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A new cable works wonderfully. For maybe 6 weeks. Then when I use the Samsung
phone while charging... "Beep-boop, beep-boop€ť, charge indicator on, off, on, off. Over and over. Replace cable, all is well. Rinse, repeat. Buying a new cable every month is not expensive but also not something one should have to do. Yes, I've cleaned out the phone's connector of lint and debris. I've seen instructions re. fixing the cable connector by bending the tension pins (external, bottom-side) but there are several types of tensioning designs; not all are repairable, IME. Anyone find a long-term fix, or quality cable that avoids this problem altogether? Thanks. |
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On Mon, 04 Jul 2016 19:16:48 -0700, DaveC wrote:
A new cable works wonderfully. For maybe 6 weeks. Then when I use the Samsung phone while charging... "Beep-boop, beep-boop”, charge indicator on, off, on, off. Over and over. Replace cable, all is well. Rinse, repeat. Buying a new cable every month is not expensive but also not something one should have to do. Yes, I've cleaned out the phone's connector of lint and debris. I've seen instructions re. fixing the cable connector by bending the tension pins (external, bottom-side) but there are several types of tensioning designs; not all are repairable, IME. Anyone find a long-term fix, or quality cable that avoids this problem altogether? Thanks. Maybe the phone connector is damaged. It gets a lot of wear. My phone has some damaged pins that mangled the mates too. It has cradle-charging connections on the side, so I use that now. USB is really mediocre. The polarization is always ambiguous (except for the ancient B connector), the pins are flimsy, and there are so many different "universal" connectors. -- John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc picosecond timing precision measurement jlarkin att highlandtechnology dott com http://www.highlandtechnology.com |
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On Mon, 04 Jul 2016 19:16:48 -0700, DaveC wrote:
A new cable works wonderfully. For maybe 6 weeks. Then when I use the Samsung phone while charging... "Beep-boop, beep-boop”, charge indicator on, off, on, off. Over and over. It's designed to destroy the cable instead of the connector in your unspecified model Samsung phone. In previous mini-USB connector was a problem because it would destroy the connector in the phone which would be far more expensive than replacing the USB cable. The improved micro-USB connector destroys the much cheaper USB cable. I think I pay about $1/ea for cables. http://www.ebay.com/itm/141558130661 You might want to stock up on cables. These might explain the situation: http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/18552/why-was-mini-usb-deprecated-in-favor-of-micro-usb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Durability I can't tell from your description why your cables are failing. I don't think it's the cables as most of them are quite durable. The connector is rated for 10,000 insertion/removal cycles. If you plugged and unplugged your phone 4 times per day, that's 2,500 days or 6.8 years. I occasionally see some problems caused by rubberized phone "protectors". The charging connector doesn't quite fit through the rubber case so the user applies brute force to complete the connection. Sometimes the hole in the case is misaligned with the phone connector or sometimes the molded plug on the cable is too large to fit neatly in the hole in the case. If you suspect the case, you might try a different one, with a larger opening for the charger connector. Another problem is arcing. The micro-USB connector system is made to be hot pluggable/unpluggable. Unfortunately, some phones and chargers have large capacitors across the output which can pit the gold plated contacts. The chargers are suppose to start at a low current, negotiate the maximum current, and then switch to the higher (2A) charging current. Some cheap chargers go directly to 2A causing the arcing. Some dirt and crud in the connector can produce a tiny arc. The problem is that you have to tear the plug apart to see the damage to the contacts. You might try that on one of your numerous failed cables. If that seems to be the problem, which I think quite likely, buy a different and better charger. http://www.righto.com/2012/03/inside-cheap-phone-charger-and-why-you.html http://www.righto.com/2012/10/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-lab-apple-is.html -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Mon, 04 Jul 2016 19:16:48 -0700, DaveC Gave us:
Buying a new cable every month is not expensive but also not something one should have to do. The trick is to insert the cable in the phone first, no power, THEN insert the power supply/charger end. |
