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minus-squareNoah Jorgensen@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 month 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-up5·1 month agoThe little pin that comes with phones to open the sim tray works well.
minus-squareAlpacaChariot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoThe sharp end of a safety pin did it for me
minus-squarehesdeadjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 month 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-squareSynapse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoDry air can does the job pretty well too.
minus-squareboonhet@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month 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-up2·1 month agoI have never been an apple user, but that lightning port always seemed like a good design. Seems way more durable than usb-c
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.
Dry air can does the job pretty well too.
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