Converting devices to USB Type-C

USB Type C is great! ...unless you have to use dongles anyway. Let’s fix that! Also, with Blinkist, the first 100 of you to go to blinkist.com/diyperks are going to get a 7-day trial and 25% off full membership if you decide to go with them. Sweet!
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[@DIYPerks]

Hi everyone! Hope you enjoy the video. Here's a link to the USB C breakout boards on Amazon: amzn.to/35JPunT

[@KaushalBeladiya]

Hi very Great video, :D

[@suharto9313]

Thank you for link 👍

[@CRMayerCo]

DIY Perks - Thanks for pointing out the breakout boards. Those will be handy for some future projects. Once again, this was a very, very good video. 👍🏻

[@Mandrag0ras]

Matt, please do the old laptop to webcam conversion video.

[@nICkY2099108]

Here before 300 views!!

[@steelfalconx2000]

This guy always looks like he just remembered a funny joke and he's about to tell you lol

[@S4Sentertainment]

I can't get that image out of my head now. Thanks.

[@jebaited2449]

Tf haha

[@arieltorres1141]

haha yea I thought I was the only one good thing it not just me,

[@mysticmalik3810]

NASA official this so accurate

[@seanflanagan2441]

@NASA Official, you're partly right: he remembered it, and he's tickled because he's NOT telling you! 🤣

[@KyleAckerProductions]

I love how your channel actively pushes back against built in obsolescence and e-waste just by providing ways to upgrade tech and reuse hold hardware. Keep up the good work! Love your content!

[@arhamahabab7356]

ya mee too like the one that you repurposed an old laptop (even though all of the ones i tried failed );

[@soundspark]

USB C to A adapters are readily available and have the added bonus of acting as an OTG adapter for USB-C phones.

[@neko_my_cat]

@@soundspark this is true but on some laptops the ssmc ports are to close together to put 2 usb-c to usb adapters next to each other. (i can't even plug in a hdmi cable and usb-c to usb adapter next to one another)

[@m7mdzuhair9gamer61]

Yeah

[@crazywarp36]

usb a to usb c is realy pointless. most computers use usb a

[@owmylehg7811]

I feel like your channel is an actual DIY channel, offering decent guides, advice, and ideas for stuff that is actually useful and actually saves time/money to do. Your channel isn't like other "DIWhy" channels, that just pump out random low quality solutions to problems that don't exist. Plus, you're helping remove e-waste and teaching people to re-use/reduce rather then just throwing it away, which is really cool.

[@enriqueamaya3883]

Jesus Ioves you \[xz\]xzxz

[@tuxwurst5329]

tip: at 7:13 you have not to scrape copper off the pcb. you simply could unsolder the resistor R1 and place R2 instead.

[@seinodernichtsein8710]

Saw this as well

[@luisvaldiviai]

as he was explaining it I was wondering why he didn’t do that

[@akeem2983]

Yes, but it will require much more precision

[@a.m.7836]

Can't wait till everything USB-C One year later: new "USB-C mini" is here

[@_BangDroid_]

Pretty much. Type C adoption rate is slower than connectivity advancement. And bastard companies like to reinvent the wheel with proprietary connectors.

[@saleplains]

i know things like that have happened many times and maybe im being too optimistic ( though im pretty pessimistic generally) but i really think the usb c connector will be around as the primary physical format for awhile. the protocols will continue to be updated but i think usb c has at least another 5 to 10 years. hopefully more. its hard to imagine lutgrowing it any time soon especially considering what thunderbolt 3 can put through it

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

@@_BangDroid_ it took USB 1 a few years to be popular on devices and the expense that went into creating USB C is too much for companies to give up on this early.

[@0rlanix]

as long as smartphone companies adopted USB C it will still be leading except when they go full wireless which isn't that far.

[@simonstucki]

not sure, even micro usb was a step in the right direction, remember that every manufacturer had different connectors before! I'm optimistic

[@dogphlap6749]

I've stayed away from the hardware side of computers for a decade or more but this bloke might just pull me back in. Subscribed.

[@pattondurio]

It’s addictive honestly. In my spare time I research PC components.

[@gmodiscool14]

Patton Durio ive spent 10 days researching my dream pc. its fun.

[@redbugg99]

Can you make a video on converting a tablet to USB-c Female connector ... thx1000000

[@rayb1091]

I'm about to break out my old tools

[@hellopomelo2]

@@redbugg99 I think most of the connectors are SMD, so uhh if you have steady hands and specialised tools, sure go for it

[@jt.binwylin]

Dude, i have seen just 2 of your videos yet... You are going to be the reason I'll be dismantling all my electronics

[@babua8334]

I love this dude like he shows content that can actually be used in real life application and uses parts that are easily accessible

[@c0pyimitati0n]

He does, but this one seems a bit ridiculous considering you can buy an adapter that looks way better and it barely larger than the one he made. You still have to charge your device with the old USB cable anyway.

[@Ruby_Mochii]

Skills aren't necessarily easily accessible and patience is sparse in the world. Knowledge is widely available too but like I said, patience and understanding are utterly necessary.

[@NullHyp]

memberwhen you have missed that the whole point is that this is better than using an adapter 🤦🏼‍♂️ (see 8:20)

[@ElevatedMiata]

@@NullHyp 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ there are 1000s of adapters that dont have a wire and are exactly as the on he made but more quality and reliable

[@exlibrisas]

And requires high skill, knowledge and various gadgets. yet it is fascinating for people, more patient and skilled then your average Joe like myself.

