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| Nov 28th, 2008 10:54 AM | ||
| Phoenix Gamma |
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| Nov 28th, 2008 05:27 AM | ||
| spazboy | YOU EVER TRIED TO DRAW DICKS IN MSPAINT WITH A FUCKING MOUSE? THEY ALWAYS COME OUT WRONG! | |
| Nov 28th, 2008 01:40 AM | ||
| Evil Robot | or he could just use a fucking mouse. | |
| Nov 26th, 2008 02:43 PM | ||
| Fathom Zero | The margin for error should be low, provided you've given yourself enough space and apply some heat-shrinking plastic afterward. | |
| Nov 26th, 2008 02:38 PM | ||
| Phoenix Gamma |
It'd probably be more fun if $300 and three final projects weren't on the line :V I'm realizing that I need to learn to solder on my own. I tryed resoldering a headphone jack onto an MP3 player once and royally fucked it over. "I'll figure it out as I go" I says... |
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| Nov 26th, 2008 12:27 PM | ||
| Fathom Zero | I love chopping together Cat5 cables, this should be just as fun. | |
| Nov 26th, 2008 12:13 PM | ||
| Phoenix Gamma |
So BTC is officially my hero, and I'm going to have to buy him lunch for a really long time to pay him back. It was a quick and easy fix. I just need to be extra careful because I'm afraid the electrical tape won't hold. Maybe I'll just tape over the whole fucking cord... |
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| Nov 26th, 2008 12:04 PM | ||
| Dimnos | So... what is stopping you from just throwing away the old USB and just using the new one? Did the tip break clean off in the USB port on your computer? | |
| Nov 26th, 2008 09:16 AM | ||
| darkvare | only if you don't suck at soldering | |
| Nov 26th, 2008 01:37 AM | ||
| Phoenix Gamma |
Hey now, I don't do drugs. I'm naturally dense. Good to know it's not fucked to high heaven, though. I've been worried all night. So I take it soldering the original cable pieces together would be fine after all? |
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| Nov 26th, 2008 01:11 AM | ||
| Evil Robot | The only thing that can short on a usb cable is 5 Volt supply and thats not going to harm anything. Short circuit protection is part of the design guidlines for a device to be USB compliant. The errors were from the device still having drivers running for it after your stoner ass forgot it was in your lap. | |
| Nov 25th, 2008 11:24 PM | ||
| Phoenix Gamma | It's $300 I can't spare right now :V | |
| Nov 25th, 2008 10:29 PM | ||
| MetalMilitia | It just seemed like one of those things that might be possible in theory but in practise is far more hassle than it's worth. | |
| Nov 25th, 2008 10:21 PM | ||
| darkvare | i used to do this a lot when repairing cellphones is easy i even repaired my old xbox controllers | |
| Nov 25th, 2008 10:03 PM | ||
| Phoenix Gamma |
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Seems simple enough. |
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| Nov 25th, 2008 09:20 PM | ||
| MetalMilitia | It's unlikely you'll be able to solder it back together to be honest. | |
| Nov 25th, 2008 09:13 PM | ||
| 10,000 Volt Ghost | Go to Wal-Mart in your area. Buy one then switch it. Return it and said it broke as soon as you opened it. They should give you a refund and you get a free new USB. | |
| Nov 25th, 2008 07:36 PM | ||
| Phoenix Gamma |
Question about USB cables My wacom tablet was plugged into my laptop, and when I got up to get the door, I tripped over the USB cable, snapping it in two, much to my surprise. I'm worried, because I need it for my finals, and I don't have the cash to replace it right now. btc said he'd try soldering it after class tomorrow, but I'm afraid I might have shorted it out since it was plugged into the computer when it was snapped. Windows also displayed some sort of USB device error a few times, but at that point the tablet was already snapped clean off. I figured I'd bring an extra cable just in case we need to frankenstien a different plug on the end, but I'm still really nervous. Anyone know enough about electronics to give me any kind of prognosis or advice? |
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