Tried all your tips! The wood toothpick did the trick. What a difference, the cable went in much further and had the little tick. I could feel some softness in the port, probably sawdust. Saved me from sending it in for repair. Thank you so much.
Thanks for the video. For 6 months my partner has been wirelessly charing his phone as the port was "broken". I used a toothbrush, toothpick and interdental brush and now it's charging perfectly and that very satisfying click when you plug the charger in. Saved us paying to get it replaced. Thanks 😊
@@vanessapenny4097would love to help you but this was so damn long ago i dont even remember what phone i had 😂 letalone how i fixed my charger. But i hope you fixed it i guess 😂 good luck!
Oct 8 2020 - Thank you. I had tried canned air and a thin poking item. Still had no success and could see no debris. So I came here, watched your video. I used your toothbrush and a bit of rubbing alcohol. I gently scrubbed and scrubbed and now I'm getting a charge. There must have been that grime on the contacts that you spoke of. Couldn't see it...but now I know the grime was there. Cheers! 🤓
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I was having problems charging my Huawei P20 Pro. The charger was not going in fully. I watched this video. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you so much! I used a toothpick to clear out the port which I'd never done in over 18 months. I could not believe the lumps of dust that came out (actually, I should have known). Now it's clear of dust and the phone is now charging as if new. Thanks again. 10/10.
The toothbrush, alcohol spray, and plastic wire you can get from groceries worked! I cleaned my port and end of charger and it's charging again! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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My god! I have had my phone for like 2 years now. For about 1 year i have struggle with the charging thinking it was poor quality cable that made it charge so bad and made the c connector laggy. 10 new chargingcables and this clip appear random when i was looking on yt and now all my cargingcables work perfectly and no laggy c connector anymore... Just a quick roting with a toothpick and it was like new. Jesus christ! Thank you so much!❤
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Dude you're a life saver - used a plastic zip tie and now my phone charges on a usb-c connection again! Thanks man! Another $1000 I don't have to pay for a new phone!
@@mikesunboxing sadly that didn't last more than a few minutes. I had to change the USB-C cable to another brand since it seems like there's something wrong with Google's USB-C cable that prevents it from negotiating the rapid charging requirements
He saved me at least 150 UK pounds to get my tablet type c replaced on my tablet its got a bonded screen on it so they always charge more because it takes more time. Glad it saved you money also. 🇬🇧 👍
You just saved me a trip to the phone doctor. And my money,so thank you very much. If I knew about this method sooner maybe I wouldn't have spent so much money on USB cords, thinking they were the problem.
Your my savior! Used a toothpick to get rid of the fluff inside of it and it worked, now I can hear that satisfying click sound when the charger and my phone get connected, but just one advice, I recommend using scissors to make the toothpick even thinner so you can scratch even deeper without touching the middle.
On the point of giving up with my Lenovo laptop, which has a USB C type power charger port. We thought for sure that we were going to need an expensive repair, after getting the back off the laptop and seeing that the port was soldered to the board. Tried with a plastic toothpick as a last resort - wish I'd done this first. I didn't even see any fluff or anything come out, but it clearly cleaned enough to allow contact again. Thanks so much for your video.
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Cheers for the video, I was about to buy a replacement charge port and pull my phone apart when I saw your suggestions, the cocktail stick worked a treat!
i took a piece of hard plastic and cut it to a point and used that as my digging tool. in case someone doesnt have a zip tie this worked great and it was safe and it dulled but didnt splinter like the toothpick might have. great video
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Tried to charge my pixel 3 and it wouldn't charge, after watching this video I tried the toothbrush trick and it worked like a charm! Thank you so much!
Been wrestling with my charger for ages now. Knew it was my port because all the chargers worked with my wife's devices. Finally had it and watched this. I tried the toothpick before but you showed I could be more 'forceful' than i initially was. I had gotten some dust out small particles but when I did the dried rubbing alcohol I got a small lint ball out and now it's working like a charm
Just used your tips to clean out the port of my old Galaxy S8. It removed a great deal more debris than I'd expected, and once again the connector fits snugly and fast charging works perfectly. Thank you!
I thought that just bc I couldn't see any dirt and I tried the needle trick, that it couldn't have been debris. Took a chance and watched this video and the old toothbrush worked. Thank you.
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So I'd poked at the port half heartedly before but after watching this video I really went for it. Also it didn't charge at all so I had less to lose. If you give it a really good working over you'll be surprised how much goo comes out of it. Works fine now. Thumbs up.
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This video helped me fix my port! Mine was getting very hard to charge. And, I was looking at maybe trading it in or maybe cracking it open. But, I just did not want to do either of those. And, I had not thought about cleaning it. My problem is my iPad with a USB C port. It turns out, it did not have lint in it. So then I got a green Gum brand interdental brush (tight fit) and some alcohol. I poured alcohol on the cover for the Interdental brush and covered the tip with my thumb to keep the alcohol from draining out. Then, I dipped the brush in the alcohol and cleaned the port. The brush was small enough to fit in and it has a little joint on it to help it move freely. And, it pulled out a lot of dirt or oxidized metal. And, now it charges. Who knew?! House hold quick fixes could save so much time, effort, money, and stress!
