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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by bandrami on Monday October 09, 2023 @03:52PM (#37824666)
The worst connector for that problem is those ----ing antenna leads your laptop has for an M2 wifi card.
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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by nyanpasu64 on Monday October 09, 2023 @04:15PM (#37824943)
I broke the ring on a M.2 Wi-Fi card, but installed the cable onto it anyway. I think the part I bent off will probably rip off and get stuck in the cable the next time I take the connector off the card. Here's hoping I'll never have to do that...
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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by jdfellow on Monday October 09, 2023 @04:22PM (#37825016)
I believe those are MCX. My Shure SE215 IEMs (earphones) use the same connector.
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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by CarVac on Monday October 09, 2023 @04:55PM (#37825377)
Those connectors are good for one connection and no disconnections.
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