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My "favorite" are these pepper grinders, milk frothers etc that have a usb c plug but only work with usb a to c cables since they do not include the two resisto
by mmoskal 2y ago
My "favorite" are these pepper grinders, milk frothers etc that have a usb c plug but only work with usb a to c cables since they do not include the two resistors that are needed to enable 900mA on usb c to c cable. And if anyone says cost reduction, SMT resistors are like 0.1 cent or less... Seems just stupid.
- thedanbob 2y agoI just noticed this recently with a USB-C flashlight. It wouldn't charge with a C-C cable but started working when I switched to an A-C cable. Good to know why.
- mcswell 2y agoWow...I was just about to throw out a charger that has both USB-A and USB-C ports. The A ports work to charge a device I plugged in, the C ports do not. I thought it was the charger, I'll have to check some more.
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- archagon 2y agoHuh. I have a device that charges fine with A-C, but only charges in one orientation with C-C. Does this suggest that one of the resistors is busted?
- Shawnj2 2y agoThe much stupider version of this is devices which will charge the wrong way half the time. Eg if I plug my 16” MacBook Pro into a tiny Nintendo switch lite it will charge the MacBook from the switch half the time which isn’t useful 99% of the time
- jfengel 2y agoOh, no... My cheap IKEA milk frother just broke. I'd been using it for years, with the same AA batteries I put in when I bought it. It doesn't require a lot of power. If the replacement requires re-charging, especially with a cable that I don't usually have ready to hand, I shall be disappointed.