How to get a broken charging tip out of an appliance
When the tip of a plug snaps off inside an appliance, it completely blocks the connection and leaves you unable to tell what's wrong with the internal contact. This prevents the device from charging and makes standard cable replacement impossible without first removing the lodged piece.
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Workarounds found3 items attempted
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- 1Splicing or soldering the thin wires directly to the board inside the deviceDid this help you?
- 2Bypassing the battery and wiring a DC supply directlyDid this help you?
- 3Testing with another wire or plugDid this help you?
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