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This! I've fixed so many broken and flaky USB-C ports by simply cleaning the gunk at the bottom. I find that a plastic flossing pick works really well. (I'd be
by ars 3y ago
This! I've fixed so many broken and flaky USB-C ports by simply cleaning the gunk at the bottom.
I find that a plastic flossing pick works really well. (I'd be hesitant to use anything metal like a bobby pin.)
- Solvitieg 3y agoThanks, you guys just fixed my iPhone 12. Which previously required me to awkwardly move the cable to get it to charge With a plastic toothpick I scraped the inside corners. At first nothing came out, but after a few scrapes multiple dust balls emerged. Honestly a surprising amount I plugged it in, "that snap feeling again..." charging sound
- LTL_FTC 3y agoYup. Think apple stores use paint brushes for this. They helped me with this once before.
- jacobp100 3y agoThe lightning ports were so bad for this, but they were so easy to clean. Not sure how easy USB C will be to clean
- reportingsjr 3y agoIn my experience they aren't too bad. I typically use an exacto knife and just scrape around the bottom of the port for a while until I stop pulling lint out.
- unregistereddev 3y agoI use a sewing needle to pull out lint. Using an exacto knife would scare me, but I'm glad to hear that it works - the ports are more durable than I assumed.
- stewx 3y agoIsopropyl alcohol and an old toothbrush.
- jimbob45 3y ago+1 to this. A "pick pick blow repeat" technique with a flosser pick typically gets everything out for me. Surprisingly, it most often ends up being jeans pocket lint.
- trogdor 3y ago>Surprisingly, it most often ends up being jeans pocket lint. Why is that surprising? Don’t you keep your phone in your pocket?
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