[@DoomWalker42]

USB C: Just buy a dongle! Matt: No, I don't think I will.

[@ForeverMan]

He built his own dongle instead... Big whoop

[@j4ck3t]

@@ForeverMan did you watch the video? don't think you did.

[@linuxstreamer8910]

ah the dongle life

[@Bundalaba]

Matt is one of the rare few that proves you don't have to be an Apple Sheeple.

[@jmholmes83]

Man Lil I like my Apple gear and also liked this video. Try being one of the rare few who believe not everything is black and white.

[@MegaManNeo]

This is really interesting. I'm terrible at soldering but even I'd dare to try things on a 2.0 cable because soldering the wires to the corresponding traces seems comparably easy.

[@Apollyna]

I've been binge-ing your content over the past week and it's been so nice. A calming, educational presence. Thanks for the (obvious and impressive) hard work you put into each of these vids.

[@tigerchills2079]

7:04 You could have just added a solder blob between Ground and R1 after scraping the trace to V+. Or you just remove R1 and solder it where it says R2. That would save you the hassle of soldering this THT resistor onto the board.

[@Justowner]

Im not a well versed in circuitry, but I did wonder why he didn't just do that, because all he said was its a resistor configuration, and it defaults with the resistor there.

[@Blink1826000]

Yeah someone clearly went to the trouble of making these boards as easy as possible to switch, and he just destroys the trace and slaps an absolute unit of a resistor on there. Just sliding the resistor over to the other pad means you don't need to have spare resistors on hand, and you don't have to guess at resistor voltage.

[@armLocalhost]

I also was surprised! This info should be included in the video!

[@Justowner]

@@armLocalhost Its possible he did it this way to be more approachable for novices. I understand there are like 3 kinds of circuit components delineated by the method of soldiering. And that resistor looks like one of the harder ones to play with. But again, i know nothing so I could be wrong.

[@Shakrii]

@@Justowner I disagree, from a novice standpoint it is harder to scrap the pad, track down the correct resistor, solder it in place without the leads making contact with anything else. While it is harder to work with small components (ie. surface mount) and when de-soldering the resistor it is useful to actually add some solder (due to lead solder having a lower melting point and flowing easier than unleaded solder used in manufacturing the component), it is well within the range of a novice. (If someone feels uncomfortable with moving the resistor than this is not a project the novice should be undertaking considering the risk level to the more expansive computer).

[@FrankEdavidson]

Betcha USB D will come out the week after I finish upgrading my devices.

[@drippingwax]

USB-D would not help my laptop.

[@kzed]

drippingwax What about USB E?

[@drippingwax]

@@kzed USB-1701-E?

[@kzed]

drippingwax nah i’m just joking lol

[@cessposter]

Usbeetroot

[@si98justme1]

Great video! For your full breakout board though, all you needed to do was change the position of the resistor in R1 to R2

[@xnedyprogaming4366]

I learned more about electrical circuits here than in school. Keep up the great work, you're a legend

[@saulgarcia7083]

This is where you use the "I've learned something today"

[@wierdcreations]

r/TIL

[@ragecragnarok3000]

You can actually fry your laptop, not worth it.

[@ragecragnarok3000]

Plus that chip with the resistance on that gren thing will fry too.

[@YouAreBreathing]

I love how be breaks down everything into easy to understand terms. If I had a teacher like him in high school or even college, I'd probably learn more things easily.

[@DavilaTech]

I’m so excited that I just found this!! My dog chewed thru the USB-C connector on the built-in cable my HomePod mini and I was stressing on how I was going to figure out the wiring colors and soldering it to another cable. These breakout boards and your explanation on the colors and resistors are a game-changer!! Thank you!

[@maheshsawaiker2492]

There is a great deal of skill involved here which is not obvious, from prying open things, to ensure you dont short stuff when you are soldering. I am really impressed with the skill level especially figuring out the resistor for host vs device

[@highsoap]

I ddin't expect Theon Greyjoy to be this good at electronics.

[@ashfaqkhan5554]

highsoap underrated comment 👏🏽

[@nyetloki]

Reek had to do something after that bad part of his life

[@realcartoongirl]

so sastifying to see that usb micro b camera turned into type c

[@TheAechBomb]

and the fact that it just worked too I love it

[@imperfectcrx]

I looked up the Flir One Pro Type-C for my android and it's $295 😱

[@lord_scrubington]

it *isn't* being turned into type C Micro-b is effectively USB 2.1, which has far lesser power and data transfer speeds than the USB 3.2 Gen 2 that type-A uses.

[@bananya6020]

hello there, we meet again

[@frankwalter1300]

@@lord_scrubington Sorry but there isn't relation beetwen usb versions and plug versions

[@josephhwang1428]

2 years in and we still don't have an actual product. You are always ahead of your time. Never stop creating!

[@normalrachael]

what an incredible video. like others have said, the focus on reducing waste and keeping older tech relevant is such a refreshing perspective in today’s culture

[@enriqueamaya3883]

Jesus Ioves you \xz[]zxz

[@andibrema]

Who else is watching knowing damn well they're not going to utilize any of this

[@mmmm768]

Me

[@soupysgarage1020]

I might try this for a much older device to be honest something that I have laying around the house that I'm just not using anymore

[@soupysgarage1020]

I definitely would not fuck with anything that I'm currently using though for fear of destroying it

[@thetrevor861]

Me for one. But I like this, I will keep watching cos maybe, someday I'll do something.

