How To Clean USB C Phone Charging Port

flaneurs_lobster

Newcad said:

You want a realy simple but daft one that often works?

Put your lips round the phones USB port and SUCK.

*Don't blow you might spit in it.

Stick that on TikTok and it'll go viral by teatime.

Newcad

I am known for making humorous comments at times, but I have no desire to be connected with any kind of virus.

martindow

I thought I'd report back.  Vacuuming, sucking, compressed air all helped a little but didn't solve the problem entirely.  I think fluff and debris had been compressed too much each time the charging cord was pressed in.

Like spile I splashed out £15 in a phone shop and I've also no idea what they used or how they cleaned it, but it's now transformed.  I've got some rubber plugs which are fiddly but I hope will now keep it clean.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. 

spile

martindow said:

I thought I'd report back.  Vacuuming, sucking, compressed air all helped a little but didn't solve the problem entirely.  I think fluff and debris had been compressed too much each time the charging cord was pressed in.

Like spile I splashed out £15 in a phone shop and I've also no idea what they used or how they cleaned it, but it's now transformed.  I've got some rubber plugs which are fiddly but I hope will now keep it clean.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. 

I’d love to know what the phone shops do/use but I now use the rubber plugs. I’m glad there was a few of them as Ive already lost two of them!

flaneurs_lobster

My last couple of phones have been waterproof (to the extent that they will survive 30 minutes immersion in fresh water). The USB port has an internal seal/flap and it is probably this that has kept these phones fluff-free. Previous phones were always prone to grot up.

Newcad

spile said:

I’d love to know what the phone shops do/use

1- It's not their phone so they will be a bit more agressive when poking at it. They know from experience what force they can get away with.
2- Small picks/rakes may be used, often custom ones that they have made themselves.

3- If they are diligent they will open the case so that they can pick/blow from the inside too.

4- They may even have a vibration cleaning pick to shake the stubborn muck loose. (eg. Professional ultrasonic dental pick).

They are doing it all the time and charging customers for it, so they can spend more on tools than you could justify for occasional use at home.

spile

Newcad said:

spile said:

I’d love to know what the phone shops do/use

1- It's not their phone so they will be a bit more agressive when poking at it. They know from experience what force they can get away with.
2- Small picks/rakes may be used, often custom ones that they have made themselves.

3- If they are diligent they will open the case so that they can pick/blow from the inside too.

4- They may even have a vibration cleaning pick to shake the stubborn muck loose. (eg. Professional ultrasonic dental pick).

They are doing it all the time and charging customers for it, so they can spend more on tools than you could justify for occasional use at home.

£15 isn’t a lot and it’s good to help local businesses. It was curiosity on my part as I used a variety of techniques including 1 an 2.