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I often have to flip old Lightning cables if there is corrosion on one side of the plug contacts. Also, Lightning has a problem with dirt and lint accumulation,
by airhead969 6y ago
I often have to flip old Lightning cables if there is corrosion on one side of the plug contacts. Also, Lightning has a problem with dirt and lint accumulation, so the end of a large paperclip is useful to clean-out the port on the device occasionally.
- unilynx 6y agoFrequent problem indeed with dirt from pockets, but I'd recommend a toothpick over something metal.
- airhead969 6y agoI've tried that. Toothpicks break off and don't clean the gunk. Round cylinders are fine because the contacts are flat. There are even keychain metal lightning cleaners that are basically just large paperclip-like ends, and that's what many Apple store employees use. Edit: as long as you're not using a needle-like piece of metal to dig at or bend the contacts, it should be fine.
- londons_explore 6y agoUSBC can also fail and become unidirectional... I have a bunch of cables here that only work one way round on one or both ends. Now there are 4 combinations to try rather than two (flipping each end of the cable - 2x2 = 4)