Looks like that's fixed it, for the moment.
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My tablet has been charging really slowly for a couple of days - like I used to leave it on standby while I slept and it'd be 100% by the time I wake up: but now I'm lucky if it charges to 50% when it's turned off and charging all day. Tried different chargers, different cables, ... So I ran a toothpick over the micro USB connector and it seems to be charging faster, and I'm guessing it's gunk build up over time. Anyone got a good way to clean it, given the connector is teeny?
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The wife's phone has that little "no right side up" charging cable and she is experiencing the same thing. I'll try the toothpick thing this evening. I appreciate your sharing and all the other advice people have offered in this thread.
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My tablet has been charging really slowly for a couple of days - like I used to leave it on standby while I slept and it'd be 100% by the time I wake up: but now I'm lucky if it charges to 50% when it's turned off and charging all day. Tried different chargers, different cables, ... So I ran a toothpick over the micro USB connector and it seems to be charging faster, and I'm guessing it's gunk build up over time. Anyone got a good way to clean it, given the connector is teeny?
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Difficult to get hold of in the UK these days. And I'm not convinced it will do the PCB the connector is mounted to any good. :-D
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sulphuric acid may be hard to get but normal car batteries (normal cars, not normal batteries) still mostly use HCl ... if it's one of those newer fully sealed batteries may need to apply a hammer and awl/chisel rock and screwdriver discount store scissors to get the good stuff out - and a good supply of bandages to stem the blood flow when the discount store scissors shear at the hinge and puncture your wrist and other fragments fly into your eyes. there's still proper man-toys available with a bit of looking around, ... lately I've been recycling HDD's to get rare earth magnets (newer HDD's often only have 1 magnet - damn cheapo [oem] manufacturers.)
This internet thing is amazing! Letting people use it: worst idea ever!
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sulphuric acid may be hard to get but normal car batteries (normal cars, not normal batteries) still mostly use HCl ... if it's one of those newer fully sealed batteries may need to apply a hammer and awl/chisel rock and screwdriver discount store scissors to get the good stuff out - and a good supply of bandages to stem the blood flow when the discount store scissors shear at the hinge and puncture your wrist and other fragments fly into your eyes. there's still proper man-toys available with a bit of looking around, ... lately I've been recycling HDD's to get rare earth magnets (newer HDD's often only have 1 magnet - damn cheapo [oem] manufacturers.)
This internet thing is amazing! Letting people use it: worst idea ever!
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My tablet has been charging really slowly for a couple of days - like I used to leave it on standby while I slept and it'd be 100% by the time I wake up: but now I'm lucky if it charges to 50% when it's turned off and charging all day. Tried different chargers, different cables, ... So I ran a toothpick over the micro USB connector and it seems to be charging faster, and I'm guessing it's gunk build up over time. Anyone got a good way to clean it, given the connector is teeny?
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I was having the same problem with my phone. I solved it by powering it off, and then I used a thin pin to dig all of the gunk out of the slot. I was amazing at just how much had accumulated in there. It was USB-C, though, so it's a bit bigger than microUSB. Looking in a nearby micro USB port, it looks like a pin or needle would work on one side of the connector block in the middle, but I don't think it would fit between the connector block and the "top" of the port. SIM card ejector tools like these ones might work well. Some of them are more flat than round, so they might actually be able to clean out the whole micro USB port. When you've got it cleaned, you can get dust covers to pop in the port when you're not charging to prevent the buildup from happening again.
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Perhaps pressurized canned air? What is Canned Air? (with pictures)[^] (After while I found a no-logo one.)
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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Difficult to get hold of in the UK these days. And I'm not convinced it will do the PCB the connector is mounted to any good. :-D
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magnets just to prank people ... damn hard to remove from the right sort of flat surface
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That's why I want to ship that strong one in a small box. The poor mail man.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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My tablet has been charging really slowly for a couple of days - like I used to leave it on standby while I slept and it'd be 100% by the time I wake up: but now I'm lucky if it charges to 50% when it's turned off and charging all day. Tried different chargers, different cables, ... So I ran a toothpick over the micro USB connector and it seems to be charging faster, and I'm guessing it's gunk build up over time. Anyone got a good way to clean it, given the connector is teeny?
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CodeWraith wrote:
They are tiny and not soooo strong.
How about this one? [https://supermagnetman.com/products/c-magnet001?variant=30278303555\](https://supermagnetman.com/products/c-magnet001?variant=30278303555) Strength 2+ Tesla
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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CodeWraith wrote:
They are tiny and not soooo strong.
How about this one? [https://supermagnetman.com/products/c-magnet001?variant=30278303555\](https://supermagnetman.com/products/c-magnet001?variant=30278303555) Strength 2+ Tesla
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
Too strong and far too heavy. I would not get off the ground with it. The strongest ones I have here right now are in this motor[^].
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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My tablet has been charging really slowly for a couple of days - like I used to leave it on standby while I slept and it'd be 100% by the time I wake up: but now I'm lucky if it charges to 50% when it's turned off and charging all day. Tried different chargers, different cables, ... So I ran a toothpick over the micro USB connector and it seems to be charging faster, and I'm guessing it's gunk build up over time. Anyone got a good way to clean it, given the connector is teeny?
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CRC makes a decent electrical contact cleaner, Griff. I don't know if it's available in the UK, but it's good stuff. You can also use brake cleaner, but it leaves a bit of residue, and it's kinda harsh on some plastics. You can use a pipe cleaner to get the residue off, but it's a bit difficult to fix a melted plastic connector. Try it on one you don't need...
Will Rogers never met me.
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My tablet has been charging really slowly for a couple of days - like I used to leave it on standby while I slept and it'd be 100% by the time I wake up: but now I'm lucky if it charges to 50% when it's turned off and charging all day. Tried different chargers, different cables, ... So I ran a toothpick over the micro USB connector and it seems to be charging faster, and I'm guessing it's gunk build up over time. Anyone got a good way to clean it, given the connector is teeny?
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My tablet has been charging really slowly for a couple of days - like I used to leave it on standby while I slept and it'd be 100% by the time I wake up: but now I'm lucky if it charges to 50% when it's turned off and charging all day. Tried different chargers, different cables, ... So I ran a toothpick over the micro USB connector and it seems to be charging faster, and I'm guessing it's gunk build up over time. Anyone got a good way to clean it, given the connector is teeny?
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Bacardi 151 and a cotton shwab. NM Bacardi 151 is discontinued, substitute for Walgreens grain alcohol
USB (Physical) - Wikipedia[^] Micro USB (B in this case) is 1.8mm high and half of that is the plastic supports - there is no swab you can get in there and near the pins. I got a new connector! :laugh:
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