How to clean dock connector port on Itouch 3g?

What is the best way to clean out the dock connector port in the 3rd gen Ipod Touch? Its really dusty in there and I just wanted to clean it out. How could I do this without damaging anything?
Also, the outside speaker doesnt seem to be that loud, even on full volume. Would cleaning the dock connector port help, or is there anything I can do to make it louder?
Thanks

I'd suggest just blowing it out with a can of compressed air if it's just dust and loose debris. Don't blast the connector, particularly not if the iPod is hot; the air stream can be cold which could crack things if it hits a hot surface. If there's contamination, careful cleaning with electrical contact cleaner (available at any electronic supply dealer) and a foam swap should suffice.
Cleaning the dock connector would have no effect on the volume of the speaker. Whether there's anything else you can do I don't know assuming restarting your iPod doesn't help. But perhaps someone else will have suggestions.
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