How to remove gunk from iPhone X bezel?

[ihonda]

so I have the black phone and I’ve noticed little bits of either lint or gunk or something along the side bezel has anyone figured out to remove this stuff? It’s so fine that a finger nail won’t fit. I thought about just dropping some black dye down in there but I’m not sure what else to do?

 

[Apple_Robert]

Dental pick should work.

 

[mcdj]

gross.

 

[ihonda]

Dental pick should work.

Hmm is that fine edged enough? I don’t want any metal at all
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gross.

Yeah no kidding that’s why I want to remove it. It only ever goes in my pocket with nothing else but the lint drives me insane!

 

[mcdj]

try a long piece of masking tape. run it along the bezel, one side at a time. tuck it into the seam with your fingernail, then peel it off. the gunk should stick to the tape.

 

[itsmemuffins]

A thin paper receipt.

 

[ihonda]

A thin paper receipt.

I’ve tried it, it folds up too easily.
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try a long piece of masking tape. run it along the bezel, one side at a time. tuck it into the seam with your fingernail, then peel it off. the gunk should stick to the tape.

Have you held a X? There is next to no space/gap for something thick like masking tape to go into.

 

[mcdj]

I’ve tried it, it folds up too easily.
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Have you held a X? There is next to no space/gap for something thick like masking tape to go into.

ok don't try it then.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Hmm is that fine edged enough? I don’t want any metal at all
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Yeah no kidding that’s why I want to remove it. It only ever goes in my pocket with nothing else but the lint drives me insane!

Take a look at them on Amazon. Will give you a better idea of what I am talking about. There are different sizes and lengths.

 

[Brandonjr36]

Is it left over glue? Kinda like this? My first x had that. Apple replaced it since it might of made the water resistance not hold up. It’s kinda hard to tell in the pic. But you can kinda see it.

 

[BruceButtcheeks]

https://www.amazon.com/Blu-Tack-060968-Reusable-Adhesive-75g/dp/B001FGLX72 try this.

 

[gahig ulo]

Is it left over glue? Kinda like this? My first x had that. Apple replaced it since it might of made the water resistance not hold up. It’s kinda hard to tell in the pic. But you can kinda see it.

apple did replace it?so hows your replacement?i also have this issue but pretty much every display at the apple store and bestbuy has this gap so i did not bother exchanging mine.

 

[Brandonjr36]

apple did replace it?so hows your replacement?i also have this issue but pretty much every display at the apple store and bestbuy has this gap so i did not bother exchanging mine.

I bought 2 X’s one for me and one for my girlfriend. Mine had the glue issue and hers had a speck of dust under the camera lens. I called Apple they sent me 2 new ones. They both were and are perfect. Just had to put a $2200 charge on my debit card til they got the defects back. I paid $1000 each I want them to be perfect out of the box.

 

[jtwlbz]

Wooden tooth pick

 

[gahig ulo]

I bought 2 X’s one for me and one for my girlfriend. Mine had the glue issue and hers had a speck of dust under the camera lens. I called Apple they sent me 2 new ones. They both were and are perfect. Just had to put a $2200 charge on my debit card til they got the defects back. I paid $1000 each I want them to be perfect out of the box.

wow lucky for you guys.i never see a dust free camera lens and even side bezels on X atleast on mine and the display units i inspected

 

[44267547]

so I have the black phone and I’ve noticed little bits of either lint or gunk or something along the side bezel has anyone figured out to remove this stuff? It’s so fine that a finger nail won’t fit. I thought about just dropping some black dye down in there but I’m not sure what else to do?

I wouldn't recommend any type of dye or between the crevices. That sounds like a bad idea. As others have said, I would try a toothpick to start with.

 

[MarkX]

Give it a hoover. If you're from the USA, a vacuum

 

[ihonda]

I don’t believe it’s glue a toothpick isn’t fine enough to fit already tried it. A post it note is good but the paper crinkles too easy

 

[leon44]

clean it with a wet cloth, its waterproof

 

[DaveOP]

I’ve tried it, it folds up too easily.
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Have you held a X? There is next to no space/gap for something thick like masking tape to go into.

I use the tip of a Post-IT. Seems to work fairly well in these smaller gaps