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

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iphonefreak450

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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.
 
iphonefreak450 said:
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.
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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..
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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Bigwaff said:
Couple blasts of compressed air should do the job.
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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. IMG_6161.jpeg
 
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I would refrain from inserting anything metal into the port. You risk shorting out circuitry, especially if the device is battery powered.
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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.
 
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I would refrain from inserting anything metal into the port. You risk shorting out circuitry, especially if the device is battery powered.
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How high is the risk if the device is off? I had some really bad gunk in my 15 Pro’s port and tried a plastic dental pick, but it wasn’t enough for the really compacted stuff in the curves of the port. I resorted to a sewing needle, which did the trick.
 
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Andy_2341 said:
How high is the risk if the device is off? I had some really bad gunk in my 15 Pro’s port and tried a plastic dental pick, but it wasn’t enough for the really compacted stuff in the curves of the port. I resorted to a sewing needle, which did the trick.
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Honestly, this UK Apple repair shop’s YouTube channel consistently uses a stainless steel dental pick to remove any dust from iPhone ports.
Here’s the link:
You can clearly see how disgusting it is to remove all the pocket lint from there!
 
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goldmac2006 said:
Honestly, this UK Apple repair shop’s YouTube channel consistently uses a stainless steel dental pick to remove any dust from iPhone ports.
Here’s the link:
You can clearly see how disgusting it is to remove all the pocket lint from there!
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Ig it's fine then. Even with all its downsides, Lightning sure was easier to clean.
 
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