"incompatible accessory" nothing plugged in.

I keep getting the "incompatible accessory" pop up but I have nothing plugged in. Happening every 2-3 minutes or so.

This is happening with mine. I have cleaned the dock connector multiple times. I used a soft brush and I've used compressed air. No luck.
Any suggestions?
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Hey Readie85,
Thanks for the question. This alert usually appears if there is debris in your dock connector. Check to make sure it is free of any debris:
“This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this iPhone."
"This accessory is not supported by this device."
If either of these alerts appear and nothing is connected to the dock connector, make sure that the dock connector is free of debris.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1476
Thanks,
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alex pinkish wrote:
I wanted to do a test and it seems there's a default noise when capturing audio. It's faint but you can hear it and also see it in the Levels panel:
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I'm not turning it into the apple store, it would cost much more to fix than to buy a new one due to it being dropped one to many times, but most problems i don't mind except for this!
if there's anyway to COMPLETELY deactivate my left USB port that'd be awesome. i have absolutley no need for it since it's already obsolete.
ALL HELP IS APPRECIATED. and I'll try to be accepting if there's no real way to fix this, i understand how f'ed up it is already.
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Digital out constantly on when nothing plugged in.

Well, I've read the threads, seen the responses and was trying to resurrect an old thread that had an answer that intrigued me. Someone had used electronics cleaner fluid. I would like to know what type.
Would WD40 be suficient?
Laptop is out of warranty and I didn't get applecare.

It would probably depend on what might be in the connector. If just dust, then try vacuuming it out. If some foreign matter, it would depend on what it is. If actual corrosion, then possibly some sort of electronic cleaner. But with modern gold plated contacts, I would not expect corrosion to be a problem.
However, I would be very cautious about using any liquid on a connector. There is the possibility that any liquid could wick further in and cause damage. It would be safest to use a good light and a magnifier and inspect the connector very carefully. If you find foreign matter, see if it can be removed with splinter tweezers. Have the machine off while you do this. Look for something bridging one or more contacts. Or bent contacts touching--anything that is wrong.
I would strongly recommend against using any sort of liquid to clean the port. It would be best to inspect it and post back with what you find.
Good luck!

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The phone was on ios 8 (not 8.02). I did the upgrade to 8.02 but it still comes up. I'd be very surprised if this is a software problem. I didn't even get to charge it or plug anything in !! Started doing it straight away.
The error comes up even when I have NOTHING plugged it to the phone.
I am very annoyed!!!
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thx
David

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