A much easier solution is that when the cable first begins to fray, cover a few inches around and over the break with Shoe Goo or something similarly strong and flexible like that plastic you dip tools handles into, thus preventing any further breakage and sealing the wire.
02:42 I liked the heat shrinking rather than stripping the core conductor insulation, but seeing as I have an appropriate stripper, I would prefer its precision. I wouldn't say "fix it in seconds", but yes, with care and the right tools, this can be done.
Nicely done! I think the hot glue is what will make it less likely to fail again anytime soon. Good to fix up older things rather than just buy new stuff all the time. There's a satisfaction that you get using something you've rescued from oblivion.
I think this video is aimed at repairing top brand cables like Apple or Samsung etc not cheap £1 or €1 or $1 because people keep saying cables are cheap to buy in comments section, not all are cheap that's my point. helpful video thankyou.
Affordability is relative to income and what you want to do with your spare time. Fixing charging cables is not high on my priority list if $20 gets enough cables to last until my next phone upgrade then that's my path. But in many countries changing your phone as often as your socks is not possible but neither is having shrink tape, solder and a soldering iron.
Interesting. I always try and control the weak link on electronic devices like corded Irons by moving the flexing of power wire away from the ball that swivels in handle. It might make sense to put shrink tubing over new cords to reduce the weak link.
It may have taken a few minutes but not seconds as advertised! Purchasing the length of heat shrink originally isn’t cheap, neither is the hot glue or the gun! It’s only helpful if one has these items laying about somewhere, otherwise it’s quicker & cheaper in the long run to buy a complete replacement chord as fumbling about trying to repair the original!
One major mistake, this video does not talk about ensuring that the same color of wire is soldered again on the desoldered point. If the color scheme of the wires are not maintained as of original, then due to polarity reversal your phone of thousands of Rs gets damaged due to reverse polarity of DC voltage.
The major issue is the plastic used in the jacket of the cable. Body oils and flexing will lead to that outer jacket failing. The shield to the cable must also be reconnected to the ground lead but be observant as to which end it is connected to, the phone side or the USB side.
This can be done but, depending upon the price of a replacement, it iis probably not worth it. I would probably estimate thatit will take about $15 of my time to do thisand I have the tools and supplies. if you want todo this, some suggestions: 1. I never hold my fingers as as close to a hot soldering tip as this may does---be careful! 2. I generally use desoldering braid to removesolder from a connection. 3. I do not use a knife to strip insulation off of a wire or cable--it is much too easy to cut through the insulation of one of the inner wires. There are wire strippers that do this easily, and efficiently. Anyway, feel free to try your luck, my time is better spent elsewhere.
@@monteceitomoocherMay be pence for you but a decent lead costs. Besides we should strive to no longer be a wasteful throw-away society and repair where possible.
@@WideCuriosity: What is a decent lead….something Apple charges 10 xs as much for. The connections are still only soldered. Apple just using the power of their brand to squeeze more money out of fools.
Going to try this. But some of the soldered connections appeared to be very close to touching each other which could create a “shorting” condition adversely affecting performance.
this is not a cheap cable. note it has 1) 4 wires, 2 for power and 2 for data; and 2) shielding which helps data integrity ; and 3) a chip to implement whatever protocol the cable is intended for.
Four core cables are important that come with the phone. The cheap ones are two core and they don't give feed back to phone or to charger because no data lines. So it won't quick charge your phone. That's the reason this guy insists on preserving and reuse original cable. Thanks buddy, I have been doing this also. very informative video. Guys you can do things with right tools and give better precision but the importance is of idea and how to do. PS. Please note that on both sides internal wires orientation is reversed. first goes last and last goes to first and data cables are reverse too. red - data1- data2- black one side then other side black-data2 -data1 - red. THIS IS IMPORTANT.
@@madhusudangupta3661 exactly, you try out on paper what I said earlier. Draw 2 connectors. Mark pin 1234 on both side and draw cable. Then read my earlier comment what I am trying to say.
