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Inside USB-C Cables
EPAIII:
Well, I always thought that I could tackle anything electronic, but I think they now have a cable that I wouldn't even dare to try to repair. I mean, dissolve away the plastic, work under a microscope with micro-manipulators, and heaven knows what else. The easiest step would be new plastic when the repair was complete.
This makes me wonder if there are any USB-C cables with just wires from pin to pin and with all the pins connected.
And I am wondering about the Apple cable that came with the iPad I just got.
coppercone2:
you use solder paste for that job all you need to do is position them
tooki:
--- Quote from: EPAIII on March 24, 2024, 09:33:21 am ---And I am wondering about the Apple cable that came with the iPad I just got.
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What’s there to wonder about? Apple states in the specs that a “USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter)” is included in the box. The product page for the 1m cable says “It supports charging of up to 60 watts and transfers data at USB 2 rates.”
There’s certainly no need for a far more expensive Thunderbolt cable in the box.
tooki:
--- Quote from: EPAIII on March 24, 2024, 09:33:21 am ---Well, I always thought that I could tackle anything electronic, but I think they now have a cable that I wouldn't even dare to try to repair. I mean, dissolve away the plastic, work under a microscope with micro-manipulators, and heaven knows what else. The easiest step would be new plastic when the repair was complete.
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Eh, it’s nothing new. Various Apple adapters (like Lightning to HDMI, for example) have been full of tiny electronics for years.
--- Quote from: EPAIII on March 24, 2024, 09:33:21 am ---This makes me wonder if there are any USB-C cables with just wires from pin to pin and with all the pins connected.
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There shouldn’t be. The USB-C standard requires a “channel configuration” chip to be present.
And it makes sense, because the pins can be used very differently depending on what the application is. USB 2 doesn’t need the high-speed lines, USB 3.0 uses the high-speed lines with twisted pair wiring, USB 3.1 uses them with micro-coaxial cables, and I don’t know what DisplayPort mode actually requires…
coppercone2:
does anyone else want a phone with banana jacks on it instead of this crazy cable??? The 2mm banana jacks would work here OK, or even a recessed binding post, so you can stick a wire in there
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