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minus-squareNoah Jorgensen@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·21 hours agoI hear a lot of people saying to clean the port and I agree. I’ve found with usb c it’s often very difficult to find something thin enough, but I’ve found a staple to be surprisingly good at the job
minus-squaretelllos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 hours agoThe little pin that comes with phones to open the sim tray works well.
minus-squareAlpacaChariot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·19 hours agoThe sharp end of a safety pin did it for me
minus-squarehesdeadjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·14 hours agoI use a disposable dental floss pick. The toothpick side is very narrow and no concern scratching too hard down in a port since it is plastic.
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoYeah, it’s surprising how much pocket fluff gets in there. If it no longer clicks into place, chances are it needs a good clean.
minus-squareboonhet@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·19 hours agoThis is the one thing that sucks about Apple going USB-C. Lightning is easier to clean for me and my pockets are a lint factory apparently.
minus-squarenaught101@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoI have never been an apple user, but that lightning port always seemed like a good design. Seems way more durable than usb-c
minus-squareSynapse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·20 hours agoDry air can does the job pretty well too.
I hear a lot of people saying to clean the port and I agree. I’ve found with usb c it’s often very difficult to find something thin enough, but I’ve found a staple to be surprisingly good at the job
Sewing pin
The little pin that comes with phones to open the sim tray works well.
The sharp end of a safety pin did it for me
I use a disposable dental floss pick. The toothpick side is very narrow and no concern scratching too hard down in a port since it is plastic.
Yeah, it’s surprising how much pocket fluff gets in there. If it no longer clicks into place, chances are it needs a good clean.
This is the one thing that sucks about Apple going USB-C. Lightning is easier to clean for me and my pockets are a lint factory apparently.
I have never been an apple user, but that lightning port always seemed like a good design. Seems way more durable than usb-c
Dry air can does the job pretty well too.