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Re:Hacking together a USB-C charger for a cheap Chromebook by fbrozovic on Monday October 12, 2020 @07:53AM (#24753470)
Your beard trimmer is likely missing the 5.1k resistors to GND on the CC pins, which enables the USB-C charger to output 5V. I had several devices (mostly flashlights with integrated battery chargers) that would only charge using A-C cables. After adding the resistors, C-C cables also work.
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Re:Hacking together a USB-C charger for a cheap Chromebook by bartvk on Monday October 12, 2020 @07:57AM (#24753498)
Probably, yes. I could do some soldering on the beard trimmer, but the electronics in the earbuds are positively microscopic.
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