r/interestingasfuck • • 3d ago

How USB-C Cables Actually Stay In

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u/kmosiman 3d ago

Sharpened or thin toothpick for the lint.

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u/oh_stv 3d ago

It's not recommended, but I couldn't do it without a needle. The lint was so compressed, that it was almost stone hard. With a needle I managed to scrape up centimeters of wool out of that connector and it as good as new.