XPost: sci.electronics.design, sci.electronics.equipment, sci.el   
   ctronics.repair   
   From: scharf.steven@geemail.com   
      
   On 7/4/2016 7:16 PM, DaveC wrote:   
   > A new cable works wonderfully. For maybe 6 weeks. Then when I use the Samsung   
   > phone while charging... "Beep-boop, beep-boop”, charge indicator on, off,   
   > on, off. Over and over.   
   >   
   > Replace cable, all is well.   
   >   
   > Rinse, repeat.   
   >   
   > Buying a new cable every month is not expensive but also not something one   
   > should have to do.   
   >   
   > Yes, I've cleaned out the phone's connector of lint and debris.   
   >   
   > I've seen instructions re. fixing the cable connector by bending the tension   
   > pins (external, bottom-side) but there are several types of tensioning   
   > designs; not all are repairable, IME.   
   >   
   > Anyone find a long-term fix, or quality cable that avoids this problem   
   > altogether?   
      
   The highest quality cables I've found are the Fujitsu cables.   
   Unfortunately they are quite expensive, $1.80 each if you buy a lot of   
   10, once you pay shipping.   
      
      
      
   These are pretty large diameter cables because they use AWG 22 wire. The   
   sub-$1 cables use either all AWG 28, or use AWG 28 for D+ and D-, and   
   AWG 26 for power and ground.   
      
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