@apoorvasgala At the end one, 1 is connected to 4 on two and 4 to 1, 2 to 3 and 3 to 2 respectively. Ok. Now while end one remains connected to device one and the other end is reversed on the device two, will the polarity will not get incorrect on device two? May be I am not able to grasp. Pl help.
Nowadays many people leading a busy life, they have more important things to do rather than spending times fixing cables, they might as well buy new ones which are very cheap
a fun project for sure, but the soldering iron and fume extractor probably is the cost of a good quality cable, I'd need to have more soldering projects in mine to warrant the affording of bigger projects.
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Very untidy on the terminals points, should be cleaned first with solvent and tinned copper wires with Flux and then apply the Flux on each terminals to prevent dried joints on the terminals. It’s seemed you’re new learner, needs good soldering practice especially on a PCB and terminals points. A good technician repairer engineer needs tidying soldering practice, not shabby jobs to displaying on a TH-cam channel. There other technicians are also has similar Traits and not trying to improving themselves as tidy/neat worker.
To the naysayers, DIY/repairing isn't always about cost. If you are not able or refuse to "waste your time" repairing the inexpensive items, you likely have not developed the skill to repair valuable items that you think would deserve repair. If you can't do the little things - you can't do the big things. Don't surrender so easily.
Bro plz buy a soldering iron and get e try if you succeed that’s good. Or not thats not a big deal. Before i also don’t like soldering but when i buy and use this,this gives me a pleasure 😊. I recommend you to buy soldering items.
Need a little narration to help us understand the process. It is very easy to get the connector upside down. I would just make a quick diagram of the wires so I don't mess it up
You could buy a new cable for little money but you should buy the brand that came with your phone. The wiring between brands isn't universal. I shrink wrap my cables when they are still new which prevents all of this. I use a shrink tube that is 3:1 shrink ratio and comes in white. It has adhesive inside it which activates when heated so you don't need extra glue. The shrink tube piece also dries hard so you have extra protection from the cable wiggling around. It cost me about $2 a foot US and will do several cables when you only use about an inch at a time. I buy the diameter that will fit over the USB connector and the 3:1 ratio shrinks small enough for the phone plug side. A lot easier than what you see here.
Apple should sell reliable cables, I've bought several OEM apple cables, and they all became brittle and fell apart after about a year with extremely light use. a Common apple cable issue has been going on since their introduction, it's apple's cash cow.
@@DOLARHYDE2006 Their cables are made by Belden. A few years ago Belden changed the outside sheathing to a lighter and cheaper one. I have older original cables and they have held up very well. I also don't abuse them.
@@DOLARHYDE2006 Totally agree with you. Last year I gor so fed up of shelling out, I took all my cables to the Apple store and asked what I was doing wrong as they developed the same fault in the same place each time and it was costing me a fortune. The chap took them away and came back with 2 new cables. Lots of comments here about replacing them but an Apple cable is £20 and the headphones are £25 if you're lucky, they last 6 months
If you connect even one wire wrong or the connections overlaps one another, the moment you connect any phone it's gonna cook the battery instantly. After that the battery isn't gonna be able to hold a charge.
My PS Vita charging cable looked just like your cable in the beginning of the video. I searched Google for a new one and this video appears in my recommendations. Interesting...
Actually I get my boys and scrape metal peddlers to collect such wires for me.. dump them into a bin.. over a year melt them down for copper.. more profitable this way.. and sold the sockets to hobbyists..😊
I'll just spent the 4 bucks for a new one at the local dollar store. Time and money well spent, instead of the amount of time and tools it would take to complete this " repair" job
That Happens When I broke My Charger when my Iphone can't be Charged, But my iphone is broken forever, At last My Dad Brought My New Phone to Make Animations Ideas and More, Anyways Your Bacon Friend Tells You Alot of Technology Indeed, But Nice Repairing the Charger, Looks New. 💙
I dont know what apple made their cables from, but the way the outer covering crisped up and disintegrated means fixing it was pointless. Every time i took remedial action, another bit crumbled.
