iPod Shuffle (4G) doesn’t charge
My shuffle began to give me difficulty with charging as well. I use it frequently when I exercise but often when I would try to connect it to the charger, the charge light would not turn on. Repeated attempts, rotating the iPod so that it was engaging the cable in various orientations, would sometimes result in success. I figured the internal connectors were to blame. Had the same problem on multiple shuffles. Then I noticed a bit of green discoloration at the base of the connector cable &amp; wondered if the problem might be with the cable, not the iPod. I sprayed the connector with contact cleaner &amp; sanded it with fine grit sandpaper until the green was gone &amp; the contact areas had been roughed up a bit. Sprayed with contact cleaner again &amp; went to try it out. Now all seems well, even with old shuffles I had thought were permanently unusable. Now I have 4 shuffles, all charged &amp; working. Examine the connector on your charging cable &amp; make sure it looks clean!