How To Clean iPhone 8 Speakers: Gadget Maintenance Tips
The key to quality calls and playbacks on your iPhone is not just good software but properly maintained hardware, too. Routine checks and cleaners of iPhone speakers are necessary as dirt and dust may accumulate into these tiny grooves. Some studies prove that with mobile phones' constant handling, these gadgets can get very dirty and contaminated. Imagine how a phone is tapped by your fingers and pressed on the skin, left on tables, and present everywhere. What's good is that cleaning iPhone 8 speakers does not need a lot of sophistication. Items readily found at home can sweep your speakers clean; take care that you do not puncture anything because speakers are some of the most delicate parts of the iPhone. For details on how to clean iPhone 8 speakers, here are some tips.
Easy Tips on Cleaning your iPhone 8 speakers
On your iPhone 8, your cleaning targets are to give your speakers a good, thorough dusting. Since your unit has dual speakers, you need to clean the speaker on top, just beside the microphone, and the speaker at the bottom of the phone, right by the lighting connector.
Choose your cleaning items well. A toothpick, whether plastic or wooden, a soft paintbrush, or a painter's tape, can be used. You can use any of these cleaning tools or use them all in one sitting. Here are some easy tips on how to clean iPhone 8 speakers:
Using a Paint Brush
The first tip on how to clean the iPhone 8 speakers is to use a paintbrush. Select a paintbrush with soft bristles. The size should be small enough so that the bristles can go through the speaker's inner corners. Using just one direction, preferably from bottom to top, sweep through the speaker, especially its outlines and holes where the dust settles. Also, while the paintbrush's bristles ought to be soft, be sure that they are not too long. Otherwise, it would be so flimsy to use, with pressure too soft. It is a good idea to trim the bristles to a half-inch for better control of the brush.
If you have no paintbrush, you may rely on an old toothbrush as well. An old, used toothbrush is better because its bristles are not as hard as a new one. The downside of a toothbrush is that it may not penetrate through holes as well as a paintbrush can.
Using a Toothpick
A wooden or plastic toothpick is best to maneuver speaker holes at the bottom of your iPhone. Insert the toothpick into the speaker hole and make gentle tracing strokes to sweep the dust and dirt out.
Using a Painter's Tape or Masking Tape
The idea is to use the adhesive to lift the dirt off the front speakers and the speaker holes. This method is much like removing lint from clothes. Use the tape's adhesives to remove dirt by tapping on the speaker's surface. You can roll the tape around your pointer finger, start tapping off dirt using the adhesive surface. On the other hand, to clean the speakers at the bottom of the phone, roll the tape into a cylinder with the sticky side out, and form an angle that can go through the holes.
It's also best to use a combination of all three cleaning items. Start with a sweep of the brush. All that remains can be traced away by the pointy toothpick, especially the dust that remains in the grooves and outlines. And lastly, all the residue that's left can be plucked off by a painter's or masking tape.
Since the iPhone 8 speaker, or any phone speaker for that matter, is quite fragile, it is not advised to clean it up with wet cleaning items. Water or liquids may be the best cleaning agent, but it's not a risk worth taking for your iPhone speaker. Instead of water, use alcohol because it evaporates quickly, disinfects effectively, and does not clog your speakers, as long as you use a wee bit. You may dip the brush or toothpick into a bit of alcohol, let it drip till the surface of these cleaning tools is just moist.
While these three tools are things you can get from your stash at home, another more unconventional method on how to clean iPhone 8 speakers is to use compressed air.
What's compressed air? It's canned oxygen. The more techie set uses compressed air to clean parts of the computer, especially the more fragile components. To use:
- Position the phone on your table or any firm flat surface.
- Take the can of compressed air, aim its nozzle at the speaker or headphone port, and then spray it.
- Be sure not to squeeze or spray too much or too long. One quick spritz onto the port would suffice.
Conclusion
Learning how to clean iPhone 8 speakers or any gadget may be elementary, but it takes a lot of care and research, too, especially on the properties of your cleaning tools and cleaning agents. If you intend to clean with compressed air, it is still best and prudent that you do not just rely on the instructions here but take time to read the manual or directions that are also plastered on the can. Improper and haphazard use may potentially damage your gadget, so proceed with caution. Find out more about iPhone 8 speakers.
