[Ovmsdev] USB port fragility

[Stephen Casner]

Some while back I broke off the micro-USB connector on my 3.0 module
but I was able to solder it back.  This should really be a
through-hole part.  I know, that wouldn't work with the SD card on the
other side.

                                                        -- Steve

On Tue, 4 Aug 2020, Mark Webb-Johnson wrote:

> Michael,
>
> The latest production run has enlarged solder pads for that component (as well as the big capacitors), so hopefully that should help. But the USB connector can be dislodged (particularly with sideways or vertical twist when inserting the cable). I have had a couple returned with this, and it is very tricky to replace.
>
> Regards, Mark.
>
> > On 3 Aug 2020, at 4:26 PM, Michael Balzer <dexter at expeedo.de> wrote:
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > I've had multiple cases now of damaged and broken off USB ports.
> >
> > I've added a fragility warning to the user guide:
> > https://docs.openvehicles.com/en/latest/userguide/components.html#the-ovms-module
> >
> > Maybe we should add that to the multilingual quick start info sheet
> > coming with the module as well?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Michael
> >
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