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microphone collecting dirt

Anyone else their front microphone hole collecting dirt or dust? I've only had my moto x for a week and it has a bit of build up in microphone hole.

I've noticed the lint and all on mine. I can't decide on what to try. I'm sure if it gets wet, it will become permanent. Maybe vacuum?
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Maybe some put a lil bit of scotch tape over the hole to try to get it to grab some of that when you pull the tape off?

Nobody should be using a vacuum or air compressor on the microphone port. The rapid change in air pressure WILL destroy the diaphragm in the microphone.

Abyssul said:
Nobody should be using a vacuum or air compressor on the microphone port. The rapid change in air pressure WILL destroy the diaphragm in the microphone.
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Try using a q tip with a little rubbing alcohol. Always my go to.

How to clean dust around the front speakers?

Just looking to do some maintenance as there's a bit of build up after six months of owning it.

EvoRocker said:
Just looking to do some maintenance as there's a bit of build up after six months of owning it.
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Compressed air does wonders.

Retired toothbrush if the air doesn't get it all, then blow again
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Almost no dust for me, but cotton swab works well.
- ooofest

I will never put compressed air through my speaker grills. That could blow right through them. A soft bristle tooth brush works nicely.

graydiggy said:
I will never put compressed air through my speaker grills. That could blow right through them. A soft bristle tooth brush works nicely.
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Not directly into them, absolutely not. Sideways, to blow the debris out.

Evolution_Tech said:
Not directly into them, absolutely not. Sideways, to blow the debris out.
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Even then it's still a risk I'm not willing to take. Debris flying around inside could also damage the speakers as well as high pressure air moving through the device possibly knocking off components like SMD caps or even the LED.

I like the tooth brush idea. I laughed at the "retired" reference lol

Any soft-bristled brush will do. Check out an art supplies store.

bottom speaker not working(NO SOUND)

hi everyone,
i'm trying to reassembly my Z3 compact but now the bottom speaker is not working even after i place back the middle frame to make contact. as you all knows, the bottom speaker only works when you put back the middle frame because the contact to mainboard are in there.
well, if you check the photos you'll see that one part of the middle frame is broken, even after i placed the middle frame back same as it was the bottom speaker still not working (no sound)
is that have to do with the broken part of the frame?
anyone knows how exactly the bottom speaker make contact to mainboard in order to work?
also what are the side pins surrounding the mainboard? (those pins make contact with the middle frame too)
PLEASE ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA LET ME KNOW
THANKS FOR ALL.

If I'm not wrong 2 pins right next to speaker are those You are looking for and silver part of frame is used to connect speaker to those pins. Rest silver lines are GPS or WiFi antenna.

All u need is some basic soldering skills and thin wires to connect the speaker directly from the board (don't have the images but my speaker is connected like this). It's very easy.And for the broken middle frame-u gonna need to glue it together and work on those gray antennas (use the wire again and solder it again)

Chamelleon said:
If I'm not wrong 2 pins right next to speaker are those You are looking for and silver part of frame is used to connect speaker to those pins. Rest silver lines are GPS or WiFi antenna.
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yeah, you were right, i connected two wires to the pins next to the speaker and it worked.. i might solder it if im not gonna buy a new frame!
thanks for the help

dulexetina said:
All u need is some basic soldering skills and thin wires to connect the speaker directly from the board (don't have the images but my speaker is connected like this). It's very easy.And for the broken middle frame-u gonna need to glue it together and work on those gray antennas (use the wire again and solder it again)
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yeah, i tested the wiring and the speaker worked. i can do soldering.. i've been doing that 10s of years ago!
well, for the antenna if i leave it like that u think i'll get a bad wifi signal?
i might order a new frame, i found it as OEM SONY for $11 + $3 shipping fees.
do you think when i buy the new frame the speaker will work again after i place that frame firmly ?
thx

Nidhal AKA the king said:
yeah, i tested the wiring and the speaker worked. i can do soldering.. i've been doing that 10s of years ago!
well, for the antenna if i leave it like that u think i'll get a bad wifi signal?
i might order a new frame, i found it as OEM SONY for $11 + $3 shipping fees.
do you think when i buy the new frame the speaker will work again after i place that frame firmly ?
thx
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I am not sure for either of those questions :/ U just might solder it and it's good to go (speaker) As for antenna, just reassemble it and see how's the signal. Maybe you don't need another frame at all

Sure, You can wire it but then You must insulate silver contacts on frame to avoid short circuit. Other way ~15$ for frame is not that much if You want to be done like it should.

