Soldered USB-C ports are a step backwards for the laptop industry

[@kodyeldridge5847]

"...I'm in a fucking Subway, cut me some slack..." Dead XD

[@Nemozoid]

Honestly, solder and flux may even be healthier than what's in their Italian meatball hero these days 🤦‍♂

[@gandalf5895]

to be fair- making the USB C charging port modular wouldn't be THAT hard. The HP Spectre X360 does this - and has been doing for the past 3 years - so it's possible.

[@tech8652]

Incredibly surprised HP is somehow taking a right step

[@flamestoyershadowkill]

​@@tech8652the 840 g1 was really repairable, didn't even need a screwdriver to get to the ram slot, took 8 screws to remove the 2.5 in hdd though, and the cpu was soldered.

[@blisphul8084]

I like that I can use the Steam Deck charger rather than the bulky Lenovo one I got from work. I hate those giant laptop bricks. I can use one charger for my phone, my laptop, my handheld game consoles, and more. I'd hate to go back to the old ways of multiple bulky chargers.

[@engineerbot]

@@flamestoyershadowkillin laptops nowadays, you won’t find a PGA or LGA CPU or GPU in a laptop. It’s just a way to compromise performance and slim profiles over repairability.

[@trashtronics1700]

CPU and GPU could be upgradable too but it comes down to saving pennys

[@johncarnege]

USB-C is the best thing in the world. That's why the EU adapted it. On the otherhand. It should have a replaceble connector.

[@pepo4990]

The EU did what it did in order to not to generate so much ewaste. But politicians don't always think rationally.

[@StolenJoker84]

USB Type C is just a connector that hosts a confusing mess of different protocols. We will eventually get there, but we’re way off the mark for it being the “best thing in the world”.

[@Moshimulations]

@@StolenJoker84 I mean, there are pretty good cables out there that use USB C. Anker personally I have no complaints about, I have their 3 metre/9 foot red cable 100w cable. Works like a boss, you could get a USB C 3.1 Gen to actually do everything. It charges my phone (Pretty well actually) , it can transfer data (I personally don't use it much as I don't have many USB C slots on PC) and can transfer video output (I never used this feature) I mean I mainly got it for the length but it has been a dream ngl. Besides my situation, yes I find that you should do some research about the cable before purchasing. I have once gotten 2 cables from a no name brand that has those LED power indicators, that can get very hot and fry your hands if you aren't careful.

[@StolenJoker84]

@@Moshimulations Yes, there are good quality cables out there, regardless of the connector. That doesn’t change what I said about USB Type C, though.

[@Moshimulations]

@@StolenJoker84 Ye you are right. Generally though, it is significantly better than having several different barrel AC chargers, as you cannot use them to charge without trying to find out which one is the right size. With USB C, you could charge everything with it and aren't limited to the random dimensions that everyone uses. Theoretically you could use a non USB PD charger to charge things, sure it isn't the most efficient thing but it is possible though really goddamn slowly.

[@KZ-ko4vm]

Agree, old ThinkPad rule. I use t420 and it just won't die. Only new laptop worth considering is framework.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Bingo, the framework is the only logical option for those of us that want repairability over everything else. That T420blazeit will outlive us all.

[@dennistzortzopoulos8606]

I just bought a t410

[@alastor--radiodemon7556]

L480 here.....hai, I like it it's cheap uhh... Yah soldered USB port urmmmm meh I paid 200 bucks for a great laptop and cpu what else was I gonna get a shitty Celeron?

[@Iamtechboy]

Even apple have modular USB c ports ! , I couldn't imagine saying the word modular and apple in the same sentence

[@mikkelbreiler8916]

Apple probably made some things easier to repair so people trade in their 'unrepairable' macbook to buy a new one while the repair is easier for Apple -> to sell the old one as refurbished. it is a win-win but for Apple

[@Andoresu96]

This is less an inherit issue with usb c and more how they build them, i see usb c as a win for repair, in my experience the cable will be the first thing to break for most folk, so having a single standard instead of special snowflake connectors is a win for me.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

I have never had a USB C cable wear out, I've had 5 USB C equipped phones have their ports give out.

[@Sabermatrixx]

The later models of the square charger were also soldered, see the 260/370/x380. Sadly.

