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		kaibiprime on May 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging o... Wouldn't a metallic pin increase risk for shorts inside the port? I personally use the toothpick end of flossing picks. They're usually very thin and the plastic material doesn't cause any hard abrasion.

f_devd on May 7, 2023 [–]

Normally that's correct except that the USB-C pinout is well designed to not put GND and VBUS near each other so it's pretty difficult to actually short anything. Still it's better to use something non-conductive.

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