N/t

this has been chronic. i was using alcohol and a tooth brush. but i just tried a little rubber dental pic and it woke up. i just hope it stays up.
i will grab a can of air, tho.

my house is pretty dusty w 2 hairy dogs and a yard that is mostly dirt.

eta my level of panic about this is just 😢

Once your sure it has a good contact withe the port you can charge it with a charging pad.

that’s a thought.

When I do, they work fine for awhile, then start going intermittently wonky. I have found a couple that are better than a lot of the off brand ones, and as a bonus they come in a 3-pk.

came w the pad and laptop.

mostly use a power strip, but i plugged into the wall to see.
it’s working atm. thank ja.

the charging indicator lit. It's an old Ipad, but still works well otherwise.

backup your passwords
by screenshot
and by backing to iCloud.

I do like to wirelessly charge it, though.

rubber proxabrush for the win.