Before I forget it: You might want to try a different USB cable and carefully clean the USB connector first before you decide to start the potentially tricky replacement of the USB connector.
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Thanks for that! Different cables donĀ“t even work a bit. But be sure i will clean the USB connector before i start the long trip to the USB connector replacement.
Thanks!
Iām having the same problem, could you maybe post a picture of how you get the phone to charge?
Here you are, Kristine!
Mine only charges if you slightly tilt the USB connector, by ārollingā the cable around the phone and leaning the phone against f.i. a wall.
I have the feeling I have broken 1-2 charging devices while trying, but this is the only position i can charge the phone.
I hope that helps!
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This is just the worst.
How could such a crucial part be connected to the motherboard?
And said motherboard not even be available anymore?
I was able to charge the phone by tilting the cable for awhile.
Now not even that works anymore.
This totally sucks.
Fairephone sounded like a nice idea, but things like this make it a total joke.
(Even more crucial is the fact that they wonāt make any more OS updatesā¦
Which is total security nightmare)
Itās too bad that a small company, even with the best intentions, canāt deliver a quality phone, that will last for some years.
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Take your phone to a local repair shop (like one of these) and have them resolder the soldering joints of the usb connector and stop sucking. 
Update is on itās way:
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I had the same problem and now it does not charge at all anymore. Where do I get this spare connector part?
Nah, just gonna buy a phone that actually works, has spare parts, and does the CRUCIAL (on Android) security updates - on a regular basis! What good is an OS update now, after years of leaving the phone exposed?
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You can get the spare part from Farnell, but unless you are a soldering pro you will not be able to attach it yourself.
See my post above for more.
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Yes I have read that and wanted to try to buy one and then try a repair shop. Our do they normally have a suitable connector?
I would contact the repair shop first. Some repair shops like the ones in Berlin (and probably Zwickau as well) have the connector on stock now.
The one in Vienna uses a generic Samsung USB connector, which works just as well, for example.
Okay thanks everyone. I hope this will work out because I hadnāt planned to get another phoneā¦
Donāt worry, this is standard procedure for many repair shops. It has worked out for me, although I had to take it to my local repair shop three times because they had difficulties. I have a FP1 though, it might be that my USB connector was even more worn than a FP1Uāsā¦ 
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just came back from my repair store and they told be the motherboard has broken! so they canāt replace the connector. now Iām only worried about my data. does anybody here know if the berlin repair stores can save them?? I have already bought a new phone but wanted to repair my FP1 - now Iām not sure if that can be managed at all. this sucks.
Even if your FP is beyond rescue, donāt just throw it away ā¦ there are many FP1 owners who would love to buy the display if itās in good condition.
Depends on how broken the motherboard is. If theyāre saying itās broken around the USB port, but the phone is able to boot, then you could use someone elseās FP1 or a universal charger (examples) to charge the battery, and then copy files over bluetooth or via wifi.
If the board is completely dead, Iām not sure whether there are repair shops that can directly access the memory chips on the board - this could become very tricky (and expensive).
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the display has a crack, too, but this would not bother me
yes, thatās what they said, that the board is broken in the place where the connector sits. but i hope the good people at the berlin klinik will know about these tricks?
If the board is able to boot and can somehow connect to the outside world (wifi/bluetooth/SD card), then Iād imagine any decent repair place should be able to get at most of the data for you without too much hassle.