[@SalemTechsperts]

:(

[@Sabermatrixx]

@@SalemTechsperts Yep. I work for a high school that until recently, bought entirely from Lenovo. They screwed us badly with some issues the L13 Yoga Gen 1 had, so we switched to Dell. But yeah, The S1 Yoga and Yoga 12 were also soldered on now that I think about it. That being said, they were absolute tanks. I rarely if ever had issues with those ports going bad/being damaged. USB-C on the other hand... Our L13 and X13 laptops have one of them going bad OFTEN.

[@DrathVader]

I switched from X220 to X390 recently and tbh, USB-C charging is my favorite thing about it. Opens up a whole new world of compact 3rd party adapters instead of the usual Thinkpad cinderblock chargers, plus I can use the same charger for my phone as well. It really should have been on it's own separate board with a little flex connecting it to the mainboard though. The port already feels pretty loose on mine. It's definitely not as robust and solid as the X220 either. I was thinking of getting a Framework but the value of a $150 ebay thinkpad still can't be beat, even if they're not as solid as they're used to be.

[@KokoroKatsura]

a n i m e n i m e

[@DankyMankey]

I’ve worked at a place that gave out thinkpads to employees, had a lot of them with dead USB-C ports and some of them smelled like burning.

[@DrVektor]

This is the first time I've seen an American repairman on KZbin. I totally agree with you about the power input. Even the other inputs and outputs should be interchangeable.

[@ThatGuyCalledAppell]

ok, i NEVER heard of replaceable charging ports, that is actually really really cool

[@jackkraken3888]

I've replaced some it was really easy and the manufacturers know it's likely to break so if they make it harder it was a choice

[@glbernini0]

Love turning a 15 minute replacement into a 90 minute re-installation!!

[@katrinhasnolife]

As someone trained in 3D animation I learned real quick to be thrifty like this. I sold the first pc I upgraded to my boyfriend and he still uses it to game without issue. It's 13 years old and runs windows 10. Also still using my adobe suite cs6 before they went to subscription, never feel like it's missing anything really.

[@Pantherman1979]

I have a T520 and I LOVE it, nothing like what they produce today.

[@suki_shii]

same here! although, i'm gonna upgrade to a W520 soon... that NVS 4200M just isn't enough for even roblox >.>

[@laskaofalaska]

Shout-out to my old ThinkPad X200 for outliving my Lenovo Z50-75. Now if only my x200 can take more than 4GB RAM...

[@SalemTechsperts]

Those X200's were a marvel of engineering.

[@UnrealOG137]

I had an X200. It was a solid machine and very lightweight

[@shadowthefurryscientist]

The reason why Lenovo said the RAM limit for the X200 was 4GB, was because singular SODIMM modules only went up to 2 GB back in 2008.

[@heisenkirb]

it can, the only reason the official limit is 4gb is because at the time 2gb was the biggest you could get. now 4gb sticks exist so 8gb will work just fine.

[@RVTerruvia]

I have a 2018 T580, and it’s my DAILY driver. Still have yet to buy a docking station for it.

[@leosthrivwithautism]

I have an old old genuine true IBM thinkpad. One made before IBM did the worst move ever and sold their quality machines to a non-quality company. The laptop was acquired used and the person before me but screws through the keyboard and the darn thing still works. It doesn’t have a battery because it died many years ago the charging brick cable is all frayed up but still works. Many connection slows are all lose but still works. And no hinge problems. This is back in the day when processors were just single core. That’s how old this laptop is. Here is the thing. I took it out the other day. Turned it on and the ancient laptop came to life and loaded up windows XP. Took a long time but with the specs you can’t complain the elderly laptop was giving it all it’s got. I’m holding on to this treasure for dear life. So one day before it’s my time to leave I can show the world what a real laptop used to be like. Never giving up this laptop. It would take a huge amount of money and even then id still have to think about it.

[@terranbyte2619]

Technically IBM has been already outsourcing the Thinkpad productions for years before they sold to Lenovo. Which also saw the entire staff, engineers and executives, working for Lenovo. iirc to is that management for the Thinkpad and IBM's laptop division would as part of the deal end up taking over management at lenovo. Like how Nokia spun off it's phone business into HMD, which now makes phones branded as Nokia but with the same team of engineers and executives under a different name.

[@helmanfrow]

This is 100% intentional and consistent with the move away from repairability across all industries.

