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The Samsung Galaxy A71 is an Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of the Galaxy A series. It was released in January 2020. Versions: SM-A715F/DS, SM-A715F/DSN (Global), SM-A715F/DSM (Russia).

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Phone not charging properly

Hi, so this is a weird one. My bf accidently spilled some ecig fluid which got into my charging port (last night), I let it dry naturally. I charged my phone that night and it worked fine. But today, I went to charge it and it wouldn't charge at all. I cleaned out the charging port with a cotton bud as well as the charger and it still wouldn't charge. After a few attempts of plugging in and un plugging my charger into my phone it eventually began to charge (it currently is charging). I'm hoping that it won't happen again, I'm a uni student and really can't afford a new phone nor to get my current phone fixed. Any tips?

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There is most likely more fluid inside of the port if you have the issue intermittently happen. Turn the phone off and try cleaning with 90% or higher isopropyl alcohol and a brush. The syrupy consistency of ecig liquid makes it similar to when a drink with sugar is spilled onto a device. The mineral in it begin to corrode metal when it makes contact. If cleaning does not fully resolve, you may need a port replacement.

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