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On 7/4/2016 8:20 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Mon, 04 Jul 2016 19:16:48 -0700, DaveC wrote: A new cable works wonderfully. For maybe 6 weeks. Then when I use the Samsung phone while charging... "Beep-boop, beep-boop”, charge indicator on, off, on, off. Over and over. It's designed to destroy the cable instead of the connector in your unspecified model Samsung phone. In previous mini-USB connector was a problem because it would destroy the connector in the phone which would be far more expensive than replacing the USB cable. The improved micro-USB connector destroys the much cheaper USB cable. I think I pay about $1/ea for cables. http://www.ebay.com/itm/141558130661 You might want to stock up on cables. These might explain the situation: http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/18552/why-was-mini-usb-deprecated-in-favor-of-micro-usb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Durability I can't tell from your description why your cables are failing. I don't think it's the cables as most of them are quite durable. The connector is rated for 10,000 insertion/removal cycles. If you plugged and unplugged your phone 4 times per day, that's 2,500 days or 6.8 years. Would be interesting to learn how they estimated that reliability. If you have a machine that properly aligns the connectors when plugged, maybe. When a human plugs it in, rips it out, uses the device while charging so that the connector gets pulled, pushed, twisted, things can get loose really fast. I buy most of my devices used at garage sales. I've never had any problems with mini-usb connections. Virtually ALL acquired devices with micro-usb connectors are loose or intermittent. I've switched to add-on Qi charge adapters that stay connected permanently and don't get stressed in use. I occasionally see some problems caused by rubberized phone "protectors". The charging connector doesn't quite fit through the rubber case so the user applies brute force to complete the connection. Sometimes the hole in the case is misaligned with the phone connector or sometimes the molded plug on the cable is too large to fit neatly in the hole in the case. If you suspect the case, you might try a different one, with a larger opening for the charger connector. Another problem is arcing. The micro-USB connector system is made to be hot pluggable/unpluggable. Unfortunately, some phones and chargers have large capacitors across the output which can pit the gold plated contacts. The chargers are suppose to start at a low current, negotiate the maximum current, and then switch to the higher (2A) charging current. Some cheap chargers go directly to 2A causing the arcing. Some dirt and crud in the connector can produce a tiny arc. The problem is that you have to tear the plug apart to see the damage to the contacts. You might try that on one of your numerous failed cables. If that seems to be the problem, which I think quite likely, buy a different and better charger. http://www.righto.com/2012/03/inside-cheap-phone-charger-and-why-you.html http://www.righto.com/2012/10/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-lab-apple-is.html |
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On 5 Jul 2016, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno wrote:
The trick is to insert the cable in the phone first, no power, THEN insert the power supply/charger end. How does this make it not loose over time? |
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On 4 Jul 2016, John Larkin wrote:
Maybe the phone connector is damaged. It gets a lot of wear. My phone has some damaged pins that mangled the mates too. It has cradle-charging connections on the side, so I use that now. I think the fact that for 6 weeks theres no problem eliminates the possibility that the phone connector is damaged. Its not the electrical pins, its the robustness of the physical retention mechanism. Thanks, Dave |
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think I pay about $1/ea for cables.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141558130661 You might want to stock up on cables. All the purdee colors! This is the brand you buy? (looking for a recommendation not just Google results...) I can't tell from your description why your cables are failing. I don't think it's the cables as most of them are quite durable. The connector is rated for 10,000 insertion/removal cycles. If you plugged and unplugged your phone 4 times per day, that's 2,500 days or 6.8 years. Hence my inquiry here. How often do *you* replace a micro-USB cable, Jeff? I occasionally see some problems caused by rubberized phone "protectors". Not using a case or protector. Thanks. |
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On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 03:56:56 -0700, mike wrote:
