Tips to Clean Lint from inside the USB-C port on iPhone 16 Pro?

[iphonefreak450]

Occassionally, my phone gets filled with lint due to the phone being in my jean pocket all day.

When this happens, sometimes my phone will not charge or have a hard time inserting the USB-C charging cable into the charging port.

Is there any tips on how to clean the lint/dust from inside the charging port on the iPhone without damaging it?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bigwaff]

Is there any tips on how to clean the lint/dust from inside the charging port on the iPhone without damaging it?

Couple blasts of compressed air should do the job.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

Occassionally, my phone gets filled with lint due to the phone being in my jean pocket all day.

When this happens, sometimes my phone will not charge or have a hard time inserting the USB-C charging cable into the charging port.

Is there any tips on how to clean the lint/dust from inside the charging port on the iPhone without damaging it?

Thanks in advance.

I turn my jean pockets inside out and use a lint roller on them after I wash them. I haven't had to clean a charging port since..

 

[cateye]

You're not going to damage it. Gently use a toothpick (or something similarly non-conductive—plastic is good) and gently pry the offending bits out. The port is designed for tens of thousands of far more physically aggressive plugs/un-plugs, picking out some lint isn't going to harm anything.

 

[foggygray]

Try a dental floss pick they usually have a flat tooth pick on the one end that is soft and flexible and probably fairly safe to use in there.

 

[goldmac2006]

Couple blasts of compressed air should do the job.

I also grab a penlight or my iPhone and turn on the flashlight. I then shine it on the port and use a handy tool with a metal pick. Some AirPods cases come with these. I used it to remove a piece of dried grass from the USB C port from my 15 pro a few weeks ago.

 

[Bigwaff]

I then shine it on the port and use a handy tool with a metal pick.

I would refrain from inserting anything metal into the port. You risk shorting out circuitry, especially if the device is battery powered.

 

[goldmac2006]

I would refrain from inserting anything metal into the port. You risk shorting out circuitry, especially if the device is battery powered.

Rly? Weird I saw lots of picks looking like that that are metal.

But in regards to ESD you are right about that. We do need ESD safe plastic charging connector cleaning picks and brushes.