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Replacment data charger cable

  • 17-10-2010 12:11pm
    #1
    Adamcp898
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭


    Ok so the contact on the mini end of the charger cable has become a little bent and so it doesn't always stay in the phone when I'm trying to charge it.
    I just need to replace the cable as the plug part is fine, would something like this be suitable?

    i.e. is there any risk it would fry my phone?, I assume any voltage conversions go on in the plug part but should I be safe and go with an official htc branded replacment?


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  • #2
    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭mickoneill30


    That should be fine. The USB cables are standard. So you can plug any USB cable into the HTC plug.


  • #3
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    try expansys or amazon:D for original or 3rd party versions


  • #4
    jwcurtin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭jwcurtin


    Adamcp898 wrote: »
    Ok so the contact on the mini end of the charger cable has become a little bent and so it doesn't always stay in the phone when I'm trying to charge it.
    I just need to replace the cable as the plug part is fine, would something like this be suitable?

    i.e. is there any risk it would fry my phone?, I assume any voltage conversions go on in the plug part but should I be safe and go with an official htc branded replacment?
    mickoneill30 wrote: »
    That should be fine. The USB cables are standard. So you can plug any USB cable into the HTC plug.
    jimmynokia wrote: »
    try expansys or amazon:D for original or 3rd party versions

    In my opinion third party ones don't work for data, i got one from eBay and it keeps stopping and starting over data, but that said its fine over charging:)


  • #5
    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭mickoneill30


    jwcurtin wrote: »
    In my opinion third party ones don't work for data, i got one from eBay and it keeps stopping and starting over data, but that said its fine over charging:)

    I'd put that down to being a dodgy cable from eBay.

    I've loads of third party cheap cables in work. I've never had an issue with them.


  • #6
    jwcurtin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭jwcurtin


    Morale of the story: Be careful of who you buy from:)


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  • #7
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    I thought i'd lost mine and was using my nokia cable, the nerd inside me was giggling a bit.


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Aye, the Desire uses a standard micro-usb cable and the Hero uses a proprietary mini-usb cable but you can use a standard mini-usb cable for charging and using the phone as an external disk. I think the extra pins in the Hero cable are for audio / mic controls or something.

    The voltage will be sorted by the plug. You can also charge from any USB port although it will be slower as it'll only draw the standard half an amp.


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