11111one11111@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoYSK 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-up1562
arrow-up1562imageYSK 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 · 1 month agomessage-square208fedilink
minus-squareelucubra@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·30 days agoAlso, 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-up1·30 days agoThat 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.