Outstanding work! My charger was getting harder and harder to push into the socket until it would just fall out of its own accord. Now it clicks in fully after I removed way more pocket fluff than I expected. Thank you for your very practical advice.
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Just goes to show perseverance pays off. I was getting tired of all those clean the usb port if it's loose videos. Then in a last ditch effort I used a toothbrush like you said and cleaned it with lots of lens cleaning fluid. And it worked!!!! The was no lint but maybe the port had a bit of invisible build up on it.
Yours is the first video comment I've seen that noted NO LINT but invisible build up perhaps and eventually fluid & brush fixed it. Did it go all the way in to click? I cannot get to that click ... but it does charge again.
Thank you! The cocktail stick worked best for me - so much pocket fluff in there! Google repair was estimated at £80+vat + 10 business days. Did it myself in under 10 minutes.
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The zip-tie method actually worked -- I couldn't see the lint or dust, or whatever was in there but the "USB Power notification" has gone away. USB-C Port Fixed! Thank you.
Finally a no-nonsense video. You should also mention "Samsung Galaxy moisture warning" as a keyword because that happened to me - a dirty port on Samsung started to complain every now and then. Cleaning half a cat out of the USB type C port fixed that - no moisture whatsoever.
Thanks, this worked on my S9. It was just a tiny bit of lint on one side that kept it from full connecting. A zip tie cut at and angle to create a fine point worked best.
I had to break out a tiny safety pin. I think the toothpick/cocktail stick dislodged a pin, so be careful of that. Not a problem for me at the moment thankfully. Also, using a head lamp, like for camping, is really useful to see down inside. But yeah, solved my problem when I was losing hope! Thanks for the vid!
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I had some tissue paper stuck that was not allowing the charging cable to make proper contact. I used some alcohol to moisten the tissue paper and make it soft, then I pulled it out after rubbing enough times using lock-pick hook. The cheat buggers were charging me from replacement of Charging port to the whole assembly including mic/vibrator etc. Apparently all it needed was simple cleaning which I realized thanks to your video :) . Thanks a lot, please continue this work.
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2 things Mike. Recommend cleaning with open port 'down' to use gravity assist to drop out unwanted materials when cleaning and dusting, and also use a proper electronic component cleaning spray instead of generic screen cleaner if possible. Cheers.
his video is about household items, theres a chance people have screen cleaner in their homes, but if they have an electronic component cleaning spray as a household item they likely weren't the target audience for this video
This worked! I was ready to pay $100 to get mine replaced. It would barely connect. Most of the time it would say 'slow charging' and said it would take 8 hours to charge. Cleaned it out and it works perfect now. Probably not the best but i used plain hand sanitizer on my tooth rush. I didnt have screen cleaner but it is also mostly alcohol.
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Great tips - I've got some of those plastic "harp" style toothpicks which have a really good profile (and flexibility) to get in there and dig out the fluff.. given they spend so much time in our pockets it's no real surprise that stuff finds its way in there...
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The toothbrush with disinfectant cleaner worked for me. Not only does it stay connected, it went from slow charge to rapid charge. After a couple days watching the rapid change fade back to a slow charge, I realize the true fix was liquid existing on the connection. If I put any liquid or even lick the connector, I'll get a rapid charge for a few hours. Same principal works on batteries and I can get an extra month out of them.
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@@mikesunboxing I was honestly about to buy a new phone because of it. It would sit charging on the night stand and I'd wake up with the cord on the floor. I was amazed what I dug out. I could feel it with the credit card tool like you used and actually took a bit of work to clean it all out. Now it's nice and tight again and takes some effort to remove the charge cord. Again many thanks. You saved me nearly $1k on an upgrade.y old Pixel 3xl is still a great phone.
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Thank you Mike! I had an energy gel leak into my pocket with my phone while out on a run yesterday. I think it dried up on the inside of the port and stopped it charging, but I used your toothbrush tip and its working again. Really pleased as I thought i was going to have to pay loads to get it fixed. :) :)
@@networkedperson what the hell are you on about? are you having another conversation with someone and by accident posted here? what i am i not researching? i never made any specific claim and i didn't disagree with your initial statement. I would try and reason with you but you already seem to have a idea in your head that i'm the bad guy and you are the righteous. We like many others are just wheels in the system and we also get screwed by Amazon daily but also have some benefits, that is the trade off as it is with most things in life, there are many things that go on behind the scenes at all businesses and governments, but do we have a choice in that? You are here on TH-cam and there are aspects of their dominance that may not be favourable but yet here we both are. Taking the rough and the smooth. Basically unless you live in a cave with no electric you are probably actively supporting a company or product that in some part of the production is screwing someone else.
Thank you so much! I used a plastic toothpick, the one which comes with a floss. My phone is fast charging again!!! The cable still doesn't fit snugly to the port though so the wire has to be lifted while charging (seems there have been a lot of complaints about the Nokia5.1 plus charging port) but this vid helped a lot! Thank you!
