I’ve made a Cursed USB-C 2.0 device

Re:I’ve made a Cursed USB-C 2.0 device by airhead969 on Monday March 22, 2021 @09:17AM (#26540346)

I often have to flip old Lightning cables if there is corrosion on one side of the plug contacts. Also, Lightning has a problem with dirt and lint accumulation, so the end of a large paperclip is useful to clean-out the port on the device occasionally.

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Re:I’ve made a Cursed USB-C 2.0 device by unilynx on Monday March 22, 2021 @09:21AM (#26540390)

Frequent problem indeed with dirt from pockets, but I'd recommend a toothpick over something metal.

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Re:I’ve made a Cursed USB-C 2.0 device by airhead969 on Monday March 22, 2021 @09:50AM (#26540748)

I've tried that. Toothpicks break off and don't clean the gunk. Round cylinders are fine because the contacts are flat. There are even keychain metal lightning cleaners that are basically just large paperclip-like ends, and that's what many Apple store employees use.

Edit: as long as you're not using a needle-like piece of metal to dig at or bend the contacts, it should be fine.

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Re:I’ve made a Cursed USB-C 2.0 device by londons_explore on Monday March 22, 2021 @10:29AM (#26541312)

USBC can also fail and become unidirectional... I have a bunch of cables here that only work one way round on one or both ends.

Now there are 4 combinations to try rather than two (flipping each end of the cable - 2x2 = 4)

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