Are there chemicals that could damage the camera/screen/USB port, what are the things one should I avoid when cleaning?

  • Forester@pawb.social
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    97% iso is probably the best thing to use just don’t soak your phone use qtips and microfiber cloth. Hot glue is a semi risky way to clean ports of residual lint and dirt but rinse with iso first then fully dry before applying hot glue. Let glue set then peel.

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        13 hours ago

        We’re talking about not shorting the electronics 3%water won’t normally make sparks

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          12 hours ago

          You might be, OP is not. Neither am I. We’re talking about cleaning a phone, the outside of the phone, not a bare circuit board. Phones are almost universally water resistant, so being worried about shorting electronics is silly.

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            9 hours ago

            No it’s not, those ports are not all sealed. Most are water resistant not water proof.

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              8 hours ago

              Yes it is. I have literally never heard of anyone ever breaking their phone by cleaning it 70% alcohol. And I said water resistant already, so I’m not sure why you’re implying I said water proof

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                5 hours ago

                Because based on the description, the original poster is asking how to clean out the ports. Not wipe them down on a surface level. Clean them as in most likely the device is not charging properly. This requires flooding the port.

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        We’re usually not. It’s to dissolve gunk. And on the topic of iso, 99% is pretty much not 99% after opening the container