Oculus Quest 2 Not Charging - Tips For How To Fix Oculus Quest 2 Not Charging

Oculus Quest 2 Not Charging - Tips For How To Fix Oculus Quest 2 Not Charging

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If your Oculus Quest or Oculus Quest 2 headset isn't charging then I've got a few things you can try to get it to start charging again. There's no guarantee any of these will work but the tips in this video are worth a try. You already know that the LED on the side lights up orange while charging and then turns green when done. But if it behaves any differently then it's not charging.

First, check the USB-C cable. It's possible that the cable is damaged or there's something wrong with the AC wall adapter. Try wiggling the cable or plug the charging cable into another USB power adapter or computer to see if charging starts. If that doesn't work try using a different USB-C cable. One thing to consider is that you might have a broken charging port. In which case you can't really do anything about except contact Oculus or getting a replacement. But there are more things to check before thinking your Oculus headset is dead.

Another reason the Oculus headset isn't charging is because of an overheated battery. This can happen after long play periods. But keep in mind that the headset may or may not feel hot to the touch. If it's an overheated battery then you need to turn off the headset by holding the Power button for about 5 seconds until it shuts down. Let the Oculus headset cool down for about 30 minutes. Then plug the charging cable back in to see if it charges.

If it's not an overheated battery, then a common tip taken from IT professionals is to try a hard reboot. Your Oculus headset might just need a good restart. To do this, first power off the Oculus. Then press and hold both the Power and Volume Down buttons for about 3 seconds. The Oculus headset will now start up in Update Mode. Use your volume buttons to select the option to Boot Device. Then press the power button to select. The Oculus will then restart normally. This reboot will not erase any data stored on the headset so this is safe to do.

The very last thing you can try is do a factory reset. I hesitate to suggest this because a factory reset will erase all the data stored on the Oculus headset. Once it's erased everything stored on the internal hard drive is gone forever so do this at your own risk! If you want to proceed with a factory reset first turn off the Oculus. Then press and hold both the Power and Volume Down buttons for about 3 seconds until you see the Update menu on the screen. Using the volume buttons select Factory Reset from the on-screen menu and press the Power button to execute. Again this will erase everything and you'll have to set up your Oculus headset as if it's brand new. The good news is that all your purchases will be available to download and re-install after you sign back in. But only try this if it's your last resort.

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[FuttBuckerson]

i love how half your methods require the dead oculus to be powered on.

[fwzeku]

Thank you so much. I just got this not even 4 months ago and I thought I broke it already. This helped a ton. Definitely subbing!

[Earthtoomars]

Thank you, the boot device worked for me. weirdly the headset would charge off the bobovr battery but not the wall charger. It is now charging normally. A definite subscribe from me.

[Aida-nhpu]

Thank you so much I was worrying about this!

[cracked_bread]

Dude this actually helped me out I was like “man i can’t figure this out might as well try a YouTube video” and it worked turns out it was my charger thanks man my friend kept bugging me about getting it checked

[HrafnZoega]

Tried doing the boot system method, but I remembered my oculus's battery was dead.

[khnixy.vrzsplayer]

Thanks so much. I got the headset in January and I thought I broke it already until I saw this tutorial definitely dropping a sub ❤!

[A_usernames]

Is it okay if I use a dirent cable but the same wall adapter? I’m more concerned for the voltage of the cable being different

[mercenarygraph]

thanks you so much bro you saved me from a very very sad Christmas

[WilkoBL]

Thanks you so much really apprecite it, my oclus headset hasnt been charging for months now. Thanks!

[Mikehunte]

Thank u so much I couldn't play On My vr for 2 days cuz I didnt know how to fix the problem, u deserve a sub

[carlosalvarado]

Yo thank you so much bro when you said the cable wasn’t working I was thinking that’s weird it charges my switch fine then I reliezed that the cable was to shakey

[barrrrrrrry]

Thank you man my headset is finally charging now I appreciate it

[morgnic]

Thank you it worked I thought I had to get a new one I’ll totally recommend this

[Zawersht]

Thank you so much.... my oculus ben charging for a whole month but still had a red light and i couldn't open it. i thought it was broken and i was about to return it to the store when i stumble upon this video. thank you

[Eduardo]

Thank you so much I thought I would have to get a vr replacement I will try that once I come back from

[Rombo]

THANK YOU SOME MUCH I WS SO SCARED YOURE A LEGEND

[glizzynobler]

Thanks man fist one helped I just changed the brick and it started working

[IceArcadeVR]

Thank you so much for helping I thought I had to pay for a new headset

[williewinkster]

Thanks man worked great. Your solutions cricket, nice easy, simple follow steps turns out I just had a really bad cord but it works great and all those options are great. Thank you