Kill your smartphone in a second: why you can not clean the charging connector with a needle

Have you noticed that the phone has become worse to charge, and the cable constantly falls out of the connector? The first thought of many smartphone owners is to get a needle, pin or paperclip and pick out all the dirt from there. But such a “folk” method can finally finish off your gadget.

Over time, the USB port really accumulates pocket dust, pile and small debris. This interferes with the tight contact of the plug, and the device stops “seeing” charging. However, trying to tamper with a metal object is a high-stakes roulette game.

The needle will easily scratch or bend the delicate contacts inside the connector. After such a barbaric intervention, a simple purge will not help. It would require an expensive port replacement. Moreover, if at this point the smartphone was connected to the network, the risk of short circuit increases significantly.

How to properly care for the connector so as not to harm the device? Manufacturers (including Apple and Samsung) and tech bloggers give clear instructions:

1. De-energize the device. Always turn off your smartphone and disconnect the cable before any inspection.

2. Only non-metallic objects. Use a wooden toothpick or plastic spatula. Act as carefully as possible, without pressing on the central "language" of the port, so as not to break it.

3. Forget the compressed air. Canisters with compressed air can not blow out dust, but drive it even deeper into mechanisms or damage the membranes of microphones.

If careful brushing with a toothpick did not work, do not experiment further. It is better to take the device to a trusted service center, where it will be blown with professional equipment, writes “Tape.ru”.