Sure it can! But you may not need to go that far. It could easily be your cable. You should try to replace it before the charge port. Some high quality ones from Amazon. After you try that, then if necessary, replace it. You can buy some USB ports for that phone from eBay real cheap. Many videos are available on YouTube, such as this: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DF97gPbC3zJw&ved=0ahUKEwjLk6m_o_TVAhWH3YMKHW-NC_gQwqsBCEEwAA&usg=AFQjCNE6PRnQBrmDtZWxg244aIWE20fScA
Hope this helps!