How To Get Sand Out Of Charging Port

If you’ve been to a beach recently, you know how easy it is to get sand inside your phone’s charging port. Simply leaving it in the sand or even dropping it for a few seconds can cause sand grains to enter your phone.

Also, if you frequently find yourself in a dusty environment, sand can gradually accumulate in your phone’s charging port. Anyway, let’s see how you can clean your charging port if sand has gotten inside it.

Note: Beach sand usually contains trace amounts of salt, which can corrode the electrical components of your charging port. If the sand stuck inside your charging port is from a beach, make sure to get it out as soon as possible.

Step 1: Get the Necessary Equipment

There are a few things you will need to be able to get the sand out from your charging port. So, let’s see what you will need.

Step 2: Getting the Sand Out

After getting everything ready, let’s see how you can get the sand out from your charging port.

1. Shut down your phone.
2. Use the compressed air to spray short bursts of air inside your charging port. Make sure to spray the compressed air from different angles so that it hits every nook and cranny inside your charging port. However, don’t shake or invert the air can, as it can cause liquid to spray out instead.
   
3. If you’re using a soft-bristle brush, gently sweep out the insides of your charging port.
   
4. Use the flashlight or any other light source to see where the sand is stuck and where you need to spray the compressed air or sweep with a brush.
5. If the sand is stuck in lint or cloth fibers inside your charging port, use the plastic pick to gently scrape them out. You can also loosen them with your plastic pick and spray with compressed air to get them out.
   
6. Repeat the process until your charging port is clear of all sand.
7. You can then check if your charging port is working or not by plugging in your charger.

Additionally, if you don’t want sand to enter your phone’s charging port whenever you are on a beach or in a dusty environment, you can use products like a charging port plug or a waterproof phone case.