Re: charging port

On 2024-04-29, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

On 2024-04-28 00:11, Chris in Makati wrote:

On Sat, 27 Apr 2024 17:00:13 -0000 (UTC), badgolferman
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
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The charging port on my iPhone 14 has gone bad already. I’ve tried
several cords including Apple ones and they don’t work. I was forced
to go to Walmart last night at 10:30pm and get a wireless charger.
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Of course the warranty has ended and I don’t have Apple Care, but I
used Apple’s service app to find an authorized service center near
me and make an appointment for Monday, rather than the Genius Bar
which is 30+ miles away.
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This is the second time this has happened to me. My iPhone 13 failed
for the same reason, which is why I upgraded to the iPhone 14. In
the meantime I have a work issued iPhone 11 that uses the same exact
cord for charging and is still going strong all these years.

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My charging port has stopped working or worked intermittently a
couple of times. Both times it turned out to be a buildup of dust
inside the socket, probably due to me carrying the phone around in my
pocket.
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Using a combination of a watchmakers screwdriver and a pair of
pointed tweezers I was able to remove most of it and got it working
again.

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The rubberized tooth cleaning picks...
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<https://assets.shop.loblaws.ca/products/20600194/b1/en/open/20600194_open_a01_@2.png>
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Work excellently.

 I've been using one of these for years to clean Lightning and USB-C
charging ports, and it's been great at it:
 <https://www.pureport.net>
 I'm almost always surprised by how much lint and dirt comes out of them.