How to clean your dirty AirPods and their charging cases

AirPods have been a huge hit for Apple for a number of reasons. That includes convenience, seamless integration with corporate devices, and a great charging case. However, a great product uses a lot, which in this case means a build-up of dirt, grime, and ear wax. Follow the instructions to clean the AirPods and charging case.

Since the main body of the AirPods is white, it can be easy to focus on cleaning the outside of the headphones and forget to check the black speaker grilles. If you haven't cleaned your AirPods grills regularly, you likely have a pile up.

How to clean AirPods and the charging case

1. Take a cotton swab, a healing tooth , a microfiber cloth, and / or blu-tack
2. First, clean your AirPods and charging case with a microfiber cloth
3. Remove some of the excess cotton from one end for a more precise, yet sleek, tool and to remove any stickier residue.
4. Try your best to clean your AirPods and charging case without using liquid
5. Use the toothpick to break up and remove debris in hard-to-reach areas
6. Another option mentioned by a 9to5Mac drive is using Blu Tack to remove debris. Squeeze and remove your AirPods for easy removal of dirt (especially useful for AirPods charging cases and speaker grilles).

Apple's instruction in this area is, "Clean AirPods regularly with charging cases using a soft, lint-free cloth." Do not get moisture into the openings or use aerosols, solvents or abrasives. ""

While a microfiber cloth is useful for the outside of the AirPods and the main body of the charging case, a Q-Tip (cotton swab) or Blu-Tack is good for cleaning the speaker grilles.

If necessary, try a little screen cleaner or distilled water on a microfiber cloth or cotton swab to remove any stubborn residue.

Amazon offers a 6-pack of silk-style microfiber towels for $ 9 or a 24-pack of the thicker and larger styles for $ 10 .

If you have in the charging case dirt or debris in the direction of the charging contacts, you can manually fan try , before you try to the air vent . It is better not to glue anything to the charging contacts to avoid damage. If you have a difficult situation, contact your Apple Store or AASP.

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