Need diagram or pic of prongs in USB port

[lbulmer]

Hi. The prongs in my charging port are all bent out of shape. I've tried to straighten them in the past, but I don't know what they're supposed to look like. Now it won't charge sometimes, or it won't sync, or the phone dials itself when it's on the car charger. Does anyone have a diagram or a picture of what the prongs are supposed to look like so I can try to get them back to normal???

I took the phone to Sprint. I have no insurance and it's out of warranty, so it would be a $95 repair. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

[gTen]

This isn't for a mogul but it is similar:

[lbulmer]

Thanks. I have ten prongs sticking up. Maybe half of them should be bent down flat?

[drewcam888]

There are 5 prongs top and 6 prongs bottom.

[gTen]

if the bottom ones are messed up then there is little you can do..other then soldering out the port and replacing it.

I hear there are some tricks to getting insurance added to your account like swapping your phone temporarily back and forth and etc. Haven't tried it myself though.

[lbulmer]

Do they all stand up, so that it's like UUUUUI?

[lbulmer]

Unfortunately, I don't do soldering. I looked at the part, and it needs to be soldered in. I normally would try the switching of phones, but I'm on the old Sprint SERO plan ($30 for 500 minutes, unlimited text, messaging, 7pm nights free, etc.) and don't want to do anything to mess that up!

[drewcam888]

here ya go

[drewcam888]

And just so you know switching phones can;t change your plan unless you try to switch to the instinct or pre.

[lbulmer]

Mine doesn't have the black bar in the center. It's just the prongs standing alone.