[@NikolaiCherepanov]

Wanna know how doesnt solder their USB-C ports to the board of their laptops? Apple, of all companies they make it on any easy to replace flex cable. But you know everyone wants to talk about how bad Apple is without even acknowledging the terrible practices other companies employ to make it hard to repair your device.

[@coryscomputerrepair]

I own a T530 and a T540, I 100% agree with you! I come across customer laptops all the time that are soldered and I simply wont touch them, not worth the hassle. Speaking of hassle, you should touch on the HP laptops with a single DIMM slot on the BACK SIDE of the motherboard with no access other than to un-layer /unscrew everything and flip the motherboard over to access the RAM slot. Models like that, on the crucial website, wont even acknowledge the RAM is upgradable lol.

[@danielhandika8767]

USB Type C are hyped up by tech youtubers, influencers, AND Apple, so that's why manufacturers put it for everything even if they don't do it properly

[@SalemTechsperts]

I love USB-C, I just hate making it non-modular when it's serving an important purpose like this.

[@Webexplr]

what is the advantage of proprietary power cable over USB C?

[@rubiispare]

​@@Webexplrit was modular (for Lenovo's at least

[@deepspacecow2644]

​@@WebexplrAllows for higher power draw

[@Scrogan]

@@Webexplrthey can be more robust.

[@DanielFuller91]

Former X220 owner, current E580 owner here. I feel a new hair turn gray each time I unplug my charger.

[@codyrap95]

I'm so glad you've finally opened your eyes about Lenovo crap

[@LynxCarpathica]

Dell has replaceable USB-c daughterboards.

[@Hakutara]

*The greatest technician that's ever lived*

[@kyndle0]

got a 9 year old P50 and it still works great!

[@DanielDiaz-uw2ob]

Thanks for your frank and experienced advice. With so much fun and learning, I have excuse your French, dude.👍

[@SetouchiQueens]

Quick cursory search told me that my T495 does in fact have a replacable USB-C charging port. Yay!

[@chaoswolf9452]

I'm new, and I love my T530, its my school laptop, the things a tank.

[@tnaxpw]

Even older IBM thinkpads had keyboard indents on the screen. I know that as I worked as a post-lease reseller and we had usually a thousand of thinkpads from T60 to something like T430 and all in between in each delivery we had to process.

[@sab_1055]

Yep. After smelling and seeing smoke, I cut the power and pulled the battery. Learning simple soldering and making a list of stuff I need now. Shouldn't be too hard, but I've never pulled off a mb. It's an acer cb.

[@oliverer3]

Using usb c seems like a good choice to me in general, more universal which is good since the powerbricks tend to never last as long as the laptop or if you simply forget it at home. It also provides more functionality, which is nice since laptops never seem to have enough usb ports. With that said it would certainly be much better if it was on a modular daughter board. USB c is typically durable but it's still likely to be the highest wear and tear part on the entire laptop. Sure, a usb c port isn't particularly difficult to replace even with just basic soldering equipment but it sure would be better if it was serviceable by any unskilled user.

[@daveharding3027]

Mum says to watch the pro fanity you naughty boy

[@Its-Just-Zip]

Shout out to framework. If my charging port breaks I just swap the module out and unless I've released the magic smoke it'll still work. I'm still tempted to send in a framework just as a softball to annoy him.

[@jameysummers1577]

"It can be replaced without replacing the motherboard" All you need is a cheap 2 in 1 hot air rework station and some flux. BTW....I am moving to Massachusetts from Pittsburgh PA. I will be opening a place in Holden. I do component level repair including reballing chips and liquid damage.

[@ahmeterhanarik]

That's why you go to psrefs and search for a device with a dedicated charging port. USB c is nice to have while visiting a college before a hot session to use her/his adapter while intentional touching happens.

[@crackedc0de242]

man they could’ve waited until 2026 because that usb-c switch EU law gives laptops time until 2026 to switch to usb-c

[@paranoid7590]

I loved Lenovo up until like twelve years ago. I bought one of their gaming laptops and the hinges broke three times, two of which were back to back services. Haven’t touched one since

[@FQP-7024]

thank fuck my ideapad still has the circular changer with a beafy cable so i don't have to use the backup usb-c on it.

[@SalemTechsperts]

I also thank fuck for that 😂

[@helmanfrow]

USB Type C is not the problem. _Non-replaceable_ is the problem.