Chamelleon said:
Sure, You can wire it but then You must insulate silver contacts on frame to avoid short circuit. Other way ~15$ for frame is not that much if You want to be done like it should.
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@dulexetina
The frame became a bit messed it up after i tried to remove the silver contacts of the speaker with the soldering gun, the plastic became a bit popped, and bumpy, and it's not as flat as it should be, so it might bother the back cover from being sealed firmly, and there would be pressure that could risk cracking it, so i'm deciding to get me a new replacement frame
thanks for your time and advises guys...
i really appreciate it! IT WAS SO HELPFUL

Saying insulate I meant seal it with some tape or scrape with some knife.
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Anyway I hope it will be working with new frame.

Chamelleon said:
Saying insulate I meant seal it with some tape or scrape with some knife.
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Anyway I hope it will be working with new frame.
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yeah...
thanks

Nidhal AKA the king said:
@dulexetina
The frame became a bit messed it up after i tried to remove the silver contacts of the speaker with the soldering gun, the plastic became a bit popped, and bumpy, and it's not as flat as it should be, so it might bother the back cover from being sealed firmly, and there would be pressure that could risk cracking it, so i'm deciding to get me a new replacement frame
thanks for your time and advises guys...
i really appreciate it! IT WAS SO HELPFUL
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Glad to help if I can. Good luck

still no sound....
Hey all
I have no sound on bottom speaker even after replacing the plastic frame and the bottom speaker. I suspect I have no sound on the bottom speaker after I dropped the phone once. Any ideas at all?

lastdim said:
Hey all
I have no sound on bottom speaker even after replacing the plastic frame and the bottom speaker. I suspect I have no sound on the bottom speaker after I dropped the phone once. Any ideas at all?
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make sure the 2 pins on the mainboard aren't bent down, because this would prevent them (or one of them) to make contact with the silver part of the frame that make bottom speaker works!

Nidhal AKA the king said:
make sure the 2 pins on the mainboard aren't bent down, because this would prevent them (or one of them) to make contact with the silver part of the frame that make bottom speaker works!
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Hi
while I was trying to make sure that the pins are not bent and the make contact with the metal in the plastic frame, I have managed to unstick one from the motherboard. so now definitely I know that I have one more problem. before I break anymore more, I will give up trying to fix it. Thank you for your answer!

lastdim said:
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while I was trying to make sure that the pins are not bent and the make contact with the metal in the plastic frame, I have managed to unstick one from the motherboard. so now definitely I know that I have one more problem. before I break anymore more, I will give up trying to fix it. Thank you for your answer!
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yeah, i know, same what happened to me with my z3c... one of the pins got broken so i had to solder the contact with wires.. and the speaker back to work!
good luck and you welcome!

Lol. This is exactly what happened with my phone's speaker. Thanks to you guys now i realize why me speaker doesnt work even after replacing it with a new one... Thank you !

Earpiece speaker grill cleaning

I got some toothpaste stuck in the earpiece grill by trying to clean scratches near it. The paste's dry for sure, tried using a toothbrush, a needle, 3M tape, damp cloth. The sound is still good, but the looks bother me. All of the ideas are appreciated. Thank you.
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idubis said:
I got some toothpaste stuck in the earpiece grill by trying to clean scratches near it. The paste's dry for sure, tried using a toothbrush, a needle, 3M tape, damp cloth. The sound is still good, but the looks bother me. All of the ideas are appreciated. Thank you.
Can't upload an IMG because I'm a new user.
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I'd try a combination of brushing with a toothbrush and canned air. Don't blow the air straight into the earpiece though, keep it at an angle.

I'm tempted to say you 'should' be able to use a little rubbing alcohol, like the 91% kind. Do it with phone off and wait for it to totally dry before turning phone back on.
Alcohol bath is used on internal circuits to dry them when they have been exposed to water (before corrosion could set in) - so that's why I'm guessing a SMALL amount should be okay for your situation.

Q-tip and some rubbing alcohol

DON'T use any kind of alcohol on your screen, because it will ruin your oleophobic coating!

If feel comfortable with opening back cover, just remove mainboard, earpiece AND the little piece of clothing witch covers the space between grill and earpiece itself.. You will see a lot of dust stucked there. Clean with toothbrush and alcohol FREE liquid follow reverse procedure.

Question Muffled MIC full of dust ultimate cleaning solution discovered...

