• We hope you have a fantastic holiday season to close out 2025! Thank you all so much for being part of the Tom's Guide community!

Deodorant in charging hole

caldernet

Commendable
Jan 14, 2017
1
0
1,510
Don't ask how, but a piece of stick deterrent got into the charging hole of a laptop and now (surprise) the computer doesn't charge.

An attempt has been made to scrape it out with a toothpick or something..

Any ideas?

Thanks.
 
Solution
Rubbing alcohol on a q-tip. May need to take the laptop apart.

EDIT: This probably doesn't belong in the CPUs section.
Rubbing alcohol on a q-tip. May need to take the laptop apart.

EDIT: This probably doesn't belong in the CPUs section.
 
Solution