How To Clean Iphone Lightning Port

Holding your iphone so the backside is facing up place the toothpick inside the charging port.

How to clean iphone lightning port. Obtain an air can. Connect the small straw to the air can. A can of compressed air is often enough to free looser particles such as dust pet fur or lint from the port. Use your flashlight to re inspect the port. Continue to do this until the debris starts to come loose.

Use short light bursts rather than one lengthy spray. Ideally you should use a wooden toothpick for the job as the toothpick is non conductive and too soft to scrap the contacts in the charging port. But if you re careful you can use anything small enough like a sim card key which is what i used before taking the photo above a paper clip or a pin. Scrape against the back wall of the port. Make sure it comes with a straw should be small you can attach to its nozzle.

If you no longer see debris give the port 2 to 3 minutes to dry before attempting to charge your iphone or ipad.