Has anybody attempted to fix an USB-C connector?

  • malockin@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I haven’t done it myself, but I’ve seen videos - you’ll need to de-solder the existing port (or whatever is left of it) and solder on a new one.

    • Uranium 🟩@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      To add, it’s often worth investing in a mini heatgun for desoldering/resoldering, typically it’s near impossible to resolder the pins by hand as they are so fine.

      Same with many other surface mount components

      • Flipper@feddit.org
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        2 months ago

        You just need a steady hand and a lot of practice. Than even 0201 is possible with a normal soldering iron.

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          2 months ago

          You aren’t wrong, but as someone who managed to screw up and damaged the copper traces when trying to resolder an old mini-usb back onto my old keyboard; you do really need to have a good understanding and a lot of practice with SMDs and temperature control.

          I went from a less than 50% success ratio when resoldering SMD LEDs to about 95% success after I bought a £20 mini-heatgun with a narrow (5mm) nozzle

          • pezhore@lemmy.ml
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            2 months ago

            A digital solder gun with a properly sized tip and a magnifying glass with helping hands (flexible clips) helps immensely. I had to hand solder a surface mount resistor that looked about the size of the tip of a pencil. It wasn’t pretty but I got it done.