How to clean Apple EarPods

How to clean Apple EarPods

How to clean Apple EarPods Clean your EarPods by removing dust and earwax

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How to clean Apple EarPods

INTRODUCTION This guide will teach you how to clean your EarPods

TOOLS: Toothpick (1) High Content Rubbing Alcohol (1)

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How to clean Apple EarPods

Step 1 — Apple EarPods cleaning 

If your EarPods are dirty with dust or wax, or anything else on the ear pieces, follow these steps to clean them.

Step 2

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Use a toothpick to rub all the holes in the earphone

 Don't use a pencil, it lets waste or any other metal tool, you can puncture the earpod and ruin it.

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Step 3

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Repeat the process for the other EarPod

Step 4

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Use isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) to clean the exterior of the EarPod

 Ignore the fact that the alcohol is in the Earpods' case

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Step 5

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Don't submerge the EarPods in the alcohol. If the alcohol enters the interior of the Earpod, it will damage the speaker.

Step 6 

Let the EarPods dry for at least 10 minutes before using

 Let the Earpods dry by itself, if you use a fan, a hair dryer, or anything else, you could generate corrosion inside and that will ruin it

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How to clean Apple EarPods This document was last generated on 2017-06-18 09:54:59 PM.

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