Safe Way To Clean Iphone Charging Port

To clean your iphone unplug all cables and turn it off.

Safe way to clean iphone charging port. The port includes delicate contact points tiny strips of metal that the charging cable. Sometimes there is just a bit of dirt or lint stuck in the way that is preventing a good connection. If possible you should try cleaning your charging port without touching it or sticking anything inside. Cleaning out the charger port like this can help if your iphone isn t charging when connected to the cable or if the cable has to be in a very specific position for it to charge. Position the straw to the left or right side of the charging port.

Avoid getting moisture in openings. Press down on the nozzle for 1 to 2 seconds to blow air into the port while holding the straw steady. Continue to do this until the debris starts to come loose. Move the toothpick around while imagining that there is a line of debris sitting on top of a set of very delicate pins. Use a soft slightly damp lint free cloth.

To clean the port with a toothpick hold the phone with one hand and the toothpick in another. Press down onto the port and hold the straw steady. Carefully use a wooden toothpick or a blast of compressed air. Scrape against the back wall of the port. Gently insert the toothpick into the port.

This will take a lot of poking and scraping. Holding your iphone so the backside is facing up place the toothpick inside the charging port. Gently blow into the port to scatter the debris.