Alternative power supply connection for Pi2

Bob-

Someone may be capable of replacing your power input connector, but the cost of having it done may be greater than the price of a replacement RPi. Especially an older version. While you are at it, get two!

I do not know if you are bypassing over-current protection. But does it matter? If the board is already broken, you will still be getting some use out of it.

Fred

It is bypassing the current protection, but you can get pretty good protection by putting a 2A quick-blow fuse in line. Depending on what you're running, you might even be able to go down to 1A.

Ok, it sounds like there aren't any vastly better solutions than what I'm doing now. For the time being I'll just leave it alone and use it as-is.

If it blows, it blows

bob prohaska

Could try taking it to a small mobile phone repair shop. Replacing micro USB sockets in phones is a very common requirement.

For the price of brand new Pi ...

/ Bud /

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Probably cost more than a new Pi....

The over current protection is mainly to stop you drawing too much current through the USB ports on the Pi. If you aren't using high powered USB equipment, it's not going to be an issue.

Or use power supply which wont deliver over 2A.

---druck

I would never recommend that. Modern ones usually then go into hiccup mode, which (while protecting the PSU itself) under some circumstances can actually do a lot of damage elsewhere.

Been there... T shirt :(

I should be clearer that I meant a proper bench power supply which a current limit feature, rather a phone charger which may act as you describe.

---druck