How To Clean Apple Earpods Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 minutes            

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• How to clean Apple EarPods
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Introduction

What you need

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.

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

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Step 2

• 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.

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.

Step 3

• Repeat the process for the other EarPod

Repeat the process for the other EarPod

Step 4

• Use isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) to clean the exterior of the EarPod
• Ignore the fact that the alcohol is in the Earpods’ case

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

Ignore the fact that the alcohol is in the Earpods’ case

Step 5

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

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

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

Remember to dry your Earpods for 10 minutes.

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jaidityayadav - Jun 15, 2016

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Best way is clean the larger part with a earbud. The smaller doesnt make that much sound. Blow air onto the larger part after cleaning.

allisonbridges1 - Sep 1, 2016

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I use a cotton swab (q-tip). First a dry one, then I blow into all openings, next I use a damp (not dripping) q-tip (alcohol, saliva) to remove remaining wax, dirt. There are four opening on each earbud. I clean them all.

Pixel Shibe - Jun 19, 2018

With saliva? You &&^&^$ disgusting.

adrienne adams - Jun 22, 2018

GROSS Saliva? yuck

fisheruwu edits - Jan 15, 2019

what the &&^& is wrong with you