Repair a Micro USB Port

[@twinturbobmw535xi7]

Dude you made this look so easy. I’m an auto mechanic, and this intimidates me. I’ve done non micro board soldering in the past and did kinda shitty but maybe because I was using a cheap ass soldering gun and solder. I have a big Bluetooth speaker box and someone broke the micro usb port and didn’t tell me. I went to plug it in and it fell thru. I take it apart and it came off the micro board. So I came across the video trying to come up with an idea on what to do. I don’t have any of these tools/equipment in your video. I was thinking of replacing the small battery with another rechargeable battery splicing into the battery wires going to the board and connecting some type of charger to it or something. lol. Idk where to look for these parts though.

[@solderingironguide]

Yes, it takes some practice and the right tools. You can look on amazon for the micro usb plug, search 'micro usb female'. If your pcb board has broken traces so the plug can't be soldered on, you could use small #30 wire and solder directly from the female plug pins to the broken traces on the pcb. You could also connect those wires to the 5V battery you mentioned.

[@CB27]

This is actually way trickier than I thought. I've managed to wreck one replacement port already. How to get solder to adhere to the holding "legs" by ensuring they're hot enough WITHOUT melting the plastic inside the port?! You made it look so easy!

[@RogelioRodriguez-x8n]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- If a 5 star rating were to ever mean anything. All 5 would be yours. You & this video here are by far the best instruction video I've seen heard & understood completely the first time. Thank you kindly 👍🏆🥇

[@solderingironguide]

Thank You!

[@kellycavaliers6267]

I love how you go step by with your video now I understand

[@solderingironguide]

Thank you!

[@truthontech]

Awesome video with excellent explanation. Really appreciate as it also shows how to test when all is good!

[@solderingironguide]

Thank you!

[@johny836]

1:27 you blew off one smd resistor from the board

[@charleschurch5397]

Haha 😄 nice eye

[@CB27]

Looks like the tweezers knocked it off, then the hot air blew it away

[@xuhwj11]

Not only that. He also bridged ground to that pin.

[@twinturbobmw535xi7]

@@xuhwj11I saw that part. Missed the blowing off of the resistor though. He made this look so easy. Then again I don’t have one single tool he used to do this. I’ve done basic wire soldering but never with a micro board. I always had a hard time but that could be because I was using a cheap ass solder and gun.

[@cynthiajimenez9318]

Can you make a video on tips for working the hot air gun? Please also share what kind of lamp you use . Thanks for showing tips on how to solder . This stuff they don’t show at school!

[@ATK_J.Y.S_I.N.D_Offical]

I have a problem with one of my old phones. The Alcatel OT-665A. The charging port is loose & it came off. So how can I make it work again? 🤔

[@garfield411]

I thought it would be difficult. I have to get the flux i have a heat gun so that should suffice. Thanks good vid

[@charleschurch5397]

A heat gun is not the same thing

[@techtronics7]

Use flux and low melt solder.

[@juanfranciscoperezmaldonad1131]

when you have the pharameter uses the outside pins?, i mean the 5v In pin and the GND pin? i understood that the 3 middle pins are of data.

[@solderingironguide]

Yes, the outside pins are +5V and Gnd

[@meisdhehe]

Does the port have to be the exact same for the replacement? I can’t find the micro usb female port that’s exactly like the one I need replaced.

[@solderingironguide]

You should try a few of them, if it solders down it should work.

[@DarthObscurity]

Our big goofy fingers look so clunky under any type of magnification. You feel like you are being delicate and gentle then you see how jerky and sloppy your motions are. I always think "Do I really shake that much?"

[@StickOnHair]

I didnt know this could be done at home. Well done!

[@CiderPang27]

If you have a hot air station

[@delta666SoT]

today I lifted my table while a kvm switch was in a bad position between the moving desk and wall, and yanked the micro USB port off the circuit board. Wondering if this is a better solution to purchasing new. I don't have the tools so might be better off replacing :( Thanks for video either way

[@twinturbobmw535xi7]

This is my issue too. I don’t have any of the tools either. I was thinking of splicing into the wires for the battery and connecting another charger or something. The usb port fell off the micro board on my giant Bluetooth speaker box.. i let someone use it and they broke it and didn’t tell me. Rat bastards.

[@kingduff2132]

The board I have has lost the solder in the surface mount pin slots so the micro usb port can’t make a connection, is there way to fill those slots back up with solder?

[@solderingironguide]

Just use liquid flux to fill the holes, then put solder on the iron tip and touch it to the holes and the solder will fill them up. Then you can use the hot air to let the part sink in.

[@Godseverman]

Can I remove thr microusb and replace it with usb c?

[@solderingironguide]

No, you can't change it to a USB C, it has different board footprint, size, and wiring

[@danielpatrascu]

Is the 60$ Hot Air/Solder Combo link from the description correct? Or has the price changed that much in two years? :D

[@solderingironguide]

I see $69 with a 10% coupon

[@CyberBunkerByHenriNixxon]

hello, what is the best temp in °c for this exercise ? i think 450?

[@solderingironguide]

380 C is what I use.

[@CyberBunkerByHenriNixxon]

@@solderingironguide thank you :)

[@StickOnHair]

CouldI use a hairdryer as a heat gun?

[@solderingironguide]

No, a hair dryer is not hot enough

[@StickOnHair]

@@solderingironguide Okay, thank you.

[@GaryLabandter]

nice fingernails!

[@charleschurch5397]

Also those tweezers are very fine too!!

[@deathslayer695]

Would it work if the hot air was set to 200C?

[@solderingironguide]

I wouldn't set the air temp that low, set it around 360C or it will take too long to heat up that area.

[@deathslayer695]

@@solderingironguide My heat gun only goes to 200-250 C

[@solderingironguide]

Set it to 250 max, and that should work..depending on the pcb size may take a bit longer.

[@deathslayer695]

@@solderingironguide Thanks mate!

[@spiritlight4440]

Hi, any recommendations for a microscope?

[@cward1263]

Sir I wonder if you can please help me I’m disabled and I wanted to know do you have your own company that I can contact for some work done for some medical equipment that I have. How much do you charge and do you have a website that I can go to thank you.

[@solderingironguide]

Sure, reach us at support at solderingironguide.com

[@cward1263]

Hi Tom, I went to the website that you suggested, but there’s nothing on there about Support just items of soldering material

[@vescopetcov]

Micro USB ports are total design fail...

[@fsociety.dat101]

When I tried this on a broken Samsung galaxy J5, it blew off all these tiny parts next to the port.🫣

[@uawsux]

mini b USB very bad