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Clean ear piece grill?

Anyone have any ideas on how I can go about cleaning the ear-piece grill? I see some flakes of string/hair, no sure what it is, or just string particles that is stuck there that I'm having difficulty removing. Should I go with the canned air route? Or do I risk blowing the stuff INSIDE the ear-piece and consequently, the phone?
Any ideas are welcome.

i use a lump of bluetack

samsamuel said:
i use a lump of bluetack
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Interesting. I'll give that a shot. Lawl. I just used tweezers and those seem to work as well, though it couldn't get the tiny non-string particles.
Cheers.

I've usually just been using qtips (lightly dampened, then dry), and just blowing into it with my mouth. I've avoided using canned air just because I'd be worried about damaging the speaker inside. That might not be a valid concern, but I haven't bothered finding out.

sirphunkee said:
I've avoided using canned air just because I'd be worried about damaging the speaker inside.
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yea, same, i'm not keen on blasting away right inside my lovely toy, no matter what they say about how safe it is.

PoisonWolf said:
Interesting. I'll give that a shot. Lawl. I just used tweezers and those seem to work as well, though it couldn't get the tiny non-string particles.
Cheers.
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Be really CAREFUL!!!! with tweezers because they can chip and scratch off the black paint thats on mesh type grill

Cleaning the speaker grill....

Ok I'm sure you all like to keep your HD2's looking as clean and shiny as i do, however I've noticed a bit of fluff and dust collecting in the earpiece speaker grill. I was just womdering if anyone had found a quick and simple way of cleaning it? I've tried cotton buds, sellotape and air dusters but it wont shift!
Before you suggest it I've already considered shrinking myself down to microscopic size (like that 80's movie with Dennis Quaid) and removing it by hand but thats not very practical.
Cheers.

150 psi out of my air compressor works well

Il remember that next time Im putting some air in my tyres. Cheers.

I use one of the girlfriends unused blusher brushes, and I keep it in the case all the time. A thick brush works best, you can grip the tip and give the grill a brisk brush.

Try one of those little usb vaccum cleaners. They're only a few bucks on ebay and should do the trick.

Yes, very annoying with all the crap that collects in the ear piece speaker grill...

Thanks guys...... gonna go and raid the missus' make up bag for a little brush.....
USB vacuum cleaners......lol thats a new one....

usb vacuum cleaners are just a geek collectable (I would know, I have one sitting on my desk anc passively collecting dust since at least 3 years ago as it is useless for any other use )... anyway, @you who suggested pressurized airflow... don't you worry that it will somehow damage the speaker membrane?
I'd rather go for a very delicate brush

ephestione said:
you who suggested pressurized airflow... don't you worry that it will somehow damage the speaker membrane?
I'd rather go for a very delicate brush
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I EXACTLY thought the same thing...

Paintbrush! Little one.

A quick blow job works for me

lakeland said:
A quick blow job works for me
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A 'blowjob' will work for me as well
Im using small paiting brush

Also while I think of it, I use one of those super-duper 'Xlerator' hand dryers at work on occasion to blow some of the dirt out of it.

Dont use a Dyson vaccum cleaner tho I sucked 4 keys off my laptop and what a pain replacing those

Thanks again folks, some strange and ingenious solutions indeed. The small brush is doing the trick but theres still some crap actually lodged in the grill I can't shift. Oh well..... at least I haven't smashed the screen or anything serious ....

This cyber clean gel works well for picking dust out of the ear slot and the USB socket.
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/pc-accessories/cyber-clean/1348285/

Tm5078 said:
150 psi out of my air compressor works well
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I wouldn't use that!
I did this once at work on an old phone, and as you know, water likes to form in the pipes when it's not been used in a while in compressors, also you get tiny bits of dirt in the pipes which you're blasting out and through the grill like a soft sand blaster!
Anyway, didn't even notice the small amount of water blasting out until the phone stopped working and i took it apart again to see the whole board was rusty.
Wondering if it was the air line that did it I fired it at a wall for about 30 seconds and saw it forming on the wall and running down.
A quick empty of the compressors drain valve did the trick to stop the water, but I still wouldn't trust it now.
I use a sort bristled (unused) tooth brush on my HD2 now.

