William slope, it is not uncommon that this is caused by a part charging port or a bad battery. On this phone, the charging port sits on its on flex cable. Take a look at [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7l6mnquPbg|this video.] It will show you how to change the battery as well as how to change the port. The part is available at places [http://www.dealsishop.com/htc-incredible-2-usb-port.html?gclid=CJ70z-Tjk74CFbTm7AodUVQAOA|like this.] Hope this helps, good luck.