The toothbrush did it for me! Pixel 3a would only charge when off...which was weird. I had tried the toothpick and saw some debris, but the toothbrush was the thing that worked best! Thank you.
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this video was a life saver. i heard my usb cord click into my phones usb c port for the first time in months. using cleaning solution for cleaning glasses also does the trick. if the toothpick is too big just bite down on the edges to flatten it then spray it. using a twist tie commonly found on bread also works to help break down the lint and i used a small brush for cleaning a hair clipper was a big help. dont forget to spray out the dust after every toothpick and brush that goes inside. took about 30 minutes but i got every single piece of lint out.
Google pixel2 XL was barely charging, the cable fit too loosely, new cable didn't fix it. The toothpicks (cocktail sticks) with alcohol did the trick for me. I had thought to use the sticks without alcohol before viewing this, help a bit, but the addition of alcohol with multiple passes all around the connection did the trick. Thanks so much, I was about to look into a new phone!
As one would say in the UK...Thank you mate, I will try this and get back to you. As of right now, I have an Amazon Fire tablet HD 10 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Lite that will not charge, the common denominator is me.
Hi Mike, I CANT EXPRESS HOW MUCH IM THANKFUL TO U,-- BECAUSE OF UR VIDEO I GOT MY IPAD BACK TO LIFE. I had a very similar and a bad experience with my 14 month old ipad pro. My ipad wont charge beyond 1%, strange as it sounds. Was devastated when the guys at apple service center told that its an hardware issue(defective USB C port), and that ipads cannot be repaired and only replaced which would cost me ~ 600$. Was utterly disappointed as the ipad was just 2 months beyond its warranty cover and as many of us, had not opted for the apple care+. Desperate to find solutions, i spent days on doing research on internet and youtube and tried every possible tips and tricks, with no success. UNTIL I CAME ACROSS UR VIDEO. I'm sure the problem with my usb c port was not the dust accumulated, cuz i had tried all those tricks multiple times and had no effect. The trick that made the difference was- with the Cable ties / zip ties. I checked plugging the ipad after each trick and ipad wouldnt charge but after this step, it magically was. and now ipad is back to life. 100% charged. I could save all my important datas. All thanks to ur video without which I would have never THOUGHT OF OR TRIED this step with the cable ties. I dont know what in that step that was different or made the trick, but I m grateful and glad that it DID. Now ipad charges seemlessly as before. God bless u Mike. keep making such videos which do really help people in real need and a hope. THANKS A TON. P.S - I have already subscribed and shared this video links with my other friends for them to share. ;-)
Great video thanks for sharing. I found using a screenwipe over the cable tie was very effective at cleaning corrosion off of the contacts on either side of the USB C connector inside the port. This fixed the problem for me 👍😁😁😁
That's clever gonna try that. Ive been poking and prodding at mine for an hour to no luck now im going to go to the store just for tooth picks and screen cleaner
I think my phone is just broken. I tired my tooth brush and hardly anything came out and the charger wiggles violently when I put it in. I think your methods are good, but I maybe just need a new phone. Update: I left it alone a little and it's actually charged! Hopefully I won't have so much trouble in the future. Thank you. Merry Christmas to anyone reading this, BTW
Skipped all the steps went straight to the toothpick and it did the trick! Mostly just a fluff that's gathered at the end which is stopping the connector making a full connection
Thanks so much man. I just bought a used phone and thought I got scammed. Turns out it was just a bit dirty. Although one side just won't seem to clean all the way
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Hey Mike.. Loads of love from India I was planning to change my phone and used to get irritated but after watching your video it worked and I just had to use the Toothbrush therapy. Thanks a lot Mike
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I used a safety pin as the toothpick seemed too thick, Holy crap the amount of compressed belly button lint that came out was mind boggling.. all my charging cables "click" in and work.. I bought so many blaming cheap cords.. Hurray for simple fixes! Thanks random youtube guy!
One of the best things I found a use to clean ports is the packaging from the clear little window you cut a fine pointout of it and use that that way you can make it a small or as large as you need to and it's all truth in so I can get next to the connections on a micro USB or type c
I don't have a toothbrush, I been using electric and can't go back to a normal one but I suppose normal toothbrush might be handy cleaning tools for stuff around the house. I use an ESD brush to clean bike parts.
I used window cleaner and it works like a charm with a toothbrush I thought my motherboard was damaged but it was just some dried dirt on the contacts thx
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What do u think is wrong with my xbox controller I have a brand new charger and I plugged it in and it was just wiggling and stuff and I cleaned it multiple times good
Thanks for the tips! Worked really well. Another video I watched recommended using a needle but I think your way is less likely to damage the phone. I didn't have the cleaner so I used 70% rubbing alcohol. Also had these plastic toothpicks called Doctor's Brushpick that were amazing for this. The wood ones splinter too quickly. I turned my phone off so instead of turning it on every time to test, I kept working on it until the usb cable fit well without a wobble. It took like 30 minutes for me. Guess I really packed that dirt in, so don't give up people if it doesn't work right away!
