Best way to clean lint out of the ear speaker?

[kbayer]

Q-tip? Toothpick? Mini-vac? Garden hose?

 

[DroidJnkie]

Q-tip? Toothpick? Mini-vac? Garden hose?

Tape! Roll it around your finger inside out so it's double-sticky, stick the corner in there, and poof! you're clean as a whistle!

 

[gentlefury]

Tape! Roll it around your finger inside out so it's double-sticky, stick the corner in there, and poof! you're clean as a whistle!

Thats a good idea! I just wedged a silk cloth in there and moved it around

 

[shadowdude777]

Great, thanks! I was wondering how to get the dust out of there!

 

[d1pham]

Works well!

 

[cconover]

Just blow on it real hard. I usually blow it out once a day to prevent buildup, and I've had no problems.

 

[Psychokitty]

No blowing, no sucking! (...like my wife.)
If you blow, you can blast debris under the screen. If you vacuum, you can suck in debris under the edge of the screen somewhere else- even on the opposite end of the phone.

-Just a theory, mind you, but as someone who does have dust under his screen, I do believe it can happen this way.

My 2 sense.

 

[cconover]

No blowing, no sucking! (...like my wife.)
If you blow, you can blast debris under the screen. If you vacuum, you can suck in debris under the edge of the screen somewhere else- even on the opposite end of the phone.

-Just a theory, mind you, but as someone who does have dust under his screen, I do believe it can happen this way.

My 2 sense.

Whoops

Nevermind then, ignore my comment.

 

[barry99705]

Just blow on it real hard. I usually blow it out once a day to prevent buildup, and I've had no problems.

That's what she sa.... Oh, wait. Wrong forum....

 

[cconover]

That's what she sa.... Oh, wait. Wrong forum....

It's never the wrong forum for that, this is the Internet!

 

[ccousinsjr]

Garden hose?

That

 

[PetiePal]

Can of compressed air. A blast or two cleans it right out

 

[cconover]

Can of compressed air. A blast or two cleans it right out

I'm guessing that causes the same problem that blowing on it does - pushing lint under the screen.

 

[fireshaper]

Tape! Roll it around your finger inside out so it's double-sticky, stick the corner in there, and poof! you're clean as a whistle!

I've been wondering the same thing. Thanks!

 

[SinfulDragon]

the tape trick worked like a charm, used a flathead screwdriver to get it down in there, looks brand new again

 

[gotwillk]

I'm guessing that causes the same problem that blowing on it does - pushing lint under the screen.

i use a can of compressed air to blow it out. i don't get any dust under the screen though. i blast it quite a few times too. but the thing is it still doesn't really get everything out. i can see still see some leftovers. i think i'll try that tape thing out.

 

[biosludge]

I use an air compressor, but that's because I have one handy.

 

[DDG]

The tape may begin to leave a sticky build up after a while.
I use the corner of one of my business cards. The mesh is tough enough to not be bothered by this.
FYI – The garden hose is more of a permanent solution. After one application, no need to worry about lint any more.

 

[SamMax]

Let excessive ear wax build to the point where it seeps out and snatches the lint.

 

[kbayer]

Let excessive ear wax build to the point where it seeps out and snatches the lint.

"Snatches"??? Wow... that's some aggressive ear wax!

 

[AzJazz]

This:

 

[sooper_droid12]

vacuum.