[@Jermbob01]

More like I watched this to make sure that trying it is actually a waste of time.

[@winchun2]

"...so you can do thermal selfies, which is kind of cool..." I see what you did there ...

[@savage1267]

@Nikcats cool. Thermal. 😒

[@EJ_Tech]

more like kinda hot...because body temp is 37 C.

[@eamondelaney7552]

Yeah, it is cool. None of us are hot

[@dangercactus]

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[@Lil-San]

this video has been in my Playlist for 2 years. I am thinking to do this someday, Thank you

[@jeffhudson1744]

I found this very informative and I did learn something that I didn’t know or didn’t think of but unless you like soldering and adding transistors/diodes, you are not saving anything over just buying an adapter. Still a good video.

[@Corporatist]

11:18 This is pure diy satisfaction. So cool that the reversible design choice already paid dividends.

[@RedFurySoldier]

Matt, I seriously love your content, and it puts a smile on my face every time I see a new upload. Whether it is giving life to old devices such is this video, or creating something from the ground up, you do so in such a fantastic way. Thank you for all the hard work you very clearly put into your videos so that those of us that are interested in trying to do these types of things, are able to, through very clear instructions. You're the best!

[@oscr_zen]

thats exactly what i thought and im watching the dude for the first time

[@phillipharriman9660]

i think the same

[@TulgaD5]

Completely agree

[@navidmehdi6]

@@oscr_zen long time subcriber here, yeah the quality he puts out is on a whole another level its so professional it doesn't even look diy. the tutorial from start to end product looks so clean and he always comes up with some the most simple and effective mechanisms, he's so creative.

[@mysteriouspikachuman]

Never thought I'd want to see a guy play with USB sticks. All jokes aside, this video was great, love to see you build projects. Great job on another thing that improves your daily life.

[@meme1862103749]

Pro dongle: Most of them have multiple ports (not shown in this video). However, if you have plenty of ports already (not shown on your computer), that's nice. Great work

[@Bicketybam68]

DIY Perks is the natural enemy in the wild to "Planned Obsolescence!"

[@TimLF]

Not untill he covers installing AOSP, or Linux on old macbooks.

[@RaDKb]

i dont think things changed in this market for that reason. Royalties though make you question this, but think about how fast consumer electronics have changed over the last twentie years.

[@OmegaSaurus]

Best part of USB C: NO MORE WRONG SIDE! HOLY SHIT YES!

[@InfernosReaper]

the worst part of type C, less robust than type A...

[@burgernthemomrailer]

Honestly I don’t understand why people have so much trouble with that

[@InfernosReaper]

@@burgernthemomrailer just how it ends up going. People end up fiddling with the stupid connector several times until they get it right, at least when they don't first look at things to make sure everything's flipped the right way.

[@ksrtckingmaga]

Headphone jack users : *laughs in 360*

[@hansdietrich83]

@@mikeycrackson they already did, you just havent bought them yet...

[@alexandrudanciu7874]

Broth, you are brilliant in many ways and you deserve to be an engineer 🙈 - also your vibe is always positive and you're a very clever person and I'm glad I got to watch your videos. Always I see them in full and get ever increasing knowledge😀from it.

[@michaelmattson3515]

Very well done. You make the complicated simple. I’m looking at my cables in a different way now. Thanks 🙏

[@mattiparviainen]

7:05 can't you just move the existing resistor to other pads next to it? Seems to me that's how it's supposed to be done. OR! Just jump the pads and scrape the trace?

[@DavidTelesPortugal]

I almost had a heart attack while screaming, "just unsolder a move the resistor"

[@lorenzoubaldi7532]

@@DavidTelesPortugal hahahahhahahhaha me too!

[@knigfotlets9870]

You can, but most people aren't too good at soldering SMD components so it's technically easier the way he did it for most people so I guess that this is the reason why he did it like that. Though it kinda hurts my eyes mashing non SMD components onto such a tiny board.

[@knigfotlets9870]

Also it's more likely for people to have normal resistors at home than SMD components and DIY Perks projects are intended to be done with stuff you are more likely to have at home.

[@the_danksmith134]

In fact yes one side of both pads connects to the pins on the USB while the other pins connect to VCC and GND. Swapping the position of the resistor would in fact change the mode

[@lucky-l00k]

"Now the first thing is actually- Chop the end off." Straight forward to the point 😂

[@LexTNeville]

They do that to baby boys in some parts of the world too

[@namelessdisasters]

@@LexTNeville Yeah, but it's not as bad as people make it out to be. It's actually good for them.

[@Medigato]

@@namelessdisasters Circumcision is only indicated if there is phimosis that can't be resolved without any other approach.

[@RaniLink]

- Said every Jewish parent of an 8 day old ever

[@Medigato]

@Josh -_- Takes like 0.5 seconds to clean under the shower, and protects the glans skin, so... not so much of a chore to wash yourself

[@DedeSaputra90]

respect for your clarity of explaining everything

[@oldjoec3710]

Outstanding. This is more digestible information about USB-C, -A, -2, -3 than I've seen anywhere else. Advanced my understanding quickly. Thank you.

[@LvfunnyTv]

DIY Perks: how to convert devices to usb-c Me: *glues an adapter/dongle to the usb-a wire*

[@TheUppladdning]

the same here.

[@loogi4206]

yeah, this is big brain time.

[@KAriedoll]

Me: Buy a small sleek usba to usbc adapter $7. Done.

