USB power lead VS TheLog - Computers, Gadgets & Technology ...

Anyway my question is ....... how easy is it to rewire a USB (power only) plug?

The easy way to do it is to take an old USB printer lead, cut off the connector, and solder it to the bit that needs the power. The zero volts (ground) and power are on either side of the 4 pins, and the wires are usually colour coded as black (ground) and red (+5 Volts).

If you get good at using stuff like heat shrink sleeving, Milliput (cross between plasticine and expoxy) and maybe the old epoxy resin to stiffen the thing, you can get quite a tough little new connector.

Miles cheaper than buying a new one... but you need patience and pretty good soldering skills/practice.

I did manage to put a new USB head onto a Sony MP3 player... thing was glued together, had to slice it very carefully open and reglue it after I'd put a new USB head on it (again, chopped apart an old printer lead to get the viable USB connector).

I have to say, USB is fiddly, but it's a lot less messing about than the old serial connectors... you needed three hands and Use of "The Force" sometimes with that old skool tech.

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