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Sujay Rao
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Sep 24, 2018
Update to my last post. I opened up the casing and guess what I found? The tiny clip which acts as a click-lock cum terminal to hold the connector in place was lying free in the cup. Obviously, the connector pushed it in because it wasn’t fixed in securely enough.
I AM VERY VERY PISSED !!!
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I have no idea what was holding it in place. I can see nothing there substantial enough to secure the clip against the force of the connector being pushed past it. I stuck it back with SuperGlue which is like trying to fix a amputation with band aid, but I had no choice. I’m sure it will fail the minute I push a connector into the socket.
The only choice is to remove the socket and replace it with a new one, and solder the wires back on. I don’t know if I can find a generic one that will fit. I am fed up to my back teeth with manufacturers being too clever for anyone’s good and using highly proprietary connectors, switches etc that only their devices carry and make the entire device useless if that item fails. If they want to make an impression, let them make a dependable product.
And Massdrop, time to pay heed to the worn out but still very relevant adage: “penny wise, pound foolish”.
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