This activity carries significant risk for those without the requisite skill level. Improper execution could result in serious injury, such as cuts or punctures to the hand.
I strongly suggest replacement. Repairing a bad cable could very well create more problems than its worth. This is coming from someone with well over 40 years experience in electronics. Dont risk screwing up your phone to save a few bucks
Enjoyed that. Nice to see how a cable could be fixed. But that definitely took a lot longer than "seconds".
I'm really slow at things like this, but I could do it in about six or seven thousand seconds. 🙂
Yeah, it took 8 minutes and 6 seconds. But still not too bad if you've got that much time to kill.
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A much easier solution is that when the cable first begins to fray, cover a few inches around and over the break with Shoe Goo or something similarly strong and flexible like that plastic you dip tools handles into, thus preventing any further breakage and sealing the wire.
What is that plastic called???
@@jakemccoyPlastic Dip
@@jakemccoywire sleeve
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Or just that same shrinking material he used. Just start with that.
02:42 I liked the heat shrinking rather than stripping the core conductor insulation, but seeing as I have an appropriate stripper, I would prefer its precision.
I wouldn't say "fix it in seconds", but yes, with care and the right tools, this can be done.
Using a cigarette lighter to 'strip' the insulation is a neat trick, especially on those thin wires. 👍
Yeah didnt know that
Nicely done! I think the hot glue is what will make it less likely to fail again anytime soon. Good to fix up older things rather than just buy new stuff all the time. There's a satisfaction that you get using something you've rescued from oblivion.
In seconds? Why your video is 7 minutes long?
That’s 420 seconds!
😂
Hahaha
😂😂 dude
Why don't u do yours in seconds?
You solved my major problem...
Thanks alot, love from Pakistan🥰😍🤗
Thanks for helping me make up my mind to just buy one😂
This just reminds me of my dad I tell you. I miss him him he had all this equipment to do this
Thank you for all these great tips. Keep these ideas coming. Great video.
I think this video is aimed at repairing top brand cables like Apple or Samsung etc not cheap £1 or €1 or $1 because people keep saying cables are cheap to buy in comments section, not all are cheap that's my point. helpful video thankyou.
Affordability is relative to income and what you want to do with your spare time.
Fixing charging cables is not high on my priority list if $20 gets enough cables to last until my next phone upgrade then that's my path.
But in many countries changing your phone as often as your socks is not possible but neither is having shrink tape, solder and a soldering iron.
Interesting. I always try and control the weak link on electronic devices like corded Irons by moving the flexing of power wire away from the ball that swivels in handle. It might make sense to put shrink tubing over new cords to reduce the weak link.
Cleaning and tinning your soldering tip would be helpful
I second that,
He could fix it in seconds.
It may have taken a few minutes but not seconds as advertised! Purchasing the length of heat shrink originally isn’t cheap, neither is the hot glue or the gun! It’s only helpful if one has these items laying about somewhere, otherwise it’s quicker & cheaper in the long run to buy a complete replacement chord as fumbling about trying to repair the original!
One major mistake, this video does not talk about ensuring that the same color of wire is soldered again on the desoldered point. If the color scheme of the wires are not maintained as of original, then due to polarity reversal your phone of thousands of Rs gets damaged due to reverse polarity of DC voltage.
An idiot might do that
my thought exactly a couple of shortcuts taken there
Op assumes viewer is smart and wont fall into such obvious mistake. Proceed at your own risk.
The major issue is the plastic used in the jacket of the cable. Body oils and flexing will lead to that outer jacket failing. The shield to the cable must also be reconnected to the ground lead but be observant as to which end it is connected to, the phone side or the USB side.
4 cold solder joints later…..
This can be done but, depending upon the price of a replacement, it iis probably not worth it. I would probably estimate thatit will take about $15 of my time to do thisand I have the tools and supplies. if you want todo this, some suggestions: 1. I never hold my fingers as as close to a hot soldering tip as this may does---be careful! 2. I generally use desoldering braid to removesolder from a connection. 3. I do not use a knife to strip insulation off of a wire or cable--it is much too easy to cut through the insulation of one of the inner wires. There are wire strippers that do this easily, and efficiently. Anyway, feel free to try your luck, my time is better spent elsewhere.
