PCB type USB connector burn through

Dec 06, 2014 20 Replies

But, USB power is current-limited, it isn't generally possible to make massive overcurrent. The center pins are as bad as the outer ones, and the center pins only carry small signals.

It's a plating (solder plating?) adhesion problem, IMHO. Clean, flux and resolder the surfaces, or tack-solder a pigtail-and-socket. Standard (leadfree SAC or lead/tin) solder isn't as good as tin/silver solder for this kind of plating.

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