How to Clean an iPhone Charging Port
Sometimes it's necessary to clean your iPhone's charging port if you're having trouble charging your phone or syncing it to your computer using a wired connection. If you're having trouble charging your iPhone, your iPhone's charging port might be clogged with a little lint or dirt and need cleaning. Any long-term iPhone owner will know that sometimes lint or lint from your pockets and clothing can sometimes find its way into the charging port, requiring careful removal.
If you're on the go, this is normally done with a light tap on the port to dislodge lint or easily remove dirt from the charging port. However, in some cases, a more thorough cleaning is necessary and can be done relatively easily using a can of compressed air, a toothpick or cotton wool, provided you are very careful not to not scratch the inner workings of the port.
Before you start cleaningBefore you start cleaning the iPhone port, it is advised to turn off and shut down your phone by going to Settings > General > Shut Down. Then inspect the charging port using a torch and, if you have one, a magnifying glass to see if you can visually locate the location of the offending lint or dirt. This will make it much easier to remove rather than just aimlessly pushing or blowing on the port hoping your efforts will clean it.
As always, if you don't feel comfortable cleaning your iPhone's charging port, it's always best to seek professional help from the Apple Genius bar. Apple technicians will examine and clean the port for you if you can visit an Apple Store. Although, caring for and maintaining your iPhone's charging port is fairly easy to do and shouldn't cause any problems if you're gentle. I find that using a can of compressed air is the best way to clear the port of all debris from my pockets and dirt, and eliminates the risk of accidentally scratching any of the charging elements in the port and cause even bigger problems potentially with costly consequences.< /p>
You are now ready to start cleaning your iPhone's charging port. If you have a can of compressed air with...
Sometimes it's necessary to clean your iPhone's charging port if you're having trouble charging your phone or syncing it to your computer using a wired connection. If you're having trouble charging your iPhone, your iPhone's charging port might be clogged with a little lint or dirt and need cleaning. Any long-term iPhone owner will know that sometimes lint or lint from your pockets and clothing can sometimes find its way into the charging port, requiring careful removal.
If you're on the go, this is normally done with a light tap on the port to dislodge lint or easily remove dirt from the charging port. However, in some cases, a more thorough cleaning is necessary and can be done relatively easily using a can of compressed air, a toothpick or cotton wool, provided you are very careful not to not scratch the inner workings of the port.
Before you start cleaningBefore you start cleaning the iPhone port, it is advised to turn off and shut down your phone by going to Settings > General > Shut Down. Then inspect the charging port using a torch and, if you have one, a magnifying glass to see if you can visually locate the location of the offending lint or dirt. This will make it much easier to remove rather than just aimlessly pushing or blowing on the port hoping your efforts will clean it.
As always, if you don't feel comfortable cleaning your iPhone's charging port, it's always best to seek professional help from the Apple Genius bar. Apple technicians will examine and clean the port for you if you can visit an Apple Store. Although, caring for and maintaining your iPhone's charging port is fairly easy to do and shouldn't cause any problems if you're gentle. I find that using a can of compressed air is the best way to clear the port of all debris from my pockets and dirt, and eliminates the risk of accidentally scratching any of the charging elements in the port and cause even bigger problems potentially with costly consequences.< /p>
You are now ready to start cleaning your iPhone's charging port. If you have a can of compressed air with...
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