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Introduction

The dock works flawlessly with an iPhone without a protective case. When adding one, the lightning connector is not inserted all the way into the phone.

The purpose is to remove the extra plastic at the base of the lightning connector, that would allow the connector to fully enter the iPhone charging port.

NOTE: With the right cutting tools, you might even succeed without taking the dock apart :)

WARNING:

  1. These changes will void your warranty.

  2. These changes might make your dock unusable if you don’t pay enough attention

What you need

Step 1

              How to modify Belkin Sync Dock for iPhone with protective case
  • A thin rubber case on the iPhone makes the lightning connector unreachable.
  • Let’s see if the position of the connector can be altered.

A thin rubber case on the iPhone makes the lightning connector unreachable.

Let’s see if the position of the connector can be altered.

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Step 2

  • Remove the sticker on the back side of the dock.

Remove the sticker on the back side of the dock.

Step 3

  • Remove the four screws
  • Take down the black plate

Remove the four screws

Take down the black plate

Step 4

  • Remove the cable from the case (it pops out with ease)
  • Using a cutter, carefully, cut out the plastic around the base of the connector (about half of mm or so)
  • Make sure you don’t cut into the lightning connector!

Remove the cable from the case (it pops out with ease)

Using a cutter, carefully, cut out the plastic around the base of the connector (about half of mm or so)

Make sure you don’t cut into the lightning connector!

Step 5

  • Connect the cable to an usb port and check if your phone charges.
  • If it’s not enough, take out more of the excess plastic
  • Enjoy!

Connect the cable to an usb port and check if your phone charges.

If it’s not enough, take out more of the excess plastic

Enjoy!

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Clemence Lee Wai Hong - Oct 4, 2018

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thanks for instruction.

sorinsbarnea - Apr 12, 2019

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I got the adjustable one but the plastic got broken by itself and now it works only when it wants. Not sure if I can fix it and replace it with a standard cable.

X Gempler - Oct 28, 2022

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Great solution but for some other reason it still does not work because the some apple ios update has rendered this dock/cable unrecognizable. thinking of replacing the cable and connector with a genuine apple cable.

Update to what i just posted… It does still work with an iPhone SE 2020 with iOS 15.7, but does not work with an iPhone 11. with iOS 15.7.. Go figure.