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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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