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How do you solder mini USB?
Gently lower the tip of the soldering iron onto one of the feet of the mini USB port jack, preferably one that is near the open socket end of the jack, not near the five small pins at the back. Touch the tip gently to the foot and allow to heat for no more than five seconds.
Can I solder a broken wire?
Fix a broken wire with soldering. The best way to fix a broken wire is to solder it. You can twist the wires parallel to the rest of the wire, but it’s easier to get a good connection if you do it this way. Heat up the soldering iron, then heat up the wire and apply a bit of solder to the wire, not to the iron.
What’s the best way to repair a USB plug?
The fist thing to do is to tin the wires, making them much much easier to work with later. For those who aren’t aware tinning is applying a thin coating of solder on the outside of the wire. Next we need to strip out the gunk currently on the connector, I used de-soldering wick here but use whatever de-soldering method your happy with.
What should I do if my USB plug is moulded?
There’s no point in doubling up that information. The fist thing to do is to tin the wires, making them much much easier to work with later. For those who aren’t aware tinning is applying a thin coating of solder on the outside of the wire.
Why is my USB plug not working properly?
Because I have to wiggle the cable around the USB end to get it working it was pretty evident that the problem was one or more broken wires within the USB plug. Hence the solution was to strip the plug apart, cut out the dodgy cable and re-solder the cable onto the plug.
Why do I have shorts on my USB plug?
Your most likely reason will be because of shorts. Check the joints where we’ve soldered then check again. Running a flat head screwdriver in-between the joints is also a effective way to make sure there are no shorts. You stripped the plug apart, now you just need to put it back together again.