Both USB3 ports broken
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:52 pm
Hi,
on my PPA V1 both USB3 ports broke within two weeks. The blue plastic piece that covers the pins inside the socket just came out together with the plug. I managed to pull it off the plug and started to use the second port but today my camera did not connect anymore and I saw the same happened to the second port.
I opened the box to see if I could may be replace the USB3 socket but there are too many pretty small solder points. Or do you suggest I should just try it - given I find those sockets somewhere online.
I bought the box 4 years ago and had no issues so far, so I'm actually considering to buy the newer version now - hoping for more reliable USB3 ports of course...
Stephan
on my PPA V1 both USB3 ports broke within two weeks. The blue plastic piece that covers the pins inside the socket just came out together with the plug. I managed to pull it off the plug and started to use the second port but today my camera did not connect anymore and I saw the same happened to the second port.
I opened the box to see if I could may be replace the USB3 socket but there are too many pretty small solder points. Or do you suggest I should just try it - given I find those sockets somewhere online.
I bought the box 4 years ago and had no issues so far, so I'm actually considering to buy the newer version now - hoping for more reliable USB3 ports of course...
Stephan