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minus-squarevalkyrieangela@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 hours agoCaused by gunk in the charge port. It naturally accrues over time. Local repair stores will have the specialized tools to fix it.
minus-squarekrakenx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 hours agoToothpicks work great. They are wood or plastic so they won’t conduct electricity.
minus-squareSerious_Me@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 hours agoCan confirm. Clean these out all the time. about 75%-80% of the time this is the cause of this exact issue.
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 hours agoToothpicks are not exactly specialised tools
minus-squareKatana314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 hours agoI’ve done a little bit of okay cleaning with a toothpick, then much better cleaning from the repair shop.
minus-squareconditional_soup@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·12 hours agoI use a sewing machine needle, works great, just don’t go crazy and break shit.
minus-squaretiramichu@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·12 hours agoSomething nonconductive seems the safest choice, so you can’t accidentally short anything.
minus-square⛓️💥@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·12 hours agoPlastic dental flosser with a pick. Cut the tip flat. Easier to reach the edges and less likely to damage the port.
minus-squarethermal_shock@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 hours agoMe too, alcohol and toothpick
Caused by gunk in the charge port. It naturally accrues over time. Local repair stores will have the specialized tools to fix it.
Toothpicks work great. They are wood or plastic so they won’t conduct electricity.
Can confirm. Clean these out all the time. about 75%-80% of the time this is the cause of this exact issue.
Toothpicks are not exactly specialised tools
I’ve done a little bit of okay cleaning with a toothpick, then much better cleaning from the repair shop.
I use a sewing machine needle, works great, just don’t go crazy and break shit.
Something nonconductive seems the safest choice, so you can’t accidentally short anything.
Plastic dental flosser with a pick. Cut the tip flat. Easier to reach the edges and less likely to damage the port.
Me too, alcohol and toothpick