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Usually if it's a charging port, it's pretty common that there's like dirt in there or something.
But soldering a type C connector is pretty tough due to the size. Especially for my (lack of) experience level.
It could be a learning opportunity for you though.
Yeah, unfortunately I don't think that's the case. It has been dropped, tugged on, etc, so I'm pretty sure the solder joints are weak. I can feel the connector is loose as well.
If I get desperate, I'll pick up a heat gun, some flux, maybe a better soldering iron (I have some cheap Chinese crap) and try it out. But I'm more likely to break it than fix it. I'll try it once I'm ready to replace it anyway.
I second this comment. It can be extremely tricky to solder something so small with so many contacts so close together.
But... if you get some sharp tweezers, I wouldn't be surprised if you could pull some lint out of that USB port. And more often than not, that'll make all the difference and it'll charge normally again.