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I do like their new connector, however I'm concerned about what it is in the connection that wears. In MicroUSB the springs providing force/friction to keep th
by nucleardog 13y ago
I do like their new connector, however I'm concerned about what it is in the connection that wears.
In MicroUSB the springs providing force/friction to keep the connector in the device are in the cable. That means as it wears out, you should only have to replace the cable.
Where does Apple's wear? After the 10,000/25,000/50,000 insertions, do I just need to buy a new phone?
- randomdestructn 13y ago> After the 10,000/25,000/50,000 insertions, do I just need to buy a new phone? I don't know about the new connector's durability, but if it breaks, just put in a new one. I had to replace the dock connector in my iphone 4 and it cost me $30 and an hour of time. Ifixit shows you how to do it for a 5: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+5+Lightning+Connector+Replacement/10702/1 http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+5+Lightning+Connector+Rep...
- nucleardog 13y agoSo... If you use it too much just open the phone up, void your warranty, and fix it yourself? Versus (at least in theory) the design of microusb in which the solution is simply "buy a new $2 cable"?