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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: j0hnny on Tue, 04 March 2014, 11:20:22

Title: Poker II (Replace built in mini usb port)
Post by: j0hnny on Tue, 04 March 2014, 11:20:22

My poker ii usb port is not responding, and it's a bit wobbly. The port is fine, it's just i think desoldered from the PCB (but I could possibly be wrong). Any guides how to inspect what the damage is/how to fix it?

Title: Re: Poker II (Replace built in mini usb port)
Post by: Photekq on Tue, 04 March 2014, 11:22:12

Could you post some photos of the connector? It would help a lot! :thumb:

Title: Re: Poker II (Replace built in mini usb port)
Post by: j0hnny on Tue, 04 March 2014, 14:06:17

Will do when I get home

Title: Re: Poker II (Replace built in mini usb port)
Post by: j0hnny on Wed, 05 March 2014, 23:50:48

The USB port looks fine, but it's a bit wobbly and I'm not quite sure what is wrong/what needs to be replaced. Do you think you need a picture of the USB slot and the PCB?

Title: Re: Poker II (Replace built in mini usb port)
Post by: margo baggins on Thu, 06 March 2014, 00:39:53

I've replaced the port on my poker 2 as I bashed it with the cable in when it wasn't in a case and it got all bent out of shape :)

you need an smd socket which looks like

(http://www.soselectronic.com/a_info/img_data/f/kon/usb/49058.jpg)

i soldered mine with lot paste and hot air I don't know how easy it would be with an iron

If you look on the bottom of the pc - you should be able to check those 5 joints and make sure they are all still making good contact as that could be where your problem is.

Title: Re: Poker II (Replace built in mini usb port)
Post by: jabar on Thu, 06 March 2014, 00:48:15

these have 1 year warranties, right?

Title: Re: Poker II (Replace built in mini usb port)
Post by: j0hnny on Fri, 07 March 2014, 15:26:37

Okay, do you think there are any guides on how to replace/solder the usb component? Search function on the forums are quite difficult to use