Cleaning the magsafe port

[deany]

Hi

My 2015 13" rMBP has a magsafe port in need of cleaning.

Is "surgical spirit" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubbing_alcohol and a cotton wool - Q Tips okay?

thanks

 

[littlepud]

I've done it before and it came out OK. Make sure you use 99%, and not 70%. Don't let any liquid make its way into the chassis - isopropanol is safe on electronics but it WILL dissolve things like the glue and thermal interface compounds inside the machine. I'd also keep it away from the display.

 

[Cvx5832]

Hi

My 2015 13" rMBP has a magsafe port in need of cleaning.

Is "surgical spirit" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubbing_alcohol and a cotton wool - Q Tips okay?

thanks

I find solution-dipped cotton anything not enough when the port is really crudded up. I use a wooden toothpick to remove the gunk (and not scratch anything) then I follow it up with your favorite cotton/cleaner combo.

Crud :

After cleaning :

 

[vmac556]

another pro of moving away from magsafe

 

[deany]

I find solution-dipped cotton anything not enough when the port is really crudded up. I use a wooden toothpick to remove the gunk (and not scratch anything) then I follow it up with your favorite cotton/cleaner combo.

Crud :

After cleaning :

Will use wooden tooth pick.

What is your favourite cotton/cleaner combo?

thanks

 

[Cvx5832]

Will use wooden tooth pick.

What is your favourite cotton/cleaner combo?

thanks

After the toothpick you'll find there's not much left to clean. But I've used a terry towel (the fuzzy ones) and Windex to finish the job.

 

[Ender17]

another pro of moving away from magsafe

MagSafe is convenient but they do get gunky

 

[catalyst07]

I'd like to advocate using a horsehair brush and then cotton swap/alcohol for final touches