can I buy it???

⟐ Commented junio 05, 2021 at 13:32 GMT-7

Lightning to USB cable: Why are there 8 cables in that Lightning extension?

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:12:47 -0700

I'm looking at a Lightning extension cable (with a female plug on one end and a male plug on the other) .

I would like to solder it to a standard Lightning cable (the 8 pin plug) which has 4 cables in it.

But if you look at the photo of the extension, there are 8 cables, in the following order:

black - white - green - yellow - red - purple - orange - blue

The standard 8-pin has 4 cables: gray - green - white - brown

It seems I have to solder every pair of cables from the extenion, to one cable from the 8-pin end.

But which combinations of colors should it be?

⟐ Commented agosto 16, 2024 at 16:12 GMT-7

USB-C to Lightning cable: How do I know which wires connect to which?

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:56:25 -0700

My dog chewed through my USB-C to USB-C cable that came with my 2020 MacBook Air. I’ve tried to connect all the wires by matching their colours but I’ve plugged it in and it still doesn’t work. Since there are three red wires I wondered if the order they are reconnected in matters. I am an amateur and don’t really know what I’m doing so any advice would help out.

⟐ Commented enero 15, 2024 at 19:56 GMT-7