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Unknown substance in the iPhone 4's dock connection area

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europeNo.1

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When I got my new iPhone 4, I was very pleased, and everything worked perfectly. No trouble with the display or the design. Everything's perfect? No.

A post on this forum about glitches between the glass and the metal/antenna frame made me take out the flashlight just to see if I had the issue. I didn't. However I discovered something greenish in the dock connection area of the phone. Looked like a couple of tiny "leaves" from a green vegetable. I used my sim card ejection tool to get rid of it. As I did so, the greenish substance was a bit gooey like, but not too difficult to get out of there. When this unknown substance was out in "the open" it had no colour, it was more clear or greyish.

Anyone experienced this? Unfortunately I did not take pics of it, nor touch it with my fingers to get a feel of the substance. I surely hope it was nothing toxic from the factory.
 
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Did it turn the the moisture sensor inside the charging port pink? If there was a fluid like substance inside, it would have tripped the sensor....... Take a picture of the sensor........
 
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Did it turn the the moisture sensor inside the charging port pink? If there was a fluid like substance inside, it would have tripped the sensor....... Take a picture of the sensor........
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No pink moisture sensor.
 
europeNo.1 said:
When I got my new iPhone 4, I was very pleased, and everything worked perfectly. No trouble with the display or the design. Everything's perfect? No.

A post on this forum about glitches between the glass and the metal/antenna frame made me take out the flashlight just to see if I had the issue. I didn't. However I discovered something greenish in the dock connection area of the phone. Looked like a couple of tiny "leaves" from a green vegetable. I used my sim card ejection tool to get rid of it. As I did so, the greenish substance was a bit gooey like, but not too difficult to get out of there. When this unknown substance was out in "the open" it had no colour, it was more clear or greyish.

Anyone experienced this? Unfortunately I did not take pics of it, nor touch it with my fingers to get a feel of the substance. I surely hope it was nothing toxic from the factory.
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I usually find fluff building up in the dock connector from keeping the phone on my pocket. You sure it's not just fluff?

I'm not sure removing stuff from the dock connector using a metallic and possible sharp object is such a great idea... You could cause short circuits and damage the connector. Using canned air is a much easier and safer alternative.
 
Alien life form?
 

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fabian9 said:
I usually find fluff building up in the dock connector from keeping the phone on my pocket. You sure it's not just fluff?

I'm not sure removing stuff from the dock connector using a metallic and possible sharp object is such a great idea... You could cause short circuits and damage the connector. Using canned air is a much easier and safer alternative.
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Not fluff. It was there when I took the phone fresh out of the box.

When i removed it the phone was obviouslu turned off, and I was extremely careful. But I see your point! :)
 
Also be careful of canned air. It contains liquids which can get into the phone, under the screen, on the water sensor etc. Do not shake or turn the can over while using it. Use it at your own risk. A hand bulb blower (used in photography) makes a lot more sense.
 
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