Do I really need to get out the soldering-iron again?

Re:Do I really need to get out the soldering-iron again? by thinkmassive on Sunday December 09, 2018 @01:28PM (#18642377)

Any advice on a quality Lightning to 3.5mm adapter? The official Apple one is so flimsy that one or both channels cut out anytime I move the phone. My workaround is to heatshrink the cable and both ends, so it’s rigid enough not to cut out. But it’s ugly and probably won’t last more than a few months.

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Re:Do I really need to get out the soldering-iron again? by joecool1029 on Sunday December 09, 2018 @02:36PM (#18642778)

Its going to sound crazy but stick a paperclip into the lightning port and scrape along the top. I bet a small amount of dirt will come out.

These ports pick up some lint and dust after a few months and it packs in pretty hard. Eventually it will give you connection issues.

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Re:Do I really need to get out the soldering-iron again? by snazz on Sunday December 09, 2018 @02:51PM (#18642868)

A thin toothpick should achieve the same without scratching the inside of the port.

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Re:Do I really need to get out the soldering-iron again? by tcoff91 on Sunday December 09, 2018 @05:21PM (#18643666)

I would say use one of those brushes that are for flossing in between teeth, that’s what I use and it works great.

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Re:Do I really need to get out the soldering-iron again? by seanp2k2 on Monday December 10, 2018 @01:50AM (#18645772)

Use a cotton swab with some of the material plucked off to make it thinner and soak it in CAIG DeoxIT or MG Chemicals Electrosolve (you can typically buy these from Fry's / MicroCenter / online). These chemicals are made to actually clean and de-oxidize contacts.

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Re:Do I really need to get out the soldering-iron again? by jjeaff on Sunday December 09, 2018 @02:12PM (#18642639)

Sounds like a defective connector. Mine doesn't cut out at all that I have noticed.

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Re:Do I really need to get out the soldering-iron again? by Spooky23 on Sunday December 09, 2018 @02:43PM (#18642822)

If you use it a lot, it gets flaky after a few months because of the poor quality of the wiring and wire boot.

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Re:Do I really need to get out the soldering-iron again? by mlindner on Sunday December 09, 2018 @04:17PM (#18643326)

You have dust/lint inside the bottom of the port that is preventing your connector from going in all the way. Get a fine tool and reach in and grab out the crud at the bottom. I had the same problem until I did this.

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