One minute it had 10% power and the next dead and not charging

[iMore Question]

how, why, what to do now?

 

[linsiris]

Hi

When you let your battery drain completely and you plug it, sometimes it takes a couple of mins to turn on again, BUT If it's definitely not charging (like you plugged it 10 mins ago and nothing has happened), start from the basics, like check the cable and wall charger, try a different one, make sure they are correctly connected...if after doing all that nothing happens, get an appointment with an Apple genius or go to the nearest apple store, so they can take a look and see what's wrong

Good luck!.

 

[jclisenby]

What phone model do you have and how old is it? After the first year or so, the battery degrades and battery percentages are no longer accurate. I have issues with my year old iPhone 5. It gets to 8-10% and does almost immediately. That's part of how the type of batteries that modern electronics use work.


Tappin and Talkin from my iPhone 5

 

[pearlyrob]

I had the same issue. I got a new battery installed and fine since.