On 7/4/2016 8:20 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: These might explain the situation: http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/18552/why-was-mini-usb-deprecated-in-favor-of-micro-usb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Durability I can't tell from your description why your cables are failing. I don't think it's the cables as most of them are quite durable. The connector is rated for 10,000 insertion/removal cycles. If you plugged and unplugged your phone 4 times per day, that's 2,500 days or 6.8 years. Would be interesting to learn how they estimated that reliability. Durability or reliability? This is old but probably good enough: http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/devclass_docs/CabConn20.pdf See Pg 14 under "durability". It references EIA-364-09 for the number of insertion/extraction cycles. 1500 cycles 5000 cycles for Mini B 10,000 cycles for Micro series 10,000 cycles for ruggedized Standard A Cycle rate of 500 cycles per hour if done automatically and 200 if manual cycle. EIA-364-09 does not specify a specific test fixture (section 2): http://www.kekaoxing.com/upimg/standard/EIA/EIA-364-09C.pdf I've seen one in action at a local headset manufacturer. It was rather boring to watch. Something like this: http://qctest.sale.fustat.com/pz69bafb9-rotating-eccentric-type-usb-connector-durability-testing-machine-durability-test-equipment.html but made in house. Mo http://gizmodo.com/the-r-d-machines-that-push-your-smartphone-til-it-break-1684892168 My guess(tm) is that it could be done properly with just a rotating crank and piston arrangement instrumented with strain and force gauges. If you have a machine that properly aligns the connectors when plugged, maybe. When a human plugs it in, rips it out, uses the device while charging so that the connector gets pulled, pushed, twisted, things can get loose really fast. Such tests are usually performed under ideal and controlled conditions. Unless connector side loading and torque limits are specified, it's unlikely that anyone tests for those. Presumably, the metal framework around the micro-USB connector will survive longer than the mating contacts so direct insertion/extraction testing should provide an adequate test. However, if you want to test for surviving various forms of abuse, it will need to be added to the specification. I buy most of my devices used at garage sales. I've never had any problems with mini-usb connections. Virtually ALL acquired devices with micro-usb connectors are loose or intermittent. Again, that's intentional. If they were a snug fit, abrasive action would wear down the connector rather rapidly. There was also some effort to minimize (not maximize) the retention forces so that it would disconnect during cord pulling, dropping, and use as a yo-yo. I've switched to add-on Qi charge adapters that stay connected permanently and don't get stressed in use. That's probably the way to go. However, that only solves the charging problem. There's still all the other stuff that the USB connector is used for (USB OTG, file transfers, external devices, etc). USB connectors are unlikely to disappear. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On 4 Jul 2016, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
I think I pay about $1/ea for cables. http://www.ebay.com/itm/141558130661 The offer at that link is confusing: it first says €śPrice: US $0.99€ť and I presume quantity is 1. Then when you go to the drop-down menus for quantity, you have the choice of €śX1€ť and €śX2€ť which changes the price to $3.00 and $5.19 respectively. Huh? Anyone know whats going on there? |
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On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 07:18:47 -0700, DaveC wrote:
think I pay about $1/ea for cables. http://www.ebay.com/itm/141558130661 You might want to stock up on cables. All the purdee colors! This is the brand you buy? (looking for a recommendation not just Google results...) Actually yes, I do buy colored USB cables. They help keep my charging mess somewhat organized so that I plug the stuff that needs 0.5A into the tiny chargers, and the stuff that needs 2A into the larger chargers. I don't have any recommended brand or supplier. I pass out USB cables and chargers at my palatial office like they were candy. I could put a jar of them in place of jelly beans on the desk and have them disappear in a week. No failures, or at least no complaints for the cords so far. Big problems with cheap chargers, both AC and automotive. There's lots of junk out there. I had to run around and confiscate some 12V chargers I gave away for holiday gifts because they were a short/smoke/fire hazard. Incidentally, this is a good USB car charger: http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/Powergen%20USB%20car%20charger/Powergen%20USB%20car%20charger.jpg I can't tell from your description why your cables are failing. I don't think it's the cables as most of them are quite durable. The connector is rated for 10,000 insertion/removal cycles. If you plugged and unplugged your phone 4 times per day, that's 2,500 days or 6.8 years. Hence my inquiry here. How often do *you* replace a micro-USB cable, Jeff? I really don't know but close to zero for any kind of connector failure. I tend to loose cords, but not destroy them. When I do repairs, it's mostly replacing the receptacle on the phone, which is beyond the abilities of most of my customers. For my own equipment, I usually have 3 chargers per device (office, home, car). Of those that use micro-USB charging (2 phones, 4 BT headsets, 2 tablets, Kindle), I have never needed a replacement cable. On