▲ 232 ▼ My cat chewed on it... (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 9 months ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com [M] to c/TheShitpostOffice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] essell@lemmy.world 59 points 9 months ago (2 children) Clean the fluff out of the port! permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 15 points 9 months ago (4 children) A toothpick or a needle work very well permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] essell@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 child) A "raw" staple can also be good, though sometimes you need more than one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 9 points 9 months ago* (1 child) I use a scalpel with the non-sharpened side of the blade to scrape the debris to the side and then blast it out with an air compressor. All the things I used before that were not pointy and thin enough to get inside the port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 15 points 9 months ago The best I found was a plastic tooth flossing pick. Use the pointy side. It's non conductive to prevent shorting of pins. permalink fedilink source parent [–] swagmoney@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago i like to snap the toothpick so it splits on an angle. that way it's narrower and the jagged edges grab onto the dust and crap permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago Needles are much better for this, with toothpicks you might damage the sides or leave splinters behind in the port. permalink fedilink source parent [–] masquenox@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 9 months ago Those plastic fishbone toothpicks works wonders for anything small and electronic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Live_your_lives@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) If cleaning out the port with a stick still doesn't work, try using a small amount of a high percentage isopropyl alcohol and a toothbrush to clean out the port. It's done wonders for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] essell@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Works for both phones and ears. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ethalis@jlai.lu 15 points 9 months ago (4 children) A toothpick or a needle work very well permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] essell@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 child) A "raw" staple can also be good, though sometimes you need more than one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 9 points 9 months ago* (1 child) I use a scalpel with the non-sharpened side of the blade to scrape the debris to the side and then blast it out with an air compressor. All the things I used before that were not pointy and thin enough to get inside the port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 15 points 9 months ago The best I found was a plastic tooth flossing pick. Use the pointy side. It's non conductive to prevent shorting of pins. permalink fedilink source parent [–] swagmoney@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago i like to snap the toothpick so it splits on an angle. that way it's narrower and the jagged edges grab onto the dust and crap permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago Needles are much better for this, with toothpicks you might damage the sides or leave splinters behind in the port. permalink fedilink source parent [–] masquenox@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 9 months ago Those plastic fishbone toothpicks works wonders for anything small and electronic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] essell@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 child) A "raw" staple can also be good, though sometimes you need more than one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 9 points 9 months ago* (1 child) I use a scalpel with the non-sharpened side of the blade to scrape the debris to the side and then blast it out with an air compressor. All the things I used before that were not pointy and thin enough to get inside the port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 15 points 9 months ago The best I found was a plastic tooth flossing pick. Use the pointy side. It's non conductive to prevent shorting of pins. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 9 points 9 months ago* (1 child) I use a scalpel with the non-sharpened side of the blade to scrape the debris to the side and then blast it out with an air compressor. All the things I used before that were not pointy and thin enough to get inside the port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 15 points 9 months ago The best I found was a plastic tooth flossing pick. Use the pointy side. It's non conductive to prevent shorting of pins. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 15 points 9 months ago The best I found was a plastic tooth flossing pick. Use the pointy side. It's non conductive to prevent shorting of pins. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] swagmoney@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago i like to snap the toothpick so it splits on an angle. that way it's narrower and the jagged edges grab onto the dust and crap permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago Needles are much better for this, with toothpicks you might damage the sides or leave splinters behind in the port. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] masquenox@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 9 months ago Those plastic fishbone toothpicks works wonders for anything small and electronic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Live_your_lives@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) If cleaning out the port with a stick still doesn't work, try using a small amount of a high percentage isopropyl alcohol and a toothbrush to clean out the port. It's done wonders for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] essell@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Works for both phones and ears. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] essell@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Works for both phones and ears. permalink fedilink source parent
