Re:Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021)
by arcticbull on Sunday November 19, 2023 @01:10AM
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> But then again, most people don't have the SMD rework tooling to be able to easily replace receptacles
Yep, that's really what I was getting at. They're generally attached to the motherboard (rather than a separate PCB) and most people don't have a rework station and the iFixit tools. And the patience.
The receptacle shouldn't be more than $1-2 on DigiKey last I checked. [1]
Yep, that's really what I was getting at. They're generally attached to the motherboard (rather than a separate PCB) and most people don't have a rework station and the iFixit tools. And the patience.
The receptacle shouldn't be more than $1-2 on DigiKey last I checked. [1]
[1] https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/gct/USB4056-03-A/1...