some of the junk I buy at garage sales, flea markets, and from customers, some of them required replacement, but mostly because they were in some way abused. Teeth marks from kids and animals are common. I occasionally see some problems caused by rubberized phone "protectors". Not using a case or protector. Thanks. Some Samsung phones have removable backs that let you inspect the micro-USB receptacle. If your unspecified model Samsung is like that, you might check if the two halves of the metal frame have seperated, thus reducing the retention force and changing the pin alignment. Also, you might try disclosing the Samsung phone model number. Different phones tend to have specific problems. Also, are you doing anything unusual while charging, such as charging the phone while it's sitting on a car seat while bouncing down the road or anything that might cause movement of the connector while charging? An excessively loose connector will make that worse. You might compare your retention force with a different phone and micro-USB connector pair. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On 5 Jul 2016, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
Also, you might try disclosing the Samsung phone model number. Sam Galaxy S3. Different phones tend to have specific problems. Also, are you doing anything unusual while charging, such as charging the phone while it's sitting on a car seat while bouncing down the road or anything that might cause movement of the connector while charging? An excessively loose connector will make that worse. You might compare your retention force with a different phone and micro-USB connector pair. I use it while charging, sitting on the couch or lying in bed. The cable/phone does get moved around. But for 6 weeks this isnt a problem. So I rule out the phones connector as cause. A new cable fixes the issue. Thanks. |
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On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 07:09:49 -0700, DaveC wrote:
On 4 Jul 2016, John Larkin wrote: Maybe the phone connector is damaged. It gets a lot of wear. My phone has some damaged pins that mangled the mates too. It has cradle-charging connections on the side, so I use that now. I think the fact that for 6 weeks there’s no problem eliminates the possibility that the phone connector is damaged. It’s not the electrical pins, it’s the robustness of the physical retention mechanism. Thanks, Dave I have cameras and cables that have been mated/unmated maybe 1000 times, no problems. I bet the phone is breaking the cables. -- John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc picosecond timing precision measurement jlarkin att highlandtechnology dott com http://www.highlandtechnology.com |
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On Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 10:07:31 AM UTC-4, DaveC wrote:
On 5 Jul 2016, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno wrote: The trick is to insert the cable in the phone first, no power, THEN insert the power supply/charger end. How does this make it not loose over time? if you have patience n forethought, always connect to Niagara Falls after connecting to the $5000 Alien Detection Equipment. The power/wall/extesion cord side is way HD than the hapless USB CRC Electronics cleaner or better from Allied with a silicone afterthought as continuing maintenance is best. Take a good look inside the connectors maybe finding a green one. Poss result from connecting to power then to ADE and/or ambiguous polarity. Print to ground. change your brand. Crutch prob has some gold plated |
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On Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 3:29:13 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 10:07:31 AM UTC-4, DaveC wrote: On 5 Jul 2016, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno wrote: The trick is to insert the cable in the phone first, no power, THEN insert the power supply/charger end. How does this make it not loose over time? if you have patience n forethought, always connect to Niagara Falls after connecting to the $5000 Alien Detection Equipment. The power/wall/extesion cord side is way HD than the hapless USB CRC Electronics cleaner or better from Allied with a silicone afterthought as continuing maintenance is best. Take a good look inside the connectors maybe finding a green one. Poss result from connecting to power then to ADE and/or ambiguous polarity. Print to ground. change your brand. Crutch prob has some gold plated check your topography https://goo.gl/TuF5ZN |
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On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 03:56:56 -0700, mike Gave us:
Would be interesting to learn how they estimated that reliability. If you have a machine that properly aligns the connectors when plugged, maybe. The problem is that when it is already under power, which with most dopey, lazy humans, it already is, it makes little arcs as it connects and the microinch of Gold goes away and the carbonized conductor... no longer does. |
