Loose micro USB cables

DaveC · 2016-07-05T02:16:48+00:00

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.

Jul 05, 2016 21 Replies

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DaveC 10 years ago

On 6 Jul 2016, Jeff Liebermann writ:

Appreciate the pointer Jeff; that?s the first thing I did. Didn?t change the symptom I?ve reported here.

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Michael A. Terrell 10 years ago

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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