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I really hate how weak they made the strain relief. I found mine frayed within a year of use (in and out of bags and often hastily "wrapped up" in exactly the w
by agentultra 11y ago
I really hate how weak they made the strain relief. I found mine frayed within a year of use (in and out of bags and often hastily "wrapped up" in exactly the way the device suggests one should by form... but which everyone advises against). So I did what any enterprising hacker would and tore it open to strip and re-solder the connection... only I found super-thick solder points and don't have a strong enough gun to de-solder them.
Ended up just blowing cash on a new brick.
I was rather impressed by how many components they stash away in these things. I just wish the cables themselves were a little more reliable. They're otherwise fine devices.
- atomical 11y agoI don't know why this is down voted. This has happened to me many times.
- hedgehog 11y agoTheir wrapping instructions are terrible. You'll kill either the cable or one of the prongs pretty quickly. To protect the end when it starts coming apart silicone tape is ugly but effective (also works for the USB cables).
- pja 11y agoA bit of Sugru works as an alternative to silicone tape IME. I’ve got a bunch of frayed cables which are still going strong thanks to a chunk of Sugru round the frayed part.
- bartvk 11y ago> only I found super-thick solder points and don't have a strong enough gun to de-solder them. What often helps, is add a bit of solder to it. This makes the heat transfer much more efficient, and you'll be able to desolder it.