Try good old blu-tack.
That or use something like a pin to dislodge the bits then the brush to clear them.

A soft tooth brush may work.
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A Peak Inside the Priv

Just thought you all would like to take a little look under the cover of the Blackberry Priv. Apologies for image quality and lack of complete disassembly, I didn't want to burn my bridges for the warranty just for opening the back cover. If any of you are braver than I and feel like delving deeper, taking the cover is very easy. Just pry the left and right sides away with your fingernails so it is loose. Remove the SD card and SIM card tray. Then very carefully pry the top of the cover away from the device. Then simply slide the slightly tilted cover off the bottom, away from the speakers. From there you can see all the goods! I was just curious if I could find a discernible difference between the Samsung S series antennas and the Priv, for the sake of future MFT compatibility. It seems as though they both have the same antennas so the hardware difference must be chip-level. Bummer. Also you can see why the right side gets so hot with the battery and antennas sitting there.
Pics

What does the front bottom look like? I'm curious how big the speaker is.

Xaiux said:
What does the front bottom look like? I'm curious
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...Giggedy!!

The front bottom is taken up by the speaker assembly, it's relatively large; it fills the entire bottom lip of the back case.

Do you have a US or EU model?

Thanks. I've been waiting for internal shots.

ToniCipriani said:
Do you have a US or EU model?
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I have the US model from AT&T.

I was thinking about opening the back and filling the empty space that plague the non-wireless charging variants of this phone

t_0_0_l said:
The front bottom is taken up by the speaker assembly, it's relatively large; it fills the entire bottom lip of the back case.
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Can you test the speaker? Reports online, including my own Priv, only the left works(Mono), but in this picture it shows the Priv having both Left and Right speakers. Can you take a picture of the front of the phone where the speakers are?
I'm confused as to why they would include L & R stereo speakers but only the Left works, is the R disabled? or did we all get Priv's that are defective. I had a feeling the whole bottom was a speaker grill, and this confirms it......

The whole bottom is definitely not a speaker. It's only the left third or so.

dc2000 said:
Can you test the speaker? Reports online, including my own Priv, only the left works(Mono), but in this picture it shows the Priv having both Left and Right speakers. Can you take a picture of the front of the phone where the speakers are?
I'm confused as to why they would include L & R stereo speakers but only the Left works, is the R disabled? or did we all get Priv's that are defective. I had a feeling the whole bottom was a speaker grill, and this confirms it......
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I also want to know the answer to this. Are units defective? It definitely shows two so why does everyone only hear mono sound from the left?

I don't think there's anything of the sort going on. Based on the pictures, since I'm not confident enough to peel the back off my own Priv, it looks like the thing you see on the right (left in the pic) is the control board for the 3.5mm jack combined with the mic, which presumably exists down there, since there's no other spot at the bottom of the unit where a mic could possibly be. It definitely only has the one speaker, but as far as I'm concerned, it's pretty exceptional for a phone. At least, I have no qualms with the sound from it, certainly much louder than any other phone I've had.
Forgot to add, I'm also confident that there's only one speaker because using Poweramp and toggling the Mono output setting, as well as the balance from Left to Right, everything only sounds like it comes from the one speaker.

Sorry guys, my mistake. I hadn't even tested my speakerphone until today. I based my assumption on the fact there is a baffle material under the span of the case baffle and the "L" and "R" label on the plastic assemblies on the board. I hadn't tried to disassemble it further. There is someone on YouTube that will give a complete teardown in a couple of days so if I don't see it posted I'll crack my phone open again to investigate.

That escalated quickly

gtfo of xda
gof!uckyourself said:
You can all suck my ****, you pricks. Your a bunch of wankers who are living in a basement. Go and get outside into the real world you low life mutant pricks. There's more to life than a spiders cobweb, and your dusty seats, also light exists. Nobody likes basement-dwelling losers who haven't seen a light before, except your screen. Cobwebs sure are nice aren't they? It's what you have for your meals. Now go **** yourselves you nerds, and go and eat some dog ****.
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oh wow you enlightened me! Thanks!

