Guest TangerineTractor Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Here's one I made earlier... Got it on ebay from the far east for £2.75 delivered. It's for a Galaxy SII/III. So the USB connector is the wrong way round. I just opened it up, and flipped the conenctor round, and it worked fine. I then stupidly fiddled with it and broke the connector, so instead I just used an existing usb lead, broke the plastic off the connector, and located that inside instead. Works brilliantly and looks good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toge64 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 you got an ebay listing? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TangerineTractor Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) you got an ebay listing? thanks Certainly. http://www.ebay.co.u...9#ht_3691wt_952 Took 10 days. Edited September 13, 2012 by TangerineTractor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FrankieADZ Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Certainly. http://www.ebay.co.u...9#ht_3691wt_952 Took 10 days. how easy was it to reverse the connector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TangerineTractor Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 The bottom just prized out with a screwdriver. The connector was on a stiff ribbon cable under a clamp. I removed the clamp and twisted the cable over, then put the clamp back on. It all fitted fine, but unfortunately I couldnt resist fiddling, and my clumsy hands then caught the connector and pulled a couple of the soldered connections off... so I just got a spare micro usb extension cable I had (could have used a charger I guess), clicked off the housing around the micro usb connector, and positioned it through the opening, sending the wire under the clamp. It stayed in position just fine, although I guess you could add a drop of superglue if you wanted. Not dissimilar to the car holder I made, supergluing the charger into position to just drop the phone onto... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ascend Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 It is £2.39 now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russ_uk Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 The bottom just prized out with a screwdriver. The connector was on a stiff ribbon cable under a clamp. I removed the clamp and twisted the cable over, then put the clamp back on. It all fitted fine, but unfortunately I couldnt resist fiddling, and my clumsy hands then caught the connector and pulled a couple of the soldered connections off... so I just got a spare micro usb extension cable I had (could have used a charger I guess), clicked off the housing around the micro usb connector, and positioned it through the opening, sending the wire under the clamp. It stayed in position just fine, although I guess you could add a drop of superglue if you wanted. Not dissimilar to the car holder I made, supergluing the charger into position to just drop the phone onto... Thanks for the info, Just ordered one myself for £2.39. Will report back once received and set up correctly :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TangerineTractor Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 (edited) OK, a couple more photos then - the inner workings - this is the final version, so uses my replacement usb cable rather than the original... as you can see, it's just a standard micro usb that I've taken the housing off the connector and put in position. It stays firmly in place when the unit is reassembled (might need a bit of cardboard or plastic as a spacer underneath to keep it firm). Of course, if you manage to reutilise the existing connector, this wouldn't be necessary. Second photo is of the phone on the stand. Obviously I couln't take the photo on the phone, so it's been taken on an iPhone, which explains the crap quality. The base itself is a bit slidy on my desk, a problem resolved with a bit of blu-tack. Edited September 14, 2012 by TangerineTractor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RussellS Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Just ordered one myself as well. Thanks for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TangerineTractor Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 (edited) This is my car holder, by the way... charger is superglued in between the adustable feet at the bottom, so the phone just drops in. It's this one, but you can probably get is somewhere else cheaper. Mine originally came as part of an O2 car kit. The key is the adjustable feet at the bottom that slide along, enabling you to "hold" the charger between them. I also span mine round, so the side pads are at the bottom, where they don;t impair access to the volume buttons. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_381889_langId_-1_categoryId_165452 Edited September 14, 2012 by TangerineTractor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deuse Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Just ordered one myself as well. Thanks for this. Same here :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TangerineTractor Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 (edited) Same here Rats! I should have bought half a dozen, converted them myself and knocked them out for a tenner each! Edited September 14, 2012 by TangerineTractor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russ_uk Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 (edited) Rats! I should have bought half a dozen, converted them myself and knocked them out for a tenner each! :P ...No reason why you still couldn't. I might even convert a few myself and put them back on eBay for 5-6 quid. Thanks the the updated info and pics. Edited September 14, 2012 by Russ_uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JRow Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 :P ...No reason why you still couldn't. I might even convert a few myself and put them back on eBay for 5-6 quid. Thanks the the updated info and pics. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dock-Cradle-Charger-Adapter-Base-Holder-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-S2-SII-i9300-i9100-/190755806463?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item2c69ee9cff you couldn't even be bothered to convert them or use your own photos :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisPNE Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Do these not put strain on the phone's port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TangerineTractor Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Do these not put strain on the phone's port? No, it's quite a tight fit at the back. Thing is, you're used to stands with loads of empty unused space around them.... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grizzlyflea Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 That a nice launcher. What's it called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisPNE Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 No, it's quite a tight fit at the back. Thing is, you're used to stands with loads of empty unused space around them.... ;-) Haha :) And I won't argue with you - you'd know all about it being tight at the back. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest george109 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Thanks for the tip, It works really well :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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