On my Pixel 3 XL the toothpick won't actually get very far as it's slightly too wide to fit past the male part of the connector inside the phone. The toothbrush was the solution for me and got the fluff and stuff out. It's charging from the cable again. Thanks!
Thanks thought my port had worn out metal contacts. Got a wireless charger. This video will sort it tho 🙂 In old days I bent the micro usb port with metal safety pin, but more room now with usb C so easier to get round it to clean. Also reason why has blocked up probably. Good stuff cheers!
The thing that I absolutely favorite for doing a port clean out is the toothpicks that they use for braces it's got a flexible end and it's got a little rubber rippers on the end that make it just perfect put a drip of rubbing alcohol down the port let it sit for about 2 seconds and then go out with the toothpick meant for braces
So my phone had been acting up to the point that I thought my cables were just too bent, except that 2 cables shouldn't have because I hardly use then. So I ordered for cus cheap a pack of 3 and all were saying slow charge. Then I thought: Hell naw. So I saw your video and decided to use a mascara wand, isopropyl and a sanitizing wipe. Now I know the older ones are just damaged, and with the newer ones, just making sure thatthe charging port isn't dirty too. 😁 Thank you for the "tip". It's so lovely not reading that annoying message at the top of my phone saying the charge is too slow. 😕
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Tried all your tips! The wood toothpick did the trick. What a difference, the cable went in much further and had the little tick. I could feel some softness in the port, probably sawdust. Saved me from sending it in for repair. Thank you so much.
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the video. For 6 months my partner has been wirelessly charing his phone as the port was "broken". I used a toothbrush, toothpick and interdental brush and now it's charging perfectly and that very satisfying click when you plug the charger in. Saved us paying to get it replaced. Thanks 😊
glad it helped
Checking this while having 1%
good luck
Did it work
He was never seen online again.
The mystery continues
@@vanessapenny4097would love to help you but this was so damn long ago i dont even remember what phone i had 😂 letalone how i fixed my charger. But i hope you fixed it i guess 😂 good luck!
Oct 8 2020 - Thank you.
I had tried canned air and a thin poking item. Still had no success and could see no debris. So I came here, watched your video. I used your toothbrush and a bit of rubbing alcohol. I gently scrubbed and scrubbed and now I'm getting a charge. There must have been that grime on the contacts that you spoke of. Couldn't see it...but now I know the grime was there. Cheers! 🤓
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I was having problems charging my Huawei P20 Pro. The charger was not going in fully. I watched this video. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you so much! I used a toothpick to clear out the port which I'd never done in over 18 months. I could not believe the lumps of dust that came out (actually, I should have known). Now it's clear of dust and the phone is now charging as if new. Thanks again. 10/10.
Glad it helped
The toothbrush, alcohol spray, and plastic wire you can get from groceries worked! I cleaned my port and end of charger and it's charging again! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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My god! I have had my phone for like 2 years now. For about 1 year i have struggle with the charging thinking it was poor quality cable that made it charge so bad and made the c connector laggy. 10 new chargingcables and this clip appear random when i was looking on yt and now all my cargingcables work perfectly and no laggy c connector anymore... Just a quick roting with a toothpick and it was like new. Jesus christ! Thank you so much!❤
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You better be right, cause im having same problems.
...hence, im here 😢
Dude you're a life saver - used a plastic zip tie and now my phone charges on a usb-c connection again! Thanks man! Another $1000 I don't have to pay for a new phone!
Glad we could help
@@mikesunboxing sadly that didn't last more than a few minutes. I had to change the USB-C cable to another brand since it seems like there's something wrong with Google's USB-C cable that prevents it from negotiating the rapid charging requirements
He saved me at least 150 UK pounds to get my tablet type c replaced on my tablet its got a bonded screen on it so they always charge more because it takes more time. Glad it saved you money also. 🇬🇧 👍
@@andrewdaley5375 Glad it helped :-)
You just saved me a trip to the phone doctor. And my money,so thank you very much. If I knew about this method sooner maybe I wouldn't have spent so much money on USB cords, thinking they were the problem.
Glad it helped!
The toothbrush did it! Mac Air saved. Thanks Mike.
Awesome glad it worked out for you
Your my savior! Used a toothpick to get rid of the fluff inside of it and it worked, now I can hear that satisfying click sound when the charger and my phone get connected, but just one advice, I recommend using scissors to make the toothpick even thinner so you can scratch even deeper without touching the middle.
Very good idea
On the point of giving up with my Lenovo laptop, which has a USB C type power charger port. We thought for sure that we were going to need an expensive repair, after getting the back off the laptop and seeing that the port was soldered to the board. Tried with a plastic toothpick as a last resort - wish I'd done this first. I didn't even see any fluff or anything come out, but it clearly cleaned enough to allow contact again. Thanks so much for your video.
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Cheers for the video, I was about to buy a replacement charge port and pull my phone apart when I saw your suggestions, the cocktail stick worked a treat!
