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If you work in tech support you'll see USB ports mangled beyond recognition, people force-plugging them in backwards or worse, and a horrifying number of cables
by astrodust 12y ago
If you work in tech support you'll see USB ports mangled beyond recognition, people force-plugging them in backwards or worse, and a horrifying number of cables that have ends that have been pinched or bent.
The Lightning connector by comparison is a solid piece and would have to be smashed in half to fail.
- andmarios 12y agoI don't believe you can force-plug a USB connector backwards unless you use a hammer and a clamp.
- georgemcbay 12y agoDepends upon the design of the receptacle, but I've seen badly designed ones where the USB cord (on the USB A side to a PC/laptop/whatever) almost fits in the wrong way, and can easily imagine someone attempting to force it in from there.
- astrodust 12y agoYou have no idea: http://www.reddit.com/r/techsupportgore http://www.reddit.com/r/techsupportgore