Do-it-yourself phone USB repair

Tell me, please, dear readers: “How many USB cords have you changed for your phone, smartphone, tablet?”

Definitely at least 3. Unfortunately, a flimsy little thing!

There are only two reasons for the failure of the USB cable:

- or the cable is damaged

- or the connector has become unusable.

We'll talk about repairing the cable some other time, but today we'll discuss the topic of repairing the micro USB connector.

So ... A year (or maybe less) has passed since the purchase of the smartphone. You began to notice that the cord connector began to stick badly in the smartphone socket. Sometimes you put it on charge ... But charging doesn’t happen! You start to move this very connector ... Oh !!! Caught!!! The charger is on! And so every time.

Is there such a thing?

Well, then it is worth doing a little preventive maintenance. One of the following methods will return you a reliable contact between your smartphone and usb cable.

First, look at the spring-loaded cams on the outside of the connector. Compare with new cord. If you have the same situation as in this photo, then it is quite possible for you to raise these cams enough.

To do this, you can use a thick needle or awl. The main thing is that your tool can go down into the groove to pick up the cam. Raise both sagging cams slightly. Just don't overdo it! See how they perform on the new connector.

If the awl or needle did not work out, you can use wire cutters. Grab the cam carefully and lift it up a little. Just don't eat! Wire cutters are more difficult to work with than a needle: the cam is difficult to grip and constantly strives to slip out.

There is another way. Place the connector on a hard surface, pad down. With a blunt metal object, slightly (!!!) bend the top of the connector.

The shroud will be slightly indented, but the pins of the connector and socket will now be more tightly pressed together.

Also, you may run into the following problem: you bought a new cord, but the length of the metal casing of the connector is slightly shorter than on your "native" cord. The USB socket in the phone is a little recessed in the case and the short connector simply does not reach the socket contacts.

The solution is even simpler than all the previous ones: cut the plastic shell of the wedge connector. Now the connector can go deeper.

The problem of poor contact can also be hidden in the socket of the smartphone itself. Folding the socket casing on the outside can also help here. But then again: "Don't overdo it!"

If you do not have time for all of the above manipulations. You can use the "collective farm" method. Aesthetics here, of course, at zero, but the connector will not hang out in the socket.

If you still have questions about these methods, you can watch a detailed video: