[hpsdr] Sticky USB connector]

[George Medakovich]

Yes, I recently learned my lesson about grounding and static.
I did this with the Ozy out of the Atlas and completely disconnected,
also using a grounded wrist strap, etc..
There's a 5V potential on a cable still connected to a computer.

George, ae5ci

Tim O'Rourke wrote:
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> I to had a stuck USB, I forced it out and there was enough static to destroy the USB controller chip! The problem is with the socket. The side internal grounding tabs get caught on the female plug.
> I bent my socket tabs so they barley touch the plug.
> Be careful unsticking the plug, I had power off the Atlas buss and the cable still plugged into computer.
> Tim W4YN
>
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> Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:00:33 +0000
> From: Jerry Flanders <jeflanders at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Sticky USB connector]
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> Mine is still stuck. I have been afraid to force it, but now I will 
> try again using your method.
>
> What can we do to keep it from sticking again?
>
> Which part caused the problem - the socket or the plug?
>
> Jerry W4UK
>
> At 03:18 3/4/2009, George Medakovich wrote:
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>> I finally freed my usb cable from Ozy.
>>
>> After looking at a couple of connectors I concluded that it wasn't likely
>> to be caused by bent contacts.  So I made a shim out of a piece of 
>> plastic from
>> a piece of packaging and pushed it into each side, past the dimples.
>> This did the trick, I was able to harmlessly pull the cable out 
>> without damaging
>> the connectors.
>>
>> George
>>     
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> Tim O'Rourke 
> W4YN at ARRL.Net
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