[@TechTokOffical]

Me: goes and buys the one he said was "significantly" bigger then the one he made cuz it was just slightly bigger

[@bk109]

@@KAriedoll The slightly bigger ones that are like 2 quid for a multi-pack on Amazon (with the added bonus of either allowing you to actually revert your "new and improved" USB device back to a standard Type-A plug when needed without a soldering station XD )

[@folkloren1574]

(7:11) It looks like there's a trace to the ground pad, and all you'd need to do is desolder/resolder the existing smt resistor on the adjacent pair of pads.

[@tanielgulian419]

using a tht resistor instead of smd kills me from the inside

[@jeromevuarand3768]

The pull-up value of a DFP resistor is very different from the pull-down value of an UFP resistor. He would need a different SMT resistor anyway, which I imagine he doesn't have in his drawers.

[@jaredbowhay-pringle1460]

@@jeromevuarand3768 Would still be easier to desolder the existing resistor, rather than cut the trace.

[@Ryuseigan]

@@tanielgulian419 Also, wasn't that a half Watt resistor!

[@lemon3rd800]

@@Ryuseigan By the looks of it

[@dhawthorne1634]

My preferred method for encasing dongles like receivers and flash drives is to use modeling clay. Wrap board and wires in cello-tape, mold the clay around it, pull it out and bake to get your new shell. You can then remove the tape and affix the shell with epoxy or hot glue. For cables, I usually thread on a few pieces of heat shrink, usually 2 of each size between the size of the cable and the size of the connector. I then use silicone or rubber dip to support any floating components like bridge wires and start shrinking on the tubing before it has fully cured. This makes for a really solid connection as well as adding some strain relief. I've used the epoxy method before, but it creates a pinch point for the conductors and will eventually break them or cut through the insulation unless the cable is plugged in and left undisturbed aside from an occasional unplug for a computer cleaning or upgrade.

[@drmirk]

I stumbled upon this video after the thing you describe at 6:23 happened to me... thanks for pointing this out and explaining it so well!

[@prodigydawei]

C : I am reversible Jack3.5mm entered the chat C left the chat

[@adunknowng]

Yeah, reversible is still inferior to Circular, as they can be inserted in any direction.

[@Randy_bosss]

360 plugablity

[@ssj5AX]

C isn t better because is reversible ,but is alot faster ..... oh wait it wasn t iphone who came first with data /power cable reversible? Now we know the beef between us and china step by step >.,

[@cashwood]

Owletterishere long live dc barrel plugs

[@davidkinkade81]

@@ssj5AX are you sure about the USA and China thing

[@JK10918]

Usb a: who are you? Usb-C: I’m you, but in all versions

[@OrangeC7]

I'm you, but better.

[@HeidenLam]

I’m you, but reversible.

[@honk4311]

I'm you, but on both sides of the cable.

[@itspop4real272]

@@honk4311I'm you, but you will never know what i actualy said.

[@honk4311]

@@itspop4real272 I'm you, but well played.

[@Numbers0123]

Thank you !!! It worked for converting a scanner cable (USB-B to USBA 2.0 that I changed with USB-C) with your demonstrated trick by adding a 5.1K resistor as you showed in the second half of this video. In the first attempt I failed same like you with the as-such connections (USB 2.0 to USB-C) I i used the same solder pad you have but luckily in this video you have shown that you identified the issue and resolved it by re-routing the power drawing port through a 5.1 kOhm resistor. Thanks a lot for a brilliant tip !

[@brightearthtogalaxybegnatu1349]

One of the best videos who can explain well how to do and what can be a mistake. video with good pictures presentation. really fine smooth feeling to listen to.

[@jonandueza7155]

The fact that Logitech still doesent sell a usbc reciver feels rediculos.

[@mukiex4413]

I mean, if you look at this dood's plug, it will break right off with even slight leverage. That's like 99% of the reason Logitech has a nano receiver. Nano receivers are a lot harder on USB-C, because you can't hide part of the circuitry inside the USB plug like you can with USB-A.

[@PudinAsesino]

Guys, you can sync your mouse or keyboard directly to the laptop's bluetooth, without the need for a nano receiver which is simply a mini bluetooth adapter

[@mukiex4413]

@@PudinAsesino Logitech's Unifying is not the same as bluetooth, but some of their mice have both. Even for those, however, the unifying adapter tends to have better tracking, as it has a higher/smooth poll rate.

[@Cosplayinghuman]

@@PudinAsesino is there any workaround for 2.4ghz reciever mouse?

[@tommihommi1]

@Paul Flusk Bluetooth is absolutely horrible for any kind of real time application. Bluetooth mice feel like you're dragging the cursor around on a rubber string.

[@DOLRED]

For me, this smiling genius just proved: The more things change, the more they remain the same. In the old days if you broke a lamp cord, it was fairly easy to fix DIY. The problem nowadays is you have to have eyeballs the size of footballs to see what you are doing-at my age. Thanks for the video!!!

[@KTHKUHNKK]

I agree at my age it's a extremely difficult to see things as well. Micro micro then Nano. When is enough enough

[@lakukaraczan9701]

What a nice Polish accent at 4:41! Your works are great, greetings from your fan from Poland!

[@aiwass6863]

You are a hero and I love you lol. Seriously though you have one of the coolest and useful channels on KZbin! Cheers my friend.

[@HumanShade1]

"why are you carrying a piece of chewed gum in your pocket?" "thats just my wireless receiver"

[@_BangDroid_]

Sugreeeew

[@amolven]

lol

[@BenCos2018]

lol

[@Iscandelt]

My gosh, those THT resistors in place of SMDs. My eyes as an electrician hurts but great idea though!