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On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 07:07:26 -0700, DaveC Gave us:
On 5 Jul 2016, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno wrote: The trick is to insert the cable in the phone first, no power, THEN insert the power supply/charger end. How does this make it not loose over time? If it "gets loose over time" it is not the male end that comes with a new cable, it is the phone end's grounding shroud. The connection failure is due to loss of the Gold plating and the carbonization of the contacts. |
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On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 07:59:42 -0700, DaveC wrote:
On 4 Jul 2016, Jeff Liebermann wrote: I think I pay about $1/ea for cables. http://www.ebay.com/itm/141558130661 The offer at that link is confusing: it first says “Price: US $0.99” and I presume quantity is 1. Then when you go to the drop-down menus for quantity, you have the choice of “X1” and “X2” which changes the price to $3.00 and $5.19 respectively. Huh? Anyone know what’s going on there? Yeah, it's a bit of a muddle. You have 4 selections to make. Color, Qty 1x or 2x, Model, and Quantity. If you pick (for example) white, 1x qty, and for your Samsung Galaxy S3, and one item, the price is $3.99 for one cable which is a bit high. If you pick Quantity (4th choice) at 10 pcs, you get a straight multiplication without discount of $39.90 for 10 cables, also high. However, if you pick the 10 color assortment, the total price is $16.99 or less than half price. Not very clever because there's no way to get a discount price for 10 cables of a single color. Just play with it and keep track of the total price. Or, find another vendor. I prefer flat cables, but the same vendor offers a round braided cabled: http://www.ebay.com/itm/141408686649 and in different lengths. If you don't like braided cables, there are thinner cables available: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201498237735 http://www.ebay.com/itm/331385416604 Look around and you'll find them in flat cable, round cable, with LED lights, glow in the dark cable, coiled cords, etc. Whatever you buy, get an assortment. Also, buy a different charger, which I think is causing the problem. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 08:17:52 -0700, DaveC wrote:
On 5 Jul 2016, Jeff Liebermann wrote: Also, you might try disclosing the Samsung phone model number. Sam Galaxy S3. Thanks. I found no history of the S3 destroying connectors. Different phones tend to have specific problems. Also, are you doing anything unusual while charging, such as charging the phone while it's sitting on a car seat while bouncing down the road or anything that might cause movement of the connector while charging? An excessively loose connector will make that worse. You might compare your retention force with a different phone and micro-USB connector pair. I use it while charging, sitting on the couch or lying in bed. The cable/phone does get moved around. But for 6 weeks this isn’t a problem. So I rule out the phone’s connector as cause. A new cable fixes the issue. While that's some movement while charging, it's probably not enough to arc over the contacts. Still, if the receptacle is loose, and you're getting an intermittent connection, it might do some arcing. Any evidence of an intermittent connection on the battery meter or monitor program? Hmmmm... Is you charging cable very thin (small diameter)? At 2A, tinsel and ultra fine wire cables can easily turn into fuses. Any chance your cable failures are fused wire failures instead of connector failures? -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 6:29:35 PM UTC-4, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 08:17:52 -0700, DaveC wrote: On 5 Jul 2016, Jeff Liebermann wrote: Also, you might try disclosing the Samsung phone model number. Sam Galaxy S3. Thanks. I found no history of the S3 destroying connectors. Different phones tend to have specific problems. Also, are you doing anything unusual while charging, such as charging the phone while it's sitting on a car seat while bouncing down the road or anything that might cause movement of the connector while charging? An excessively loose connector will make that worse. You might compare your retention force with a different phone and micro-USB connector pair. I use it while charging, sitting on the couch or lying in bed. The cable/phone does get moved around. But for 6 weeks this isnt a problem. So I rule out the phones connector as cause. A new cable fixes the issue. While that's some movement while charging, it's probably not enough to arc over the contacts. Still, if the receptacle is loose, and you're getting an intermittent connection, it might do some arcing. Any evidence of an intermittent connection on the battery meter or monitor program? Hmmmm... Is you charging cable very thin (small diameter)? At 2A, tinsel and ultra fine wire cables can easily turn into fuses. Any chance your cable failures are fused wire failures instead of connector failures? -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 no expert but replaced S5 cable was male loose. A pin was loose....visual.....then pin fell off. Amazon. the S5 end PUSH BUTTON lighted is handy. |
