2. A broken or damaged charging port. Look inside the charging port to see if there's any debris or bent pins. Another sign of a broken port: having to hold the charger at an odd angle to get it to work.

It is also possible to charge the Nintendo 3DS without the charging cradle. Just connect the DC plug of the Nintendo 3DS AC adapter directly to the AC adapter connector. You can also charge a Nintendo 3DS using the Power Supply for a Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL.

There are several reasons why your phone may not be charging The charge port is damaged or something is blocking the connection. Sometimes, you just may need to have a technician carefully clean your charging port. Other times a full repair or replacement may be needed.