[@TheSecondSomething]

ahahh same. Surely its not much effort to order some at the same time as the breakouts. And it looks like R1/R2 correspond to the host/sub config? So potentially able to change it without any other components if the pullup/pulldown is the same value edit: just saw a bunch of other comments with the same observations. Also cutting the trace to Vbus and bridging it to gnd should have worked

[@jaroslavpetardyson5666]

That soldering, loose data wires, it's some hardcore stuff over here, but it awesome that it works that way anyone can do it 😁 no hate, not everyone is good at everything 👍🏻

[@Iscandelt]

@@TheSecondSomething Precisely, the pads are there, bridging is also valid option, but still no hate or anything as the idea showed in the video is great

[@TheWinjin]

@@jaroslavpetardyson5666 I actually found it more comfortable, as someone with zero experience, that they are not like factory-made, but are flimsy and funny, it's always scary to try out something new, like DIY, and your devices look abysmal in comparison. This just reassures you that you can try and it's not a problem if they look kinda meh.

[@dcloak]

Can someone provide an example of what better would look like?

[@eliteforce21]

Just exchanged the annoying mini-USB socket from the charging case of my electric toothbrush to USB-C. Thanks for your guide and motivation! Your videos are awesome ;)

[@danieljara220]

Incredible video man it has been some time since I have stayed in awe watching a KZbin video, super useful DIY.

[@majdinj]

Great video Matt as usual. CC1 and CC2 can be configured for sinking (Rd = 5.1K) or sourcing (Rp = 51K) the power. On the board, there is a soldering pad named R2. This pad is connected to GND, so simply remove the 51K Rp resistor from R1 pad and put 5.1K Rd resistor on R2 pad. By doing so you will pull down both CC pins (A5 and B5) to GND and so your device will sink power (sub-device) instead of sourcing it (host-device).

[@Fddlstxx]

thx for this, it was instrumental

[@MatthijsvanDuin]

CC1 and CC2 are names that are only used for receptacles (sockets), not for plugs. For a USB-C plug those pins are called CC (A5) and VCONN (B5), and for a plug integrated into a device (as in the examples in this video) only the CC pin has a 5.1K resistor to GND (for a sink) or 56K resistor to VBUS (for a source), while the VCONN pin is left unconnected. And while a sink device with a USB-C _receptacle_ should indeed pull down both CC1 (A5) and CC2 (B5), each of these two pins *must* have its own separate 5.1K pulldown to GND. If you erroneously tie CC1 and CC2 together and use a single shared pulldown then your device will fail to receive any power when using certain cables (specifically active or tagged cables).

[@itainteasy]

he has to keep up the illusion that surface mount soldering is too hard for westerners or youtube isn't going to continue to push him views and subscribers.

[@micnolmadtube]

@@MatthijsvanDuin So what are you saying? That you can't just solder a resistor to the R2 pads?

[@MatthijsvanDuin]

@@micnolmadtube I was saying majdinj's description of what happens when you do this procedure (on an electrical level) was incorrect, and they also had the pull-up resistor value wrong. However, the procedure should still yield the desired result of reconfiguring the role of the board. Specifically, if a USB-C male connector board has one resistor placed and one spot for an unplaced resistor then it seems very likely that indeed these are for pulling CC either up or down to configure the role of the board: - 5.1 kΩ pull-down from CC to GND for sink role, or - 56 kΩ pull-up from CC to VBUS for source role (can alternatively be 22 kΩ if you can safely source 1.5A of current, or 10 kΩ if you can safely source 3A of current) Hence, if the board comes configured into source role by the presence of a pull-up resistor, then removing that resistor and soldering a 5.1 kΩ resistor at the _other_ location should reconfigure the board into sink role. For a USB-C _female_ connector board things are similar except it has two CC pins to deal with, hence it will need either two pull-ups (one from CC1 to VBUS and one from CC2 to VBUS) or two pull-downs (one from CC1 to GND and one from CC2 to GND). The resistor values remain the same. Here's a full description of the all four legacy USB 2 to USB-C conversions: (any pins not mentioned are unused and must be left unconnected) USB 2 host/source to (male) USB-C plug: pins A1,B1,A12,B12 and shield are GND and must all be connected together pins A4,B4,A9,B9 are VBUS and must all be connected together pin A5 is CC and needs a 56 kΩ resistor to VBUS pin A6 is D+ pin A7 is D− pins B6 and B7 have no contacts in a USB-C plug USB 2 device/sink to (male) USB-C plug: pins A1,B1,A12,B12 and shield are GND and must all be connected together pins A4,B4,A9,B9 are VBUS and must all be connected together pin A5 is CC and needs a 5.1 kΩ resistor to GND pin A6 is D+ pin A7 is D− pins B6 and B7 have no contacts in a USB-C plug USB 2 host/source to (female) USB-C receptacle: pins A1,B1,A12,B12 and shield are GND and must all be connected together pins A4,B4,A9,B9 are VBUS and must all be connected together pin A5 is CC1 and needs a 56 kΩ resistor to VBUS pin B5 is CC2 and needs a 56 kΩ resistor to VBUS pins A6 and B6 are D+ and must be connected together (as close to the connector as possible) pins A7 and B7 are D− and must be connected together (as close to the connector as possible) USB 2 device/sink to (female) USB-C receptacle: pins A1,B1,A12,B12 and shield are GND and must all be connected together pins A4,B4,A9,B9 are VBUS and must all be connected together pin A5 is CC1 and needs a 5.1 kΩ resistor to GND pin B5 is CC2 and needs a 5.1 kΩ resistor to GND pins A6 and B6 are D+ and must be connected together (as close to the connector as possible) pins A7 and B7 are D− and must be connected together (as close to the connector as possible)

[@MadScientistGuitarLab]

I’d love to see a web cam “how to” but I want you to make it look like an old Daguerreotype glass plate camera just because it would look cool.