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On Mon, 04 Jul 2016 19:16:48 -0700, DaveC wrote:
A new cable works wonderfully. For maybe 6 weeks. Then when I use the Samsung phone while charging... "Beep-boop, beep-boop”, charge indicator on, off, on, off. Over and over. Why charge when you're using the phone? About the only times I use the USB cable is charging in the car (while navigating) or as a hotspot link. Qi works great on my Samsung phone (*much* better than the Moto it replaced). |
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On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 17:28:28 -0400, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno
wrote: On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 03:56:56 -0700, mike Gave us: Would be interesting to learn how they estimated that reliability. If you have a machine that properly aligns the connectors when plugged, maybe. The problem is that when it is already under power, which with most dopey, lazy humans, it already is, it makes little arcs as it connects and the microinch of Gold goes away and the carbonized conductor... no longer does. AlwaysWrong. |
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On 5 Jul 2016, Jeff Liebermann writ:
While that's some movement while charging, it's probably not enough to arc over the contacts. Still, if the receptacle is loose, and you're getting an intermittent connection, it might do some arcing. Any evidence of an intermittent connection on the battery meter or monitor program? Well, thats the symptom that drives my search for the cause. Suddenly no charge indicator. Then I move the cable, €śbeep-boop€ť the indicator shows charging. Is this a case of chicken or egg? Hmmmm... Is you charging cable very thin (small diameter)? At 2A, tinsel and ultra fine wire cables can easily turn into fuses. Any chance your cable failures are fused wire failures instead of connector failures? Never go for those thin ones. Always fat (5mm?) ones. |
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On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 23:40:27 -0700, DaveC wrote:
On 5 Jul 2016, Jeff Liebermann writ: While that's some movement while charging, it's probably not enough to arc over the contacts. Still, if the receptacle is loose, and you're getting an intermittent connection, it might do some arcing. Any evidence of an intermittent connection on the battery meter or monitor program? Well, that’s the symptom that drives my search for the cause. Suddenly no charge indicator. Then I move the cable, “beep-boop” the indicator shows charging. Is this a case of chicken or egg? Omelette perhaps? When you wiggle the cable, I can't tell from here whether you have a broken wire inside the molded connector, or you have a contact connection problem. Hold the phone and connector in one hand so that the connector doesn't move. Then, wiggle the cable and see if it's still intermittent. That should separate the potential causes. Also, if it's that bad, I would tear apart the phone and visually inspect the connector. Same with using a magnifier to inspect the contacts from outside the phone. Might as well run a stiff non-conductive brush through the receptacle while you're at it. Pocket lint tends to be the same dark color as the connector insulation and is difficult to see. I've seen phones that I swear looked clean when I looked inside with a magnifier, yet had an accumulation of lint at the bottom of the connector which was preventing the connector from seating properly. Hmmmm... Is you charging cable very thin (small diameter)? At 2A, tinsel and ultra fine wire cables can easily turn into fuses. Any chance your cable failures are fused wire failures instead of connector failures? Never go for those thin ones. Always fat (5mm?) ones. So much for that idea. I've seen a few cables that are mostly insulation with very little copper. Maybe tear apart one of the cables that had previously failed. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On 7/4/2016 7:16 PM, DaveC wrote:
A new cable works wonderfully. For maybe 6 weeks. Then when I use the Samsung phone while charging... "Beep-boop, beep-boop€ť, charge indicator on, off, on, off. Over and over. Replace cable, all is well. Rinse, repeat. Buying a new cable every month is not expensive but also not something one should have to do. Yes, I've cleaned out the phone's connector of lint and debris. I've seen instructions re. fixing the cable connector by bending the tension pins (external, bottom-side) but there are several types of tensioning designs; not all are repairable, IME. Anyone find a long-term fix, or quality cable that avoids this problem altogether? The highest quality cables I've found are the Fujitsu cables. Unfortunately they are quite expensive, $1.80 each if you buy a lot of 10, once you pay shipping. http://www.ebay.com/itm/182181176364 These are pretty large diameter cables because they use AWG 22 wire. The sub-$1 cables use either all AWG 28, or use AWG 28 for D+ and D-, and AWG 26 for power and ground. |