No problem 👍
The trick of using a tooth brush is really useful. Thank you for this information.
Glad to hear it
I had no clue. I thought my USB C was broken. Cleaned it out and it works like a charm! Great video.
Awesome 😎
i took a piece of hard plastic and cut it to a point and used that as my digging tool. in case someone doesnt have a zip tie this worked great and it was safe and it dulled but didnt splinter like the toothpick might have. great video
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@@mikesunboxing will do!!
Tried to charge my pixel 3 and it wouldn't charge, after watching this video I tried the toothbrush trick and it worked like a charm! Thank you so much!
glad it helped
Been wrestling with my charger for ages now. Knew it was my port because all the chargers worked with my wife's devices. Finally had it and watched this. I tried the toothpick before but you showed I could be more 'forceful' than i initially was. I had gotten some dust out small particles but when I did the dried rubbing alcohol I got a small lint ball out and now it's working like a charm
Just used your tips to clean out the port of my old Galaxy S8. It removed a great deal more debris than I'd expected, and once again the connector fits snugly and fast charging works perfectly.
Thank you!
Glad I could help
The imagery in the second second is satisfying
The toothbrush tip did the job, I'm so glad my USB C port is working again, thanks so much!
Glad it helped see it is good to brush regularly even if it isn't your teeth 😀
Is it safe seems like the contacts are small
Just be careful
@@mikesunboxing Ok thanks - is it ok with just the phone switched off or do you think No would need to drain the battery.
@@markshirley01 as long as you are using non conductive items to clean with i would say that you just need to turn the device off.
I just got done doing what this guy said I now have warp charging thank you so much
awesome glad to hear it
I thought that just bc I couldn't see any dirt and I tried the needle trick, that it couldn't have been debris.
Took a chance and watched this video and the old toothbrush worked. Thank you.
Glad to hear it
Dipping a toothbrush in rubbing alcohol and brushing the insides WORKED LIKE A CHARM
thank you for the great idea!
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THANK YOU YOU JUST GAVE ME AN IDEA
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So I'd poked at the port half heartedly before but after watching this video I really went for it. Also it didn't charge at all so I had less to lose. If you give it a really good working over you'll be surprised how much goo comes out of it. Works fine now. Thumbs up.
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This video helped me fix my port! Mine was getting very hard to charge. And, I was looking at maybe trading it in or maybe cracking it open. But, I just did not want to do either of those. And, I had not thought about cleaning it. My problem is my iPad with a USB C port. It turns out, it did not have lint in it. So then I got a green Gum brand interdental brush (tight fit) and some alcohol. I poured alcohol on the cover for the Interdental brush and covered the tip with my thumb to keep the alcohol from draining out. Then, I dipped the brush in the alcohol and cleaned the port. The brush was small enough to fit in and it has a little joint on it to help it move freely. And, it pulled out a lot of dirt or oxidized metal. And, now it charges. Who knew?! House hold quick fixes could save so much time, effort, money, and stress!
awesome!
Outstanding work! My charger was getting harder and harder to push into the socket until it would just fall out of its own accord. Now it clicks in fully after I removed way more pocket fluff than I expected. Thank you for your very practical advice.
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Just goes to show perseverance pays off. I was getting tired of all those clean the usb port if it's loose videos. Then in a last ditch effort I used a toothbrush like you said and cleaned it with lots of lens cleaning fluid. And it worked!!!! The was no lint but maybe the port had a bit of invisible build up on it.
Thanks for sharing - glad you got it sorted out :-)
Yours is the first video comment I've seen that noted NO LINT but invisible build up perhaps and eventually fluid & brush fixed it. Did it go all the way in to click? I cannot get to that click ... but it does charge again.
Still replying to comments after a year what a legend
Edit: btw it Worked
cool glad it helped you and yes i still try and reply to ALL comments and questions although it is starting to because a 247 job :-)
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Trying to be a legend in my own my
Thank you! The cocktail stick worked best for me - so much pocket fluff in there! Google repair was estimated at £80+vat + 10 business days. Did it myself in under 10 minutes.
Glad it helped!
Thanks! Cleaned my OnePlus 5 USB-C port as it wasn't lightning charging. The toothbrush and alcohol solution was the best way for me. Cheers!
nice one! glad to hear a positive outcome
I was thinking to buy a new phone coz my charging port wasn't work properly.
But your video helped me fix it!
Thank you so much!
You are LEGEND!!
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This guy is really cool he is replying to comments after a year . Btw thanks a lot it works
Glad to hear it
The zip-tie method actually worked -- I couldn't see the lint or dust, or whatever was in there but the "USB Power notification" has gone away. USB-C Port Fixed! Thank you.
Glad it worked for you
I already know that I will miss how much better engineered the lightning connector was, from a mechanical point of view.
yeah i agree
Dealing with a clogged USB-c port right now and wishing my phone still had the lightning port… it was so easy to clean!!!
