Powering the cradle from USB!

[Guest hk]

Why won't that link work for me :/ *kicks it* *goes in search of a mirror*

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

Worked for me :?

http://www.smartphonefrance.info/usb.asp

I know it's a bit late as you have done the mod now.

[Guest m4rcus]

erm, it says to link to pin 5... so am I right in assuming that the numbering on the pcb is no that same as the convention found on

Mini USB TYPE B

where the page states the usb pin 5 is GND... but pin 1 is +5

Cheers

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

m4rcus no need to crosspost I have answered your question in

Help and Advice ;)

[Guest jim80b]

Heres a new way...

buy a usb cable, cut a end off, leaving a male end and 4 wires.

strip the red and black and tape with insulation tape like in image 1.

plug into phone cradle (image 2)

plug into usb.

btw the charging light is on in image 3 but u cant really see it

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[Guest fraser]

Neat. Love the homemade connector, kind of thing I would have done myself a few years ago!! 8)

Check out Maplins/RS or Tandy, they sell these kind of connectors for pennies.

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

Interesting ideas jim80b

Only downfall (apart from the dodgy connector) is that you need

to use 2 USB ports :?

[Guest Stewie_UK]

My hand twitched when I was soldering mine, got solder over EVERY track on it!!! :shock:

Went down Maplins and got a solder sucker and some desoldering braid, phew it got it off (only had this cradle a month or so!)

What worked for me was as a tip, to 'tin' the wire (by running it through solder on the iron tip), wiping the solder tip down so no excess of solder on it, then placing the tinned wire on the track and applying a dab (only little dab needed) of heat on top of the wire.

Hope that helps anyone who's been in my unfortunate position!!

(PS have been and got one of those retractable USB cables, EXCELLENT especially if you use a laptop on the move, you know how other commuters get annoyed with just a laptop on a train table, let alone a cradle with phone too (that can be swiped out the cradle if you dont watch it), this way I can keep the phone put away and still use it on laptop).