Nice video, but I'd suggest you first removing all the previous soldering from the connectors and use flux for soldering, you'll get better results.
Yes, rubbish soldering, liquid flux required plus better iron, this whole repair is a bit pointless when a new lead is pence.
@@monteceitomoocherMay be pence for you but a decent lead costs. Besides we should strive to no longer be a wasteful throw-away society and repair where possible.
@@WideCuriosity my question is how long before it has to be replaced anyway, due to worn/loose contacts in the plug ends? This is an emergency repair
This was exactly my thought. Can ends be purchased on the cheap? 🤷♂️ @@RoodiniCats
@@WideCuriosity: What is a decent lead….something Apple charges 10 xs as much for. The connections are still only soldered. Apple just using the power of their brand to squeeze more money out of fools.
Don’t understand negative comments.Don’t watch it if your time is so precious ..
Are you kidding me, just go buy another cable.
Some of us like to fix things.
I’m glad I was an electronic technician in the service.
Redefining the length of a second!
Very good but its too much work and I can buy these for less than a buck from China.
Brilliant idea! I love how you explained everything step-by-step. Definitely saved me some money from having to buy a new cable
It’s cheaper to buy a new cable than a soldering iron
Going to try this.
But some of the soldered connections appeared to be very close to touching each other which could create a “shorting” condition adversely affecting performance.
Looks not very good with soldering iron indeed...
i just bought 5 cables before he cleaned the wire, BUT this is still a great video and a great job repairing the wire
😂😅😭
Perfect for those of us that already have a soldering iron, hot glue gun, shrink tubing...otherwise...!?
However this is also a nice way to reduce e waste
Some replacement cables do not supply the same charging amperage as the originals do...
Yes five cables, apparently this guy only has one!
this is not a cheap cable. note it has 1) 4 wires, 2 for power and 2 for data; and 2) shielding which helps data integrity ; and 3) a chip to implement whatever protocol the cable is intended for.
faster than finding my keys and backing out of the driveway, or ordering online and waiting for delivery. thanks
Yeah, like 3,600 seconds, and with tools the average cable abuser neither possesses nor understands.
Several good tips there thanks
My God, very shoddy workmanship.
Its all about the results, not the looks.
Great information! I think I will proactively jump to the last step of shrink tubing at the first sign of wear.
Four core cables are important that come with the phone. The cheap ones are two core and they don't give feed back to phone or to charger because no data lines. So it won't quick charge your phone. That's the reason this guy insists on preserving and reuse original cable. Thanks buddy, I have been doing this also. very informative video. Guys you can do things with right tools and give better precision but the importance is of idea and how to do. PS. Please note that on both sides internal wires orientation is reversed. first goes last and last goes to first and data cables are reverse too.
red - data1- data2- black one side then other side black-data2 -data1 - red. THIS IS IMPORTANT.
I don't think that the suggested such wiring is going to work as both ends are free to be inserted in any direction.
@@madhusudangupta3661 if it is C type cable. Here idea is to revive original cable.
@@apoorvagalaMy worry remains the same as after reviving the cable this way with incorrect wiring, the cable might connect to reverse polarity.
@@madhusudangupta3661 exactly, you try out on paper what I said earlier. Draw 2 connectors. Mark pin 1234 on both side and draw cable. Then read my earlier comment what I am trying to say.
@apoorvasgala At the end one, 1 is connected to 4 on two and 4 to 1, 2 to 3 and 3 to 2 respectively. Ok. Now while end one remains connected to device one and the other end is reversed on the device two, will the polarity will not get incorrect on device two? May be I am not able to grasp. Pl help.
Very straightforward, I am surprised that millions more people are not fixing up their cables…
Nowadays many people leading a busy life, they have more important things to do rather than spending times fixing cables, they might as well buy new ones which are very cheap
One of the hardest DIY i have ever seen
With a tedious process, I’d rather buy a new one.
