How Do I Get My AirPods to Charge?

These troubleshooting steps will help you determine if you might get your AirPods charged and working again.

If it does, there might not be anything wrong with your AirPods.

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Are your AirPods making contact with the charging case when you insert them for charging?

Try cleaning your AirPods and then reinsert them into the case to see if they’ll begin to charge.

patch your AirPods firmware.

Try updating the firmware, and then go through the steps above to see if your AirPods will charge.

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Why Is My AirPods Case Not Charging?

Try these troubleshooting steps to see if it’s possible for you to find and fix the problem.

Take the cable out and reseat it to see if your charging light comes on.

If not, try using a different cable.

Or, if you’re charging wirelessly, try using a wired charging connection.

Charge your AirPods case.

If your AirPods case will charge, check that it is completely charged.

If it is completely charged, the charging light will turn green.

Check your charging status on your iPhone.

After a second or two, the status of your AirPods should display on your iPhone.

This is also a great place to tell if your AirPods are charging.

If the lightening bolt is there, the AirPods are charging.

If they’re not charging, see above, or continue through the troubleshooting steps below.

Clean your AirPods case, including the charging port where the charging cable connects to the case.

If nothing else is working, try resetting your AirPods.

If your AirPods are still under warranty, Apple may replace the part that’s not working.

Causes of Why AirPods Won’t Charge

There could be several reasons your AirPods are not charging.

You may even find that something simple like a dead AirPods case is the issue.

it’s possible for you to also try resetting the AirPods case and see if this solves the problem.

You’ll see the battery levels of your AirPods and their case on your iPhone screen.

If you’re missing the battery icon, the unit isn’t charging.