[@user2C47]

With USB-C.

[@louistournas120]

I want to extract the webcam from a dead laptop.

[@larrylarrington9229]

@@louistournas120 he made a video on that

[@r2d2292]

Maybe add a hardware disconnect switch to the webcam

[@robertemersonguia367]

Superb channel. Always a pleasure to see you work neatly! I was able to bump to a pcb software device that may be used for future projects. As far as I recall it's called 'PCB wizard' but that was a long time ago.

[@rock962000]

Great guy, his videos are always mellow and pleasant to watch.

[@bongtingstill]

the way this man has always got a smile on his face really makes me happy, i know he’s suffered with depression before and it’s so so wholesome to see him channeling his hidden happiness with these videos. keep up the good work matt, we love and appreciate you and every project you make. you’re a huge inspiration to many including myself to get into DIY projects ❤️

[@dinkyeepy]

Wait what really, I never knew that. By the way keep up the good work Matt!

[@Staroy]

Ditto. Do you know him irl or how do you know such things about his personal life?

[@bongtingstill]

@@Staroy no no, i wish i did lol. i follow him on twitter and he’s mentioned it a couple times before. i wish him all the best in life

[@finlandjourney6065]

He must've been quite a cute baby with such an expressive face.

[@enriqueamaya3883]

Jesus Ioves you ][zx\][\zx

[@Sphyxx]

"It looks a little home made" That just makes it better. Stuff that looks homemade yet good are better in the way that they have character and you can e proud of making it yourself. Awesome video as always!

[@watema3381]

I _would_ like but it's at 69

[@namewarvergeben]

@@watema3381 amazingly, it's 2 years later and it still is at 69

[@watema3381]

@@namewarvergeben Let us meet again in two years time!

[@ImExtrimis]

man i want to tell you that u helped me in electronics seriously u deserve a sub

[@goodelectronics4170]

This guy really genius and overflowing of ideas. Kudos brother. 👌

[@moth.monster]

The connector board is probably separate so they could slap a Lightning connecter board in there.

[@Dkbay]

Connectors are also more likely to break so if it breaks you can get it fixed by just putting in a new board with the port on it :D

[@marioghioneto1275]

Th3dkbay if that’s true, it kinda proves that the company isn’t trying to squeeze every dollar in your pocket by making a connector that doesn’t require the whole device and board to be disassembled when changed, unlike other companies whose name i won’t write... 🍎

[@subscribemf3528]

@@marioghioneto1275 apple

[@Dkbay]

@@marioghioneto1275 idk if you know but it's pretty common practice Apple, Samsung etc. Basically do this in almost all their devices

[@TwistedRail_]

I like your laptop camera idea! I'm totally interested! (If it's within your scope, would you consider also mobile phone cameras? I have a few that are unfixable lying around awaiting a new purpose in life) o:

[@succduc]

Maan Alaulaqi yes pleaaase I have so many old cameras from blackberry and S3s lol

[@maharishikashyap8995]

I think most people have broken phones lying around rather than broken laptops lol.

[@RavneelChand]

Cameras in phones are typically much better quality than those in laptops a well

[@stevethea5250]

@@succduc Required For you - Tax file number (TFN) or application. If you apply for a TFN online, you will need to give us your TFN application summary and your Australia Post receipt.

[@LEADER0FY0U]

@@RavneelChand The reason they are often better quality is the way they hook into the device. A laptop camera is generally connected through a form of internal USB/Serial bus while on a phone it usually hooks straight to the processor(?) or processing chip of some sort. Meaning it will not only be hard to convert but also allows it to have more bandwidth. It doesnt really make sense in my head, but thats what I've been told some year ago.

[@forestbirdoriginals4917]

This was totally fun. I probably would have just bought a bluetooth mouse, but its good to understand the host vs sub device concept!

[@surrealchemist]

I was curious about the whole USB A/B thing and why there were so many connectors and looked it up a while back just to read about the story. This vid summarizes it pretty well. For that hub I am thinking it might be cleaner if you could open up the case and replace it with a cable with the modified connectors all being internal.

[@mohd5rose]

Next: How to convert your 3.5mm headphone to usb type c.

[@kevinzawadi2662]

underrated comment, this

[@breckr1121]

I have a s20 and I when I got it I never knew that the headphones were usb-c. Luckily I use airpods, so I can listen and charge at the same time.

[@lord_scrubington]

Why would you do that? Just why? Audio jack works fine and is not being phased out any time soon. USB is arguably worse for audio devices.

[@diamondhawk7427]

@@lord_scrubington but you see, headphone jacks are slowly but surely not existing on phones

[@sherluk_homs]

​@@lord_scrubington uhm...yes they are. We difinitely reached the point where even cheaper devices don't have a headphonejack anymore. And in 2019 there was almost not a single flagship phone with a headphone jack (only the Samsung S10 series had one, but the Note 10 didnt anymore) . Its a technology from the 70s and its time to get an alternative. Also I see no reason why USB is "arguably" worse for audio devices. For example 3.5mm audio cable do not provice devices with power. Its just a really small amount only being able to power the microphone . USB C can provide much more, so speakers could be adjusted to use more of it and sound better

[@jimbobbyrnes]

I was thinking this was gonna be a long video about usb dongles was not expecting you to actually try it. Then i realized youtube is finally recommending me videos of actual DIY for once.

