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Default Micro USB connector - long reach or no plastic boot - XPOST

David Wrote in message:
Quite a while ago I dropped by tablet with a USB cable connected.
As far as I can tell it landed on the USB connector and pushed the USB
socket a bit further into the tablet and now a normal USB cable will not
connect.

I don't want to take the back off because the chance of doing permanent
damage outweighs the gain from restoring the USB connector.

The tablet is the original model of the Sony Xperia Z 10" tablet. I bought
the charging cradle with it, which explains why I can still use it without
the micro USB socket working.

I was wondering if there was such a thing as a long reach connector, or a
connector without the plastic hood which usually keeps the connector from
being pushed too far into the socket.


I would just butcher a standard lead with a sharp knife or
file/grind off the extra plastic that stops it going into the
hole.


It's not as if micro-usb cables are expensive. Sure, it'll weaken
it but worth a shot.

Tim
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