Phone only charges when shut down, replaced dock connector.

My Problem

This iPhone 4s just stopped charging when turned on, it only charges when turned off. It also is not recognized by iTunes. After restoring it as a new phone, which did not solve the problem, I read that replacing the dock connector might fix it.

My Fix

It took me about an hour. The guide was strong, though some of the language was a little confusing. Occasionally it will mention a part, say a speaker or a microphone but with no labeled picture, so for a newby those comments aren't that useful. I managed to replace the part, but it did not fix the problem. The phone works just like it did before, so at least I didn't mess anything else up, but the problem isn't fixed and I don't know what to try next.

My Advice

Get out your reading classes, the guts of an iPhone are tiny.