[@ozgemmo3445]

Absolutely brilliant, mate!!! Cheers from Down Under

[@absingh916]

I love your content and its very informative. I have so far liked ALL of your hacks and projects but this last one for some reason feels off. For me, I think an adapter would be a better bet instead of gutting that cable. Keep up the good work man. Keep the content coming.

[@pietheijn-vo1gt]

The engineer and DIYer in me both LOVE this.

[@draz9765]

Combat engineers like me doesn't really know about engineering

[@745morning]

@@draz9765 cool

[@bitsurface5654]

When there are only type C devices left, we will get type D.

[@Gepstra]

Nah Type-C will be around for a loooong time.

[@szentmihalyigep]

Don't worry mate, you'll get the D anyway. ;)

[@pessytv]

@@szentmihalyigep bruh

[@matts5478]

@@Gepstra 10 years later... :-)

[@markissboi3583]

haa 2025 We'll see

[@galmagen6212]

thank you for the video, you solved my issue, the if you will see near the resistor - the near 2 pads are connected to GND and the needed pin so you could move the small resistor to the other place and have the issue solved with less space :), thank you again!

[@Raymond-rr5iv]

I really enjoyed this video and I wondered how to do exactly what you did in your video. I love to see how you could make a webcam out of a old computer. Thank you very much.

[@TimRomero]

Would love to see if the reverse is possible: adding USB type C charging/data ports to older Micro USB devices like game controllers

[@lucasigl3328]

Tim Romero hmmm you have to think tho if they are using usb c they may have all those extra wires

[@pqrstzxerty1296]

Me too.

[@bustopherjones2285]

The listings linked also have female adapters. I got some C to Micro PCB adaptors a while back and converted some of my devices with internal ports. Have to open the hole as the adapter offsets the plug a few mm.

[@riveraluciano]

It should be, as long as the device that uses it is does not require a lot of power or you're expecting sky high transfer speeds.

[@mjc0961]

Yeah, this would make for a great follow up video. Most of my problem these days is devices that need me to plug in micro USB, because the manufacturer is still living in the past and thinks anyone still wants micro USB. We don't. Stop it, manufacturers.

[@Lex_Liven]

XKCD: - Situation: There are N standarts of connectors. - We must create new standart to replace them all! - Situation: There are N+1 standarts of connectors.

[@sauravprashar]

I think that you probably attended an online math class before watching this

[@atuuuuum]

@@sauravprashar induction memes

[@d9zirable]

There's *always* a relevant xkcd

[@dieSpinnt]

This and the story about bloke number n+1: So one bloke woke up this morning and decided: "I don't like adapters. Let's do something about it!". No I really don't get the motivation behind it. We put our feet in adapters to fit our shoes. We use adapters to help our babies come to this world. In a technical sense they are useful to reduce waste and provide freedom of choice. This idea isn't just rotten stupid, instead it is malignant against common human sense. What he describes as complicated mess is just the normal evolution of technical equipment(what he says in the same sentence, too). We usually don't describe our newborn as mess, only because each individual is different. That's a horrible view on the world, no matter if targeted at the living or at the things. FOR FUCKS SAKE, getting rid of all covers and shielding is the best idea I've ever seen. That is what we need on a high speed data bus. Not to question the incompatibilities you introduce maybe by violating standards, cable dimensions or with your cold soldering joints. I agree with him that adapters can be unwieldy, but that is an arbitrary personal view. One can state the exact opposite and can be right. What i really don't like is the treatment of mechanical stability. His end-product is flapping in the breeze. What i can't say about good connections with an adapter. But because this is botched all over the place, you'll buy all that shit from scratch with USB-C anyway, thanks to failure of these devices due to shameless abuse(But now I'm exaggerating, hehe). At the creator: Thanks for the great example of what too much free time does to us. Thanks for the video. At all: Stay healthy.

[@zimmy1]

Jedzia Dex sorry your comment makes no sense to me

[@bensake5590]

We need a new video about USB-C 3.1 and 3.2 and about high speed (10 Gbps and more) data transfer in general. This was a very useful video 🤘

[@ImreBertalan86]

Tat does it. I'm gonna try it... Thank you for the excellent, 5/5, 10/10 100/100 video showing how it is done!

[@YurgenGrimwood]

You can get adapters that are just about that small, but it was still super interesting to see how simple it would be to convert.

[@FAB1150]

7:08 couldn't have you just moved that resistor to the R2 pad? Looks like that one is going to gnd

[@DanielCruz-vp7mg]

I thought the same lol

[@saccaed]

Had the same thought. Looks pretty clear that those pads are meant to be configured by the end user if needed. Could even use the same surface mount resistor.

[@jonmayer]

Yep, my thought (or yelling at my monitor) as well.

[@Razor_alpha]

Yes, that's certainly meant that way.

[@rexbarr_5783]

It's less fun that way though :P

[@mikehillbilly4079]

Professional, detailed and informative. Excellent!

