11111one11111@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3か月前YSK before you buy a replacement for your cellphone that has stopped charging, buy the $10 cleaning kits and spend the time deep cleaning the phone's charging port.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square208fedilinkarrow-up1563
arrow-up1563imageYSK before you buy a replacement for your cellphone that has stopped charging, buy the $10 cleaning kits and spend the time deep cleaning the phone's charging port.lemmy.world11111one11111@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3か月前message-square208fedilink
minus-squareelucubra@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3か月前Also, metal needles or equivalent can raise contacts and do their damage. I cut the toothpicks with a cutter so that they are wedge shaped.
minus-squareDefectus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3か月前That is probably the correct way. But I just collect the dust at the bottom with the needle. Only plastic there. Sure, the side of the needle may come in contact with the pins, but it’s round so not likeley to snag on a pin.
Also, metal needles or equivalent can raise contacts and do their damage. I cut the toothpicks with a cutter so that they are wedge shaped.
That is probably the correct way. But I just collect the dust at the bottom with the needle. Only plastic there. Sure, the side of the needle may come in contact with the pins, but it’s round so not likeley to snag on a pin.