So I discovered this trick a few weeks ago and I have been meaning to share with everyone but only got to it now.
The top speaker on my old S9+ was crackling when playing music and I decided to try and clean it. I put alcohol on an earpick and rubbed it in rounds, up, down, left, right and etc. The sound got better but not enough. Then I noticed the hydrogen peroxide 3% next to the bathroom mirror and used it instead of alcohol. I also decided to play a loud song at the time of cleaning it. As I was at it, I could see little bubbles flying off from the speaker grill and opening up all the tiny holes that were filled up with gunk over the years. This process restored the speaker clarity to 100% as original.
Then, since both mics of the S9 were muffled from all the dust (and likely baby powder from me powdering deez nuts as it helps with comfort ) I decided to fill them up with peroxide as well, instead of alcohol. I took a fat needle and was putting it up and down into the mic holes to push the peroxide out. While it was coming out I could see it bubble which is an indicator that it is dissolving particles. Then I tried it with paper and added some more peroxide and repeated 2 times.
Last, i took a dry earpick and pulled the cotton up while rolling it with my fingers to the point it became like a long fat cotton needle. Slim enough to enter the mic holes as I was turning it and pressing it slowly inwards. Did that part to absorb any peroxide leftovers, instead of waiting for it to dry out by it self.
The result was crystal clear sharp sound that I had thought was long gone and never coming back. I call this a full restoration.
Did the same thing with the s21u on all 3 mics and it worked splendidly. 2 of them had become somewhat muffled after a years use and when talking through the loud speaker people on the other side weren't hearing me clearly.
Note 0: To put peroxide into the mics, I fully soaked an earpick with it and then gently rubbed it on the mic holes until it went in.
Note 1: Putting a needle in the mic holes will not damage the mics as the holes are curved so the needle cannot touch a mic. (Samsung's preventative measure against people putting in the SIM pick in the wrong hole)
Note 2: You can test your MICs clarity through a sound loop by opening your dialer and typing *#0283#
Note 3: DO NOT attempt this on phones which are NOT waterproof. The only reason this works on our phones is because they were designed to withstand water.

Ingenious. As long as the water or oxidizer doesn't damage anything. That's a tough cleaning challenge many times.
If any of it makes it past the mic inside the phone better be ready to pull the rear cover, disconnect the battery, flush anhydrous isopropyl alcohol (min 93%) and completely dry.

I was wondering if there is a technique, when cleaning, to avoid pushing gunk further down into the mic which would clog them even more?

blackhawk said:
Ingenious. As long as the water or oxidizer doesn't damage anything. That's a tough cleaning challenge many times.
If any of it makes it past the mic inside the phone better be ready to pull the rear cover, disconnect the battery, flush anhydrous isopropyl alcohol (min 93%) and completely dry.
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Legit points, thanks god peroxide doesn't really affect anything rubbery or plasticky.. And given that the phones waterproof rating says it can withstand water pressure of about 1 meter's submersion, all should be good as applying little drops of peroxide puts no pressure at all.
But yeah, it is a bit scary for sure, aaand totally worth it once the sound clarity is restored

KingFatty said:
I was wondering if there is a technique, when cleaning, to avoid pushing gunk further down into the mic which would clog them even more?
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Yeah it's tricky. Best to clean it regularly a microfiber cloth before the junk gets pushed in.
A dry climate helps as does not putting the phone to your ear.
After over 2.5 years my N10+ ports are surprisingly spotless. They are partially shielded by the case which is antistatic it seems.
The Bolt case rarely requires much cleaning, another reason I wuv it.

KingFatty said:
I was wondering if there is a technique, when cleaning, to avoid pushing gunk further down into the mic which would clog them even more?
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That's exactly what I had been afraid of when it comes to cleaning with alcohol.
The thing about the peroxide is that it starts bubbling up the gunk and essentially it helps is dissolve and carries it upwards. If the gunk has muffled your mic, it has already piled up at the bottom... No further down to go haha

blackhawk said:
Yeah it's tricky. Best to clean it regularly a microfiber cloth before the junk gets pushed in.
A dry climate helps as does not putting the phone to your ear.
After over 2.5 years my N10+ ports are surprisingly spotless. They are partially shielded by the case which is antistatic it seems.
The Bolt case rarely requires much cleaning, another reason I wuv it.
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Yea I live in the Mediterranean and during the summer the humidity can reach up to 90%+.. And in the winter I have the phone playing music in the bathroom when showering and the air fills with steam from the hot water.. Too many no no's...

babyboy3265 said:
Legit points, thanks god peroxide doesn't really affect anything rubbery or plasticky.. And given that the phones waterproof rating says it can withstand water pressure of about 1 meter's submersion, all should be good as applying little drops of peroxide puts no pressure at all.
But yeah, it is a bit scary for sure, aaand totally worth it once the sound clarity is restored
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Yeah just saying. Never trust that waterproof rating; it's waterproof until it leaks
The ports, mic and speakers are probably safe but the rear cover seal and buttons are suspect so try to avoid getting liquids on those.