[@Swenser]

Thanks champ. I converted same thermal camera as you but the phone I used didn't care about the sink/source resistor. It just worked with a basic usb connector with no resistor. Until I changed my phone and it didn't recognise.i understand now about the resistor. Thanks. Also you can jump the 5v across to the battery terminal and throw out the crappy lithium. I did find the data lines plus and minus need to be hooked up correctly too. Keep on rockin' handsome.

[@CED99]

I can't believe Logitech still haven't released a USB-C receiver *facepalm*

[@anoirbentanfous]

they probably will never do so as it will be a reason for some to buy some new pricey mouses instead of just switching to a new dongle... profit wise!

[@ZaHandle]

Wow i cannot wait to lose all my mouse reciever

[@jeff4992]

Most USB C only devices do actually have Bluetooth and as far as I know the Logitech unifying system works with BT as well.

[@ZaHandle]

Hycrycer nO hEaDPHonE JaCk mAstEr raCE

[@petrholusa5855]

@@jeff4992 but logitech doesn't right? It's always need their stupid receiver, right?

[@Maros554]

USB: when universal things stop being universal.

[@danieleckert5008]

usb still did a pretty good job at being "universal" , even tough there are multiple usb standards. Just imagine for a moment you'd had to use a different cable for a mouse than for a keyboard and some weard extra-plug for flash drives.... thats what it would be like without usb...

[@Maros554]

@@danieleckert5008 Yes i know, it is just a joke, because you need to ask a question "which one" when talking about a USB cable.

[@antoniomont6851]

Lol... when someone doesn't get a universal joke

[@OwaisAbbasiMrWOLF]

When the old one gets barely universal they introduce new one ...so i don't think that it is ever going to be universal 🤣🤣

[@jpsalis]

@@OwaisAbbasiMrWOLF The new ones are always backwards compatible, which is what gives usb C so much potential. I'd say for many years this may be the standard to go with. We can already see its widespread adaption across stubborn brands of the likes of apple, samsung, HP, so on. This cable not only provides USB 3 speeds, but at a smaller form factor than the original connectors, not to mention alternate mode. while the old variations on USB-A and B were host-slave specific (with a few exceptions, USB OTG for example), an all-in-one port that can act as both and is completely reversible shows a unique departure from older standards. I think you're undervaluing how much of a leap this connector is.

[@yogarajusampathirao8879]

Very well explained stream lined video... Very few provides such self explanatory vedios as far as electronic repairs and services. Hand off to you

[@abdulsami7042]

Fantastic. Found all the info which i was searching for hours on youtube. Thanks.

[@LEdHeadW]

Your videos are so well produced, creative, and extremely informative. I've used knowledge you've provided in a few of my own projects and I'm no expert - but I get by thanks to you. Thanks, DIYPerks!

[@thepesh]

4:41 - "SPOIWO LUTOWNICZE ... my face start smiling when recognize polish solder in UK :P

[@BartekSzzz]

Same reaction here, respect for the Polish solder :D

[@dempsej]

same here :)

[@iangordonellis1680]

A real smart guy I like listening to him because he knows what he's talking about and makes sense🤓👍

[@neleus9238]

I've just made a Type-C version of Bose USB Link. Soldered a 5.1K resistor SMD 0402 with lots of luck too :) Works like a charm. Many thanks.

[@urastos]

R2 resistor position seems to be just for what you're trying to do. You could move the resistor there.

[@kramerdesign9443]

@@memberwhen22 here's a fun guy

[@SlyEcho]

@@memberwhen22 He mentions adapters like five times.

[@RayovacWorkhorse]

@@memberwhen22 I presume you've never tried soldering components that small with a bog standard, cheap soldering iron (like the one he's using), not easy! Standard resistors are cheap enough and it saves you the headache. Those adapters add a fair bit of bulk too! This solution is far more elegant.

[@TheShizzlemop]

@@memberwhen22 he specifically stated that he didnt want to use an adapter.

[@CabCallawayMusic]

@@memberwhen22 I think you missed the point of this video

[@Rider0fBuffalo]

4:57 "If you're a soldering God it'll look like this"

[@xlpizza007]

It's not easy but I've seen smaller pads done ;)

[@Henry_Jr_Watsson]

A god? Anyone with more than 1-2 hours of practice can do the same thing. It's all about knowing about the existence of techniques. Many don't seem to understand that there are soldering techniques causing them to be very poor at the job. Oh, having a steady hand is necessary to do this quickly. If you don't have that...oh boy....good luck in that case!

[@Rider0fBuffalo]

@@Henry_Jr_WatssonTrue, but yes a very steady hand and a well maintained tip. He was able to solder it while having it at funky angle for the camera!

[@sigbauer9782]

DIY Perks: "USB, the universal way to connect devices together" Apple: "You sure about that?"

[@dannyg1748]

You're awesome bro, love your videos! Keep them coming!

[@jhinewreak9191]

i really like the way you keep smiling while recording :D

[@3boodAl7asan]

Yes you are right 👌

[@AbdullahKhan-lc1by]

The best DIY explained about USB world in an awesome way ever !!! 😍😍😍 Love all your works and projects !

[@ElZamo92]

USB is in fact A LOT more complicated than what he explained thanks to new naming schemes and the fact that Thunderbolt 3 also uses the same connector type but is a COMPLETELY different protocol... this guy just explained the very basics.

[@MeloettaDash]

@@ElZamo92 Oi! lemme get uh USB 3.1 gen 2, no wait gen 1, you know what I'll stick with 2.0

[@DesiredSFM]

This guy is so trustworthy I listen to the whole sponsorship

[@mohamedsakka2338]

Such a great channel man huge respect