You need a soldering 101 crash course ! Every thing wrong that can be done, you did !
In the Philippines you can buy a spiral protector you can cover around the cable
Nice. No awkward background crap in the name of music. Pure knowledge.👍
😂 its not the same cable that was taken off the wire colours are different
Your manual skills are amazing. It would take me hours
This guy needs to learn how to solder
a fun project for sure, but the soldering iron and fume extractor probably is the cost of a good quality cable, I'd need to have more soldering projects in mine to warrant the affording of bigger projects.
Very untidy on the terminals points, should be cleaned first with solvent and tinned copper wires with Flux and then apply the Flux on each terminals to prevent dried joints on the terminals. It’s seemed you’re new learner, needs good soldering practice especially on a PCB and terminals points. A good technician repairer engineer needs tidying soldering practice, not shabby jobs to displaying on a TH-cam channel. There other technicians are also has similar Traits and not trying to improving themselves as tidy/neat worker.
To the naysayers, DIY/repairing isn't always about cost. If you are not able or refuse to "waste your time" repairing the inexpensive items, you likely have not developed the skill to repair valuable items that you think would deserve repair.
If you can't do the little things - you can't do the big things.
Don't surrender so easily.
So basically buy a new charger...
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to be fair he did fix it in seconds, just lots of them
So simple and so useful video thank you. Also you should put wiring picture that would be helpful
How did you remove that epoxy or silicone that you put at 6:20
love the heat shrink tube - also use a pair of treezers to hold the wire when soldering?? thank you
Nice but bad soldering. The dirty operation.
I agree. The cold solder joint(s) could be a problem in the future.
Bro plz buy a soldering iron and get e try if you succeed that’s good. Or not thats not a big deal. Before i also don’t like soldering but when i buy and use this,this gives me a pleasure 😊.
I recommend you to buy soldering items.
Info on tools would be helpful also what I think I saw was acetone ??? Thanks good video ❤ it !!!
Thank you, awesome work. I gave you my respect for doing things that millions never even tried
Reading through the comments......and am very concerned, at the amount of people, who think this "fix,"..... is admirable. 😮
Alternative title , how to burn your house down in minutes
An 8 minutes video teaching to repair phone cable in seconds...
7 minute blunt. 420 second repair.
you did fix in seconds.....485 seconds.
The same new cable you can get for $0.99 at the gas station.
Need a little narration to help us understand the process. It is very easy to get the connector upside down. I would just make a quick diagram of the wires so I don't mess it up
You could buy a new cable for little money but you should buy the brand that came with your phone. The wiring between brands isn't universal. I shrink wrap my cables when they are still new which prevents all of this. I use a shrink tube that is 3:1 shrink ratio and comes in white. It has adhesive inside it which activates when heated so you don't need extra glue. The shrink tube piece also dries hard so you have extra protection from the cable wiggling around. It cost me about $2 a foot US and will do several cables when you only use about an inch at a time. I buy the diameter that will fit over the USB connector and the 3:1 ratio shrinks small enough for the phone plug side. A lot easier than what you see here.
Apple should sell reliable cables, I've bought several OEM apple cables, and they all became brittle and fell apart after about a year with extremely light use. a Common apple cable issue has been going on since their introduction, it's apple's cash cow.
@@DOLARHYDE2006 Their cables are made by Belden. A few years ago Belden changed the outside sheathing to a lighter and cheaper one. I have older original cables and they have held up very well. I also don't abuse them.
@@DOLARHYDE2006 Totally agree with you. Last year I gor so fed up of shelling out, I took all my cables to the Apple store and asked what I was doing wrong as they developed the same fault in the same place each time and it was costing me a fortune. The chap took them away and came back with 2 new cables. Lots of comments here about replacing them but an Apple cable is £20 and the headphones are £25 if you're lucky, they last 6 months
Although you can replace the charge cable for $10.00, it is cool to see you repair it. Thanks for the idea and video.
