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Notably, Lightning is designed to do the opposite. Whoops, the 1 cent connector broke, time for a new iPhone.

by Miraste 3y ago

Zinu 3y ago
What do you mean? How can the connector in the phone break when it’s just a hole?
- KerrAvon 3y ago
  USB mini/micro B ports can break off the PC board when they’re not anchored solidly.
  - Fnoord 3y ago
    This was a flaw on the Nokia N900. Or at least, on some of the devices. I solved the issue by using TOPK magnetic cables. The magnet would remain in the port (microUSB, lightning, or USB-C, not sure about miniUSB but I got like one device which uses that), and all the cables would work with it. I even leave them connected (the LED does not draw much power and I got solar anyway) which allows me to quickly start or stop charging a device. Which, given I got quite a few, is very useful. Another issue is I keep getting leftover microUSB but need more and more USB-C for which the feature isn't very important (the more USB-C I'd have, the easier it'd be to stop using magnetic cables). The exception is my MBP as it has a MagSafe (v3, my wife's MBP and my old MBP having v2) but I forgive Apple for that; its very useful and probably where TOPK got their inspiration from.
- comex 3y ago
  According to another comment, there are springs that wear out: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36927409 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36927409
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KerrAvon 3y ago
I’ve had lots of USB mini/micro B ports do this on various devices (not C so far). I’ve never even heard of it happening to a Lightning port, and I’ve been through a lot of iDevices over the past decade.
kaba0 3y ago
It’s not the connector that physically breaks, it’s the spring-y part that holds the cable tight. In lightning ports, that part is on the female side, while in USB-C it is on the easier to replace male side. With that said, it’s not a common problem in my personal experience of using previously used iphones daily for another 2 years.

Notably, Lightning is designed to do the opposite. Whoops, the 1 cent connector broke, time for a new iPhone.

Zinu 3y ago

What do you mean? How can the connector in the phone break when it’s just a hole?

KerrAvon 3y ago
USB mini/micro B ports can break off the PC board when they’re not anchored solidly.
- Fnoord 3y ago
  This was a flaw on the Nokia N900. Or at least, on some of the devices. I solved the issue by using TOPK magnetic cables. The magnet would remain in the port (microUSB, lightning, or USB-C, not sure about miniUSB but I got like one device which uses that), and all the cables would work with it. I even leave them connected (the LED does not draw much power and I got solar anyway) which allows me to quickly start or stop charging a device. Which, given I got quite a few, is very useful. Another issue is I keep getting leftover microUSB but need more and more USB-C for which the feature isn't very important (the more USB-C I'd have, the easier it'd be to stop using magnetic cables). The exception is my MBP as it has a MagSafe (v3, my wife's MBP and my old MBP having v2) but I forgive Apple for that; its very useful and probably where TOPK got their inspiration from.
comex 3y ago
According to another comment, there are springs that wear out: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36927409 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36927409

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KerrAvon 3y ago

I’ve had lots of USB mini/micro B ports do this on various devices (not C so far). I’ve never even heard of it happening to a Lightning port, and I’ve been through a lot of iDevices over the past decade.

kaba0 3y ago

It’s not the connector that physically breaks, it’s the spring-y part that holds the cable tight. In lightning ports, that part is on the female side, while in USB-C it is on the easier to replace male side. With that said, it’s not a common problem in my personal experience of using previously used iphones daily for another 2 years.