Finally a no-nonsense video. You should also mention "Samsung Galaxy moisture warning" as a keyword because that happened to me - a dirty port on Samsung started to complain every now and then. Cleaning half a cat out of the USB type C port fixed that - no moisture whatsoever.
thanks , appreciate it
Thanks, this worked on my S9. It was just a tiny bit of lint on one side that kept it from full connecting. A zip tie cut at and angle to create a fine point worked best.
Good work my friend
I had to break out a tiny safety pin. I think the toothpick/cocktail stick dislodged a pin, so be careful of that. Not a problem for me at the moment thankfully. Also, using a head lamp, like for camping, is really useful to see down inside. But yeah, solved my problem when I was losing hope! Thanks for the vid!
Good tip! safety pin is a good one
Thanks!!! The toothbrush in my opinion is the biggest help. You are a life saver!
Happy to help!
Buddy, cured my ills.
Much appreciated.
Quality content and presentation 👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks my struggle just ended right.away after watching these video 👍
Glad I could help
Toothbrush was a great tip!
I used a toothbrush and a needle and now my ports good as new!
Happy days
Thank you! Spent like 2hrs trying to charge and get my phone back on. Then I watched this vid and used an old toothbrush and now it works!
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I had some tissue paper stuck that was not allowing the charging cable to make proper contact. I used some alcohol to moisten the tissue paper and make it soft, then I pulled it out after rubbing enough times using lock-pick hook. The cheat buggers were charging me from replacement of Charging port to the whole assembly including mic/vibrator etc. Apparently all it needed was simple cleaning which I realized thanks to your video :) . Thanks a lot, please continue this work.
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2 things Mike. Recommend cleaning with open port 'down' to use gravity assist to drop out unwanted materials when cleaning and dusting, and also use a proper electronic component cleaning spray instead of generic screen cleaner if possible. Cheers.
his video is about household items, theres a chance people have screen cleaner in their homes, but if they have an electronic component cleaning spray as a household item they likely weren't the target audience for this video
Thank you very much!! i started with the zip tie and wiggle it and took out a lot of junk from the port.now the port is working great.Thanks again
Glad it worked for you
Thank you! It was of great help.
Love from India!
Hope you're doing well these days
Thanks and you too
I used toothpick. I broke it and got thin part to use. And it worked, thanks mate.
Glad it helped
This worked! I was ready to pay $100 to get mine replaced. It would barely connect. Most of the time it would say 'slow charging' and said it would take 8 hours to charge. Cleaned it out and it works perfect now. Probably not the best but i used plain hand sanitizer on my tooth rush. I didnt have screen cleaner but it is also mostly alcohol.
glad it worked for you
A purse holder. It goes right between the two front seats and you can use it more then just your purse. My husband even uses it. They got from 15$ to 50 bucks on Amazon but best purchase so far. Other the ones mentioned of course.
Tooth pick worked amazing. Turns out my USB C cord was also damaged. Good thing there was an extra one. Thank you so much.
Glad I could help
Just tried the toothbrush method with nail varnish remover then glass cleaner; worked an absolute treat! Thanks 👍🏻
Great to hear!
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the toothbrush trick helped me a lot , I never thought it will work but it did , thank you so much !
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Great tips - I've got some of those plastic "harp" style toothpicks which have a really good profile (and flexibility) to get in there and dig out the fluff.. given they spend so much time in our pockets it's no real surprise that stuff finds its way in there...
Good stuff!
Thanks for the tips mate, the toothbrush and plastic toothpicks did the trick, I really appreciate your video.
Glad it helped
OMG THANKYOU SOOO MUCH!!! My charging port has been very difficult for like 7 months until I used a zip tie that I had lying around!!!
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That pick to open the sim tray did it. Thanks brother. Well played.
No problem 👍
Dude. This helped me fix my charging port!! Do you need a body guard?? I'd die for ya!
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My Oneplus is happy with this! Edit: I also used this trick on the cable itself, since it was also very dirty.
Mine just stopped charging idk what happened can u help me
The toothbrush with disinfectant cleaner worked for me. Not only does it stay connected, it went from slow charge to rapid charge.
After a couple days watching the rapid change fade back to a slow charge, I realize the true fix was liquid existing on the connection. If I put any liquid or even lick the connector, I'll get a rapid charge for a few hours. Same principal works on batteries and I can get an extra month out of them.
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Thank you. I had no idea that much junk was in there. It just randomly started not holding onto the cable. Now it's nice and solid again.
Glad we could help :-)
@@mikesunboxing I was honestly about to buy a new phone because of it. It would sit charging on the night stand and I'd wake up with the cord on the floor. I was amazed what I dug out. I could feel it with the credit card tool like you used and actually took a bit of work to clean it all out. Now it's nice and tight again and takes some effort to remove the charge cord. Again many thanks. You saved me nearly $1k on an upgrade.y old Pixel 3xl is still a great phone.
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Excellent presentation and exceptionally clear and concise guidance.
Many Thanks.
Thank you very much
Thank's from Canada! Couldn't believe the crud I removed, Cheers!
