Comment on Grieve with me

valkyrieangela@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• Korhaka@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Toothpicks are not exactly specialised tools

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  • conditional_soup@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I use a sewing machine needle, works great, just don’t go crazy and break shit.

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    • tiramichu@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Something nonconductive seems the safest choice, so you can’t accidentally short anything.

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  • __nobodynowhere@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Plastic dental flosser with a pick. Cut the tip flat. Easier to reach the edges and less likely to damage the port.

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  • Katana314@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I’ve done a little bit of okay cleaning with a toothpick, then much better cleaning from the repair shop.

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• thermal_shock@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Me too, alcohol and toothpick

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  • Honytawk@feddit.nl ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I wouldn’t recommend using that toothpick while drunk, my dude.

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    • thermal_shock@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Lol

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  • Asidonhopo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Can confirm rubbing alcohol can improve your experience with failing phone charge port. I got to the point with one where it wouldn’t charge unless I applied a minuscule amount of alcohol around the metal prong in the phone with a shaved down toothpick before plugging it in. This tip is mentioned exclusively for those trying to extend the life of an end-stage phone and I take no responsibility for any fires or harm to the phone.

    That said, there were never any problems when I did it and it extended the phone’s life maybe 8 months, and after a few months it didn’t even need the alcohol. Maybe it improves conductivity or used the charger head to over time clean the phone port. This was a USB-micro charger because I like using 8 year old, $60 phones.

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• krakenx@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Toothpicks work great. They are wood or plastic so they won’t conduct electricity.

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• Serious_Me@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Can confirm. Clean these out all the time. about 75%-80% of the time this is the cause of this exact issue.

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