Great!
I just can't believe the OEM cover already scratches the Priv, I can see where are the pressure point of the plastic in just 2 days....
That is why I hate Hard Cases.

TheGeeZus said:
Great!
I just can't believe the OEM cover already scratches the Priv, I can see where are the pressure point of the plastic in just 2 days....
That is why I hate Hard Cases.
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Just remove from the case and pull plastic button inserts out. Take a mini philips screwdriver like for eyeglasses and scrape the little piece of plastic out on both sides. There will be 2 on left and 2 on right then use super glue to adhere the plastic buttons directly to where the little plastic pieces were above and below the buttons. It works for me and no indentions.

momulah said:
Just remove from the case and pull plastic button inserts out. Take a mini philips screwdriver like for eyeglasses and scrape the little piece of plastic out on both sides. There will be 2 on left and 2 on right then use super glue to adhere the plastic buttons directly to where the little plastic pieces were above and below the buttons. It works for me and no indentions.
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Should have done that before but I am humanly struggling with my "OCD" and trying to forget about it, but will leave it like that as the damage is already done and I really want to save the hassle with an exchange.
Thanks for the tip anyways

TheGeeZus said:
Should have done that before but I am humanly struggling with my "OCD" and trying to forget about it, but will leave it like that as the damage is already done and I really want to save the hassle with an exchange.
Thanks for the tip anyways
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I think they addressed the problem because the rivets on the one I received the other day were flat as heck and did not protrude like photos I've seen. There wasn't anything to cut with an exacto even if I wanted to. It's still a plastic piece of junk though ($40?!) and I decided to just use a pocket pouch...brings me back to the G1 days

BlueEditionE6 said:
oh wow you enlightened me! Thanks!
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What in the name of cobwebs happened here!

Has anyone tried to clean the earpiece grill?

I was wondering if anyone tried to clean their earpiece-cum-speaker grill. What did you use to clean it? Mine has some fine dust particles in it and I was looking to get some tips from fellow members.

psychopac said:
I was wondering if anyone tried to clean their earpiece-cum-speaker grill. What did you use to clean it? Mine has some fine dust particles in it and I was looking to get some tips from fellow members.
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earpiece-cum-speaker grill? hahaha
just blow on it ....or get some canned air or maybe a tooth brush - something like that

Cleaning tips

Hello, this may seem a little bit ridiculous but I'm looking for tips on how to properly clean the Axon 7 exterior, including the speaker grills, the 3,5mm jack, and the Type-C port.
I usually use baby wipes on the back and it gets the job done but I don't know if I should use it.
Thanks in advance

joaocandeias said:
Hello, this may seem a little bit ridiculous but I'm looking for tips on how to properly clean the Axon 7 exterior, including the speaker grills, the 3,5mm jack, and the Type-C port.
I usually use baby wipes on the back and it gets the job done but I don't know if I should use it.
Thanks in advance
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well it sorta is... Water is not gonna kill your phone unless you submerge it. Take some cloth, put water on it, and clean the damn thing. As to the speakers the best way is to take the grills off (but not the cloth below) and clean it. otherwise the stuff is going to stay on the holes.
And the 3.5 can be cleaned with a needle, no finesse needed. i had a lot of stuff inside and the jacks would pop off from time to time, after cleaning it it was like new.
the mic holes are another matter, but you won't break the mics (they are surface mount and they are literally on the other side of the board). There is a piece of cloth (same one than the ones below the grills) at about 2 mm from the outside of the hole. Put a needle there and move it a little.

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As to the speakers the best way is to take the grills off (but not the cloth below) and clean it. otherwise the stuff is going to stay on the holes.
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Thanks for the tips! And sorry if this is really ridiculous but I just had to ask this because my phone gets kinda dirty really quick so yeah... I had to be sure so I don't damage anything.
About the speaker grills, are they easily removable? I don't want to disassemble anything unless it's very easy to do

There are some keyboard cleaning putty that can be used.