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Thank you Mike! I had an energy gel leak into my pocket with my phone while out on a run yesterday. I think it dried up on the inside of the port and stopped it charging, but I used your toothbrush tip and its working again. Really pleased as I thought i was going to have to pay loads to get it fixed. :) :)
Glad it helped!
@@networkedperson What Company is that? Although in this day and age it is hard to find one that doesn't :-(
@@networkedperson what the hell are you on about? are you having another conversation with someone and by accident posted here?
what i am i not researching? i never made any specific claim and i didn't disagree with your initial statement. I would try and reason with you but you already seem to have a idea in your head that i'm the bad guy and you are the righteous.
We like many others are just wheels in the system and we also get screwed by Amazon daily but also have some benefits, that is the trade off as it is with most things in life, there are many things that go on behind the scenes at all businesses and governments, but do we have a choice in that?
You are here on TH-cam and there are aspects of their dominance that may not be favourable but yet here we both are. Taking the rough and the smooth.
Basically unless you live in a cave with no electric you are probably actively supporting a company or product that in some part of the production is screwing someone else.
cable tie worked for me used a hair dryer on cool to blast the port.great tips you. really got to keep at it to get the stubborn stuff out.thanks
good work there
Yo man, thanks for this tip. The old toothbrush option worked perfectly for me. I should have done this a while ago. Thanks man! Have a good day!
Glad it helped! the toothbrush trick is the best it really is
Thank you so much! I used a plastic toothpick, the one which comes with a floss. My phone is fast charging again!!! The cable still doesn't fit snugly to the port though so the wire has to be lifted while charging (seems there have been a lot of complaints about the Nokia5.1 plus charging port) but this vid helped a lot! Thank you!
thanks Micah, welcome to the channel
The toothbrush did it for me! Pixel 3a would only charge when off...which was weird. I had tried the toothpick and saw some debris, but the toothbrush was the thing that worked best! Thank you.
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this video was a life saver. i heard my usb cord click into my phones usb c port for the first time in months. using cleaning solution for cleaning glasses also does the trick. if the toothpick is too big just bite down on the edges to flatten it then spray it. using a twist tie commonly found on bread also works to help break down the lint and i used a small brush for cleaning a hair clipper was a big help. dont forget to spray out the dust after every toothpick and brush that goes inside. took about 30 minutes but i got every single piece of lint out.
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Google pixel2 XL was barely charging, the cable fit too loosely, new cable didn't fix it. The toothpicks (cocktail sticks) with alcohol
did the trick for me. I had thought to use the sticks without alcohol before viewing this, help a bit, but the addition of alcohol with multiple passes all around the connection did the trick. Thanks so much, I was about to look into a new phone!
glad it worked out for you - eventually
As one would say in the UK...Thank you mate, I will try this and get back to you. As of right now, I have an Amazon Fire tablet HD 10 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Lite that will not charge, the common denominator is me.
Good luck with it
Hi Mike, I CANT EXPRESS HOW MUCH IM THANKFUL TO U,-- BECAUSE OF UR VIDEO I GOT MY IPAD BACK TO LIFE.
I had a very similar and a bad experience with my 14 month old ipad pro. My ipad wont charge beyond 1%, strange as it sounds. Was devastated when the guys at apple service center told that its an hardware issue(defective USB C port), and that ipads cannot be repaired and only replaced which would cost me ~ 600$. Was utterly disappointed as the ipad was just 2 months beyond its warranty cover and as many of us, had not opted for the apple care+. Desperate to find solutions, i spent days on doing research on internet and youtube and tried every possible tips and tricks, with no success. UNTIL I CAME ACROSS UR VIDEO. I'm sure the problem with my usb c port was not the dust accumulated, cuz i had tried all those tricks multiple times and had no effect. The trick that made the difference was- with the Cable ties / zip ties. I checked plugging the ipad after each trick and ipad wouldnt charge but after this step, it magically was. and now ipad is back to life. 100% charged. I could save all my important datas. All thanks to ur video without which I would have never THOUGHT OF OR TRIED this step with the cable ties. I dont know what in that step that was different or made the trick, but I m grateful and glad that it DID. Now ipad charges seemlessly as before. God bless u Mike. keep making such videos which do really help people in real need and a hope. THANKS A TON.
P.S - I have already subscribed and shared this video links with my other friends for them to share. ;-)
I'm glad it helped and thanks for sharing! Also, welcome to the Channel!
I used a little lens cleaner on a toothpick and it worked like a charm! Thank you!
Great tip!
Great video thanks for sharing. I found using a screenwipe over the cable tie was very effective at cleaning corrosion off of the contacts on either side of the USB C connector inside the port. This fixed the problem for me 👍😁😁😁
good call, i'll try that one
That's clever gonna try that. Ive been poking and prodding at mine for an hour to no luck now im going to go to the store just for tooth picks and screen cleaner
Thank you! i just used a zip tie and it worked!
Good job 😉
I think my phone is just broken. I tired my tooth brush and hardly anything came out and the charger wiggles violently when I put it in. I think your methods are good, but I maybe just need a new phone.