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On 7/6/2016 12:16 PM, sms wrote:
On 7/4/2016 7:16 PM, DaveC wrote: A new cable works wonderfully. For maybe 6 weeks. Then when I use the Samsung phone while charging... "Beep-boop, beep-boop€ť, charge indicator on, off, on, off. Over and over. Replace cable, all is well. Rinse, repeat. Buying a new cable every month is not expensive but also not something one should have to do. Yes, I've cleaned out the phone's connector of lint and debris. I've seen instructions re. fixing the cable connector by bending the tension pins (external, bottom-side) but there are several types of tensioning designs; not all are repairable, IME. Anyone find a long-term fix, or quality cable that avoids this problem altogether? The highest quality cables I've found are the Fujitsu cables. Unfortunately they are quite expensive, $1.80 each if you buy a lot of 10, once you pay shipping. http://www.ebay.com/itm/182181176364 These are pretty large diameter cables because they use AWG 22 wire. The sub-$1 cables use either all AWG 28, or use AWG 28 for D+ and D-, and AWG 26 for power and ground. Thanks for the link. The large plastic on the small end may mean that they're less susceptible to being torqued sideways in the socket. |
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On Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:58:41 -0700, mike Gave us:
On 7/6/2016 12:16 PM, sms wrote: On 7/4/2016 7:16 PM, DaveC wrote: A new cable works wonderfully. For maybe 6 weeks. Then when I use the Samsung phone while charging... "Beep-boop, beep-boop”, charge indicator on, off, on, off. Over and over. Replace cable, all is well. Rinse, repeat. Buying a new cable every month is not expensive but also not something one should have to do. Yes, I've cleaned out the phone's connector of lint and debris. I've seen instructions re. fixing the cable connector by bending the tension pins (external, bottom-side) but there are several types of tensioning designs; not all are repairable, IME. Anyone find a long-term fix, or quality cable that avoids this problem altogether? The highest quality cables I've found are the Fujitsu cables. Unfortunately they are quite expensive, $1.80 each if you buy a lot of 10, once you pay shipping. http://www.ebay.com/itm/182181176364 These are pretty large diameter cables because they use AWG 22 wire. The sub-$1 cables use either all AWG 28, or use AWG 28 for D+ and D-, and AWG 26 for power and ground. Thanks for the link. The large plastic on the small end may mean that they're less susceptible to being torqued sideways in the socket. You guys are silly. Cranking on the cable doesn't damage the 'male' cable, it damages the shroud of the socket you have it in. |
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On 7/6/2016 1:08 PM, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno wrote:
On Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:58:41 -0700, mike Gave us: On 7/6/2016 12:16 PM, sms wrote: On 7/4/2016 7:16 PM, DaveC wrote: A new cable works wonderfully. For maybe 6 weeks. Then when I use the Samsung phone while charging... "Beep-boop, beep-boop”, charge indicator on, off, on, off. Over and over. Replace cable, all is well. Rinse, repeat. Buying a new cable every month is not expensive but also not something one should have to do. Yes, I've cleaned out the phone's connector of lint and debris. I've seen instructions re. fixing the cable connector by bending the tension pins (external, bottom-side) but there are several types of tensioning designs; not all are repairable, IME. Anyone find a long-term fix, or quality cable that avoids this problem altogether? The highest quality cables I've found are the Fujitsu cables. Unfortunately they are quite expensive, $1.80 each if you buy a lot of 10, once you pay shipping. http://www.ebay.com/itm/182181176364 These are pretty large diameter cables because they use AWG 22 wire. The sub-$1 cables use either all AWG 28, or use AWG 28 for D+ and D-, and AWG 26 for power and ground. Thanks for the link. The large plastic on the small end may mean that they're less susceptible to being torqued sideways in the socket. You guys are silly. Cranking on the cable doesn't damage the 'male' cable, it damages the shroud of the socket you have it in. Indeed. It's my contention that the socket is the problem. Cable plug is easily replaced. Bent/distorted/mangled socket is not. |
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On 7/6/2016 3:00 PM, mike wrote:
On 7/6/2016 1:08 PM, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno wrote: On Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:58:41 -0700, mike Gave us: On 7/6/2016 12:16 PM, sms wrote: On 7/4/2016 7:16 PM, DaveC wrote: A new cable works wonderfully. For maybe 6 weeks. Then when I use the Samsung phone while charging... "Beep-boop, beep-boop”, charge indicator on, off, on, off. Over and over. Replace cable, all is well. Rinse, repeat. Buying a new cable every month is not expensive but also not something one should have to do. Yes, I've cleaned out the phone's connector of lint and debris. I've seen instructions re. fixing the cable connector by bending the tension pins (external, bottom-side) but there are several types of tensioning designs; not all are repairable, IME. Anyone find a long-term fix, or quality cable that avoids this problem altogether? The highest quality cables I've found are the Fujitsu cables. Unfortunately they are quite expensive, $1.80 each if you buy a lot of 10, once you pay shipping. http://www.ebay.com/itm/182181176364 These are pretty large diameter cables because they use AWG 22 wire. The sub-$1 cables use either all AWG 28, or use AWG 28 for D+ and D-, and AWG 26 for power and ground. Thanks for the link. The large plastic on the small end may mean that they're less susceptible to being torqued sideways in the socket. You guys are silly. Cranking on the cable doesn't damage the 'male' cable, it damages the shroud of the socket you have it in. Indeed. It's my contention that the socket is the problem. Cable plug is easily replaced. Bent/distorted/mangled socket is not. The pins on the cheap cables lose their springiness and no longer contact the contacts in the female socket in the phone. It's a good design since replacement cables are pretty cheap, but changing the socket on the phone is expensive. I've found that the 79˘ Micro USB cables, i.e. http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=4867 are significantly poorer quality than the $1.80 22 AWG cables that I bought. Plus if you're charging a high current Micro USB device, using a high-current charger, you need the better cables, though the 26/24 are also fine. |
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On Wed, 06 Jul 2016 03:32:37 -0400, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno
wrote: On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 21:39:27 -0400, Gave us: On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 17:28:28 -0400, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno wrote: On Tue, 05 Jul 2016 03:56:56 -0700, mike Gave us: Would be interesting to learn how they estimated that reliability. If you have a machine that properly aligns the connectors when plugged, maybe. The problem is that when it is already under power, which with most dopey, lazy humans, it already is, it makes little arcs as it connects and the microinch of Gold goes away and the carbonized conductor... no longer does. AlwaysWrong. You're a goddamned idiot kiethkeithstain. You are a stain on society. And that stench! Go away, old ****tard. You're *always* wrong, AlwaysWrong. It's amazing that anyone can be so consistently wrong. |
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On Wed, 06 Jul 2016 08:12:36 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote: Might as well run a stiff non-conductive brush through the receptacle while you're at it. Pocket lint tends to be the same dark color as the connector insulation and is difficult to see. I've seen phones that I swear looked clean when I looked inside with a magnifier, yet had an accumulation of lint at the bottom of the connector which was preventing the connector from seating properly. Here's a YouTube video showing the pocket lint in the connector problem and cleaning procedu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6p0Eg-yq3A -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On 6 Jul 2016, Jeff Liebermann writ:
Here's a YouTube video showing the pocket lint in the connector problem and cleaning procedu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6p0Eg-yq3A Appreciate the pointer Jeff; thats the first thing I did. Didnt change the symptom Ive reported here. Cheers. |
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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
Yeah, it's a bit of a muddle. You have 4 selections to make. Color, Qty 1x or 2x, Model, and Quantity. If you pick (for example) white, 1x qty, and for your Samsung Galaxy S3, and one item, the price is $3.99 for one cable which is a bit high. If you pick Quantity (4th choice) at 10 pcs, you get a straight multiplication without discount of $39.90 for 10 cables, also high. However, if you pick the 10 color assortment, the total price is $16.99 or less than half price. Not very clever because there's no way to get a discount price for 10 cables of a single color. Just play with it and keep track of the total price. Or, find another vendor. I prefer flat cables, but the same vendor offers a round braided cabled: http://www.ebay.com/itm/141408686649 and in different lengths. If you don't like braided cables, there are thinner cables available: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201498237735 http://www.ebay.com/itm/331385416604 Look around and you'll find them in flat cable, round cable, with LED lights, glow in the dark cable, coiled cords, etc. Whatever you buy, get an assortment. Also, buy a different charger, which I think is causing the problem. Dollar Tree stores have recently started selling the flat cables for $1 plus sales tax, and in a half dozen colors. There are a half dozen of their stores in my area. |
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