In Africa the original charger is so expensive
Charge cable $10 ? It is only $1 here in my country.
mcghi
@@ndorobei4391 Well I make $87.00 an hour which isn't a lot but it's enough that $10.00 for the cable seems like a dollar
These cables cost less than 2$, at 4$ you can get original fast charging supported cables.
If you connect even one wire wrong or the connections overlaps one another, the moment you connect any phone it's gonna cook the battery instantly. After that the battery isn't gonna be able to hold a charge.
My PS Vita charging cable looked just like your cable in the beginning of the video. I searched Google for a new one and this video appears in my recommendations. Interesting...
good job - ! i very much enjoyed that passing train sound in the background! Maybe we were on a train?
One thing I forgot to say is to use E6000 ! It is so great. It remains slightly flexable yet really strong ! More than GE silicone .
Good one, but most important thing here is to have a electrician friend with soldering machine 😅
a soldering iron costs 15€. It takes some practice to master it tho.
Le temps qu'on prend à regarder ton image qui se défile te permet d'avoir plus de considération pour TH-cam. Bravo!!
I've been searching a type-C to Micro cable.Thanks!
Sauldering needs some more brains behind the solderer. Not one has been prepped with flux.
Actually I get my boys and scrape metal peddlers to collect such wires for me.. dump them into a bin.. over a year melt them down for copper.. more profitable this way.. and sold the sockets to hobbyists..😊
What equipment did you use ..i am asking for a list of them all?
You could have cut off and soldered only one plug, and restored the insulation on the second plug with heat shrink.
I think this as originally a video on bad tips for soldering incorrectly.
Is that silver solder you’re using? And what is the clear stuff, a glue or silicone maybe?
Pretty calm thing to do while Godzilla is outside fighting.
Didn't do a continuity check on the wires before soldering, could be a break somewhere else!
or a short
I think you meant 15 minutes and quite a bit of repair parts.
We wrap white duct tape around 6 inches of new cords. Lasts forever.
Thanks for the idea. What is the name of that black pipe like cover your burnt on the soldered part?
I guess you're talking about the shrink wrap. Sold in any electronics supplies.
So what will those hawkers selling chargers eat if we keep repairing the old ones😂😂😂
Thank you very much for sharing your expertise . 😊
For the cost of a new cable it’s never worth faffing about repairing a damaged cable, nonetheless well done to the person that repaired it.
I have fixed a few of my cables, the ones i fix are my favorite.
Thank you for sharing it to us!!!! Big help!!!
You should learn to use more rosin for high-quality soldering. The tip of the iron is very oxidized and leads to poor-quality soldering.
Which color wire goes where should be noted on a diagram befire disconnecting.
He’s filmed it so no need.
NO need to cut and solder - just apply heat shrinking tube.
Fix in seconds? I have to enrol to learn how to soldier metals, have the right equipment and then, proceed. How many seconds will this take?
I'll just spent the 4 bucks for a new one at the local dollar store. Time and money well spent, instead of the amount of time and tools it would take to complete this " repair" job
I really like your project! Congratulations
That’s got to be the most unprofessional job I’ve ever encountered!
That Happens When I broke My Charger when my Iphone can't be Charged, But my iphone is broken forever, At last My Dad Brought My New Phone to Make Animations Ideas and More, Anyways Your Bacon Friend Tells You Alot of Technology Indeed, But Nice Repairing the Charger, Looks New. 💙
A new one only 2 euros, why just dont scrap it?
I dont know what apple made their cables from, but the way the outer covering crisped up and disintegrated means fixing it was pointless. Every time i took remedial action, another bit crumbled.
This activity carries significant risk for those without the requisite skill level. Improper execution could result in serious injury, such as cuts or punctures to the hand.
I strongly suggest replacement. Repairing a bad cable could very well create more problems than its worth.
This is coming from someone with well over 40 years experience in electronics. Dont risk screwing up your phone to save a few bucks
When you see the cable being cut with scissors you know you will waste your time!
Did you have to remember where the wires went or is there a standard?
Far less headache, just but a new one for $5.00.
😂
You have to wait till the cable reaches this state to clean it. 😅