AirPods are one of the best true wireless earbuds in the market but still, if you are using it, you might come across issues like AirPods not charging.
So, why is my AirPods not charging? If your Airpods are not charging, you charging case might not be charged, make sure to charge your case. But if the problem persists you should reset your AirPods or contact Apple Support.
Is My AirPods Broken?
It is obvious thing that comes to our mind when AirPods stops charging. But it is not the case always as it seems.
In most of the cases, a faulty charging cable or a simple issue with your charging case can lead to your AirPods not charging.
Before you get into troubleshooting your device, make sure that everything is correctly setup at your end.
This article is going to help you fix AirPods not charging easily at your home. Continue reading to know how to fix the AirPods charging problem.
Why is my AirPods not Charging in the case?
If your AirPods are not charging in its case, this could be frustrating but believe me, it can be fixed easily.
But before you go for troubleshooting steps, make sure your charging case has more than 10% of battery.
The next thing you must do is remove and reinsert the AirPods to the charging case. Sometimes, the AirPods don’t get in contact with the charging plate placed at the botton of the case.
Sometimes, external object like dirt and debries could also be the problem. So, clean the case and the AirPods before reinserting the AirPods.
Troubleshooting Tips To Fix AirPods Not Charging
The below troubleshooting tips can help you get your AirPods charge again and work perfectly.
Do your AirPods are connecting to Your Charging Case?
When you look at your AirPods, you will find a silver tip. This silver tip get connected to the charging plate inside the case.
If you feel the magnetic snap isn’t working properly, you need to change the case.
However, if your AirPods are not getting settled inside the case properly, there could be debries, stopping your AirPods connection to the case. Remove the blockage and your AirPods will start charging again.
Clean Your AirPods
AirPods need cleaning and it should be done regularly. If your AirPods are dirty, the dirt inside the case could block the connection between the AirPod and the circuit.
Generally, cleaning the AirPods solve this charging issue. You can check this post to know how to clean the AirPods properly.
Once you clean the case, reinsert the Pods inside the case and they will start charging.
Update AirPods Firmware
AirPods firmware gets updated automatically. But if you have not used your device since months, you might have missed the firmware update.
To fix the issue, put your AirPods inside the charging case and connect the case to the power source.
Now, move your iPhone or iPad close to your charging case, make sure your iOS device has the working internet connection. Leave your phone close to the device for around 15 minutes and the firmware will be updated automatically.
If this doesn’t solve the charging problem, you should try resetting the device.
Reset Your AirPods
If none of the above steps work for you, this is the final step that you should try. Resetting the AirPods remove all the saved setting on it.
In most cases, the above steps solve the problem and therefore, I don’t really recommend this step unless reprograming your preferred settings is not an issue for you.
Why Is My AirPods Case Not Charging?
If you have tried everything above to charge your AirPods and nothing has worked for you, its certain that there is problem with your AirPods case.
To fix this problem, try the below troubleshooting steps.
Check Your AirPods Case connection
If you believe that the AirPods case is not charging, try connecting the charging cable to your iPhone or iPad.
If the charging cable is working properly with your iPhone, it means that your cable is working properly and there is no issue with your charging cable.
You can even take the cable out and reseat it or try using different cable.
However, if you are using wireless charging, make sure you have the AirPods Pro or 2nd Gen AirPods. These are the only AirPods that supports wireless charging.
Charge your case to Full
If there is no problem with your cable, try charging your case to full. Plug your case to the charging outlet for 2-3 hours. If the LED shows green light, its completely charged.
Check your AirPods Case Charging Status
Keep your charging case connected to the charger and bring your iPhone close to the case.
Open the lid. You will see the charging status of your AirPods and AirPods case on the screen. Make sure you see a lighting bolt symbol next to the AirPods case image.
Clean Your AirPods case
As we have seen above, dirty AirPods can stop it from charging, same is the case with charging case.
Make sure to clean the AirPods case, especially the area where AirPods gets connected. You can use an earbud to clean the wells properly leaving no dirt inside.
If you are not comfortable clean it yourself, take your AirPods to the Apple store, they will take care of it.
Reset your AirPods
Resetting your AirPods should be last thing you should try and only if none of the above troubleshooting methods work for you.
While resetting your AirPods would resolve the firmware bug but at the same time, you will lose all of your saved settings. (check this post to know the exact steps to reset your AirPods.)
Therefore, it is better to try the above methods to fix the charging issue with the AirPods before you go for a factory reset.
Why Is One of My AirPods Not Charging?
If one of your AirPods is not charging, there is some fault with your charging case or there is home hinderance in the AirPods connection to the charging plate.
To fix this problem, try cleaning the AirPods and its charging case, especially the areas where both end connects.
You can also try resetting the case by pressing and holding the button on the back of the case for 15 seconds, until you see LED turning white to Amber. Make sure to use Apple original chargers to charge your device.
Conclusion
Apple AirPods or AirPods Pro are premium products and nobody would like having any hinderance with such a premium product.
We have given you all the ways to troubleshoot your AirPods if its not charging. We hope these ways would help you solve this charging problem with AirPods at your home and you can enjoy amazing audio experience.