Update: I left it alone a little and it's actually charged! Hopefully I won't have so much trouble in the future. Thank you.
Merry Christmas to anyone reading this, BTW
Hopefully it has helped.... Merry Christmas to you too :-)
Skipped all the steps went straight to the toothpick and it did the trick!
Mostly just a fluff that's gathered at the end which is stopping the connector making a full connection
awesome, hopefully much better now?
the best!!! I got all my info in my phone and it stopped charging just now. and now it's fixed after watching your video!!! SuBSCRIBEd!
Thank you 🙏
Thanks so much man. I just bought a used phone and thought I got scammed. Turns out it was just a bit dirty. Although one side just won't seem to clean all the way
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As a bonus, after I got my charging port working, I went and cleaned my belly button while I had the tools handy...
haha nice one
Thank you! Your tips worked great. I used some contact cleaner (Deoxit) on a toothpick. Thank you for sharing.
i need to get some deoxit
Hey Mike.. Loads of love from India
I was planning to change my phone and used to get irritated but after watching your video it worked and I just had to use the Toothbrush therapy.
Thanks a lot Mike
Love you guys in India how are you keeping during lockdown
just used the toothpick method on my pixel 3. worked like a charm. thanks for the info!
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I used a safety pin as the toothpick seemed too thick,
Holy crap the amount of compressed belly button lint that came out was mind boggling..
all my charging cables "click" in and work..
I bought so many blaming cheap cords..
Hurray for simple fixes!
Thanks random youtube guy!
lol glad it helped, it is really surprising how compressed that stuff gets in there
I used plastic post-it note, cut it at an angle and it worked for me.
One of the best things I found a use to clean ports is the packaging from the clear little window you cut a fine pointout of it and use that that way you can make it a small or as large as you need to and it's all truth in so I can get next to the connections on a micro USB or type c
good idea! thanks
I don't have a toothbrush, I been using electric and can't go back to a normal one but I suppose normal toothbrush might be handy cleaning tools for stuff around the house. I use an ESD brush to clean bike parts.
Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you so much this video is a God send. Just shaved down a toothpick with my eyebrow razor & it did the trick!
glad it worked for you
amazing! managed to improve charging on my Pixel2 considerably. cheers!
Glad it helped
I used window cleaner and it works like a charm with a toothbrush I thought my motherboard was damaged but it was just some dried dirt on the contacts thx
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Thank you! Toothbrush worked really well it's not perfect but I mean I don't expect a toothbrush to fully remove concrete.
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What do u think is wrong with my xbox controller I have a brand new charger and I plugged it in and it was just wiggling and stuff and I cleaned it multiple times good
no idea sorry just clean the contacts that is about all you can do
Thanks for the tips! Worked really well. Another video I watched recommended using a needle but I think your way is less likely to damage the phone. I didn't have the cleaner so I used 70% rubbing alcohol. Also had these plastic toothpicks called Doctor's Brushpick that were amazing for this. The wood ones splinter too quickly. I turned my phone off so instead of turning it on every time to test, I kept working on it until the usb cable fit well without a wobble. It took like 30 minutes for me. Guess I really packed that dirt in, so don't give up people if it doesn't work right away!
Glad it helped - and yes, that dirt gets very compacted inside there sometimes!
On my Pixel 3 XL the toothpick won't actually get very far as it's slightly too wide to fit past the male part of the connector inside the phone. The toothbrush was the solution for me and got the fluff and stuff out. It's charging from the cable again. Thanks!
glad you got it sorted
Thanks Mike! Loads of good tips - it helped my phone charge again. Diolch!
Glad it helped! bora da
Thanks thought my port had worn out metal contacts.
Got a wireless charger.
This video will sort it tho 🙂
In old days I bent the micro usb port with metal safety pin, but more room now with usb C so easier to get round it to clean. Also reason why has blocked up probably.
Good stuff cheers!
Done that myself 🤪
The thing that I absolutely favorite for doing a port clean out is the toothpicks that they use for braces it's got a flexible end and it's got a little rubber rippers on the end that make it just perfect put a drip of rubbing alcohol down the port let it sit for about 2 seconds and then go out with the
toothpick meant for braces
good idea
05:10 OMG! Mike's using the whole arsenal of weapons - that's a _declaration of war_ to the USB-C charging port.
haha yeah i was fully prepared for war!
Thanks for saving me the deductible on my pixel 4! The brush/air duster worked like a charm!
Glad we could help!
So my phone had been acting up to the point that I thought my cables were just too bent, except that 2 cables shouldn't have because I hardly use then. So I ordered for cus cheap a pack of 3 and all were saying slow charge. Then I thought: Hell naw. So I saw your video and decided to use a mascara wand, isopropyl and a sanitizing wipe. Now I know the older ones are just damaged, and with the newer ones, just making sure thatthe charging port isn't dirty too. 😁 Thank you for the "tip".
It's so lovely not reading that annoying message at the top of my phone saying the charge is too slow. 😕
glad it helped and you got some value from the video