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[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I'm pretty sure you can just buy those ends and slap em on

It's just plastic molding around the connector.

Edit: it would probably help keep the connections stable by minimizing wiggle. Know how in old phones you've sometimes gotta get that plugged in juuuust right? I'd expect this to help prevent that.

[–] SatyrSack@feddit.org 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Know how in old phones you've sometimes gotta get that plugged in juuuust right?

In my experience, that generally means you just need to clean the pocket lint out of the USB port.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or just that Micro-B was a shit-stain of a connector that depended on the world's tiniest springs exhibiting no wear.

Mini-B was actually pretty solid.

[–] Cenzorrll@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Mini-b would break the port instead of the cable

[–] voodooattack@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Problem is how to fit it through the plug. You can’t just buy an old port and do this without splitting it open entirely

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago

I'd imagine they would come like this and you just clip it on/glue the plastic together.

Just find someone with a printer, or checkout your library if they have one to use. The original design that was made was very stupid and required soldering and whatnot..