[@paytonbostwick2899]

I do warranty service for lenovo, and they do actually have a couple models with modular usb c! They are pretty rare though. My most common jobs are bad type c ports. Lenovo is usually decent about repairability, so its a real shame. (Some L series models have a tooless keyboard swap, absolutely wild)

[@vexorian]

Usb c is great and looking for a good charger for the yellow port is a pain. Those proprietary chargers (not the ports) are hella expensive to replace (I got a P51) It's not type C's fault Lenovo went for soldered connectors instead of modular.

[@SnowRaver-p2v]

Soldered, yeah.. I've replaced many power plugs that were on a small daughter board. Often you'd have to tear apart most of the laptop though.

[@galopeian]

watching this because i have run into this problem for the 2nd time and my Lenovo warrenty has expired. extremely frustrating gonna have to learn how to microsolder the component myself

[@NEPR-7]

Can't wait for someone to come up with "Lenovo DONOTTHINKpad" for the new models...

[@MetroidMagmoor-629]

Thank god my Cyborg A13V gaming laptop uses a regular charger!

[@cipelic2009]

I have Thinkpad L470 7 years old and new Dell Latitude. 7 years old Lenovo even now after so long has better battery then new Dell. And Dell is using USB-C charging port.

[@LasherTimora]

Flux in italian meatballs.... the forbidden spice.

[@AlexSmith-pq6os]

I’m pretty sure HP have done modular USB-C. You’d think other companies would follow suit but every company is going the way of Apple and locking down the devices so they get to charge more for repair work.

[@vojkostar]

USB c port is super thing, just it should be replaceable

[@ChristianStout]

USB4 signal integrity requirements dictate that the connector be soldered to the MB. Its that way with all brands. Only non-Thunderbolt USBC ports can be modular. Similar to soldered RAM, non-modularity is the price of higher performance.

[@PvtAnonymous]

uhm, so how has Apple kept the USB-C ports modular on every single MacBook that has it?

[@PrideSage99]

I don't think either of these reasons outweigh the sacrifice, for RAM or USB-C Besides, it was industry standard wisdom that modular power ports was an obvious solution to an obvious wear part. We're literally going backwards.

[@exiledwolfch]

Nah , my dell latitude has a removeable Thunderbolt board . Recently replaced mine for 20 bucks i bought from ebay.. thats a lame excuse

[@PrideSage99]

@@exiledwolfch Which latitude model? I haven't seen one yet that is replaceable...

[@DavideDavini]

I mean, I agree modular is way better. But if you can fix it with a soldering iron, it’s okay. There’s way, way worse designs than that. Like, it doesn’t even reach the top 100. LOL. Unless you’re talking about the fact that they tend to easily die. Then I get it. Plus, as side note, a standard like USB Type C for charging is a godsend. I don’t have data but I bet it’s way more common the charger going bad than all the USB Type C charging ports.

[@SalemTechsperts]

"But if you can fix it with a soldering iron" see the thing is, regular consumers don't have the skill to do this. They DO have the skill to use a philips screwdriver and watch a KZbin tutorial. Also, the Fortune 500 companies that are buying these by the thousands, don't pay their IT team to solder due to the amount of time involved. They DO pay them to replace a modular charging port that takes 10 minutes. I do agree 100000% that having a universal charger is amazing. I just really wish USB-C wasn't so shitty when it came to durability. I hate saying it but the lightning connector was, physically, a far superior design.

[@seldompopup7442]

​@SalemTechsperts USB c aren't cheap, boards need to have PHY so close to the port so consumer don't need to get $100 retimer cable to get a working connection. They have CPU USB c on one side of the board and GPU USB c the other side of laptops. Every other high speed connectors only got 500 mating cycles, I'd rather have a port that got fixed by soldering than soldering AND recalibrating to EEPROM.

[@helmanfrow]

Slightly OT, the T520 upgrade screen is no longer available from the big screen vendors. 😭

[@komo216]

I used to have a thinkpad p1 gen 2 (bought it new for 3k usd new). The thing was useless. It was constantly overheating with the most simple tasks. Called their customer support, they where trying to do everything to not need to do the service eventhough i had next business day. They where absolutely useless. Ended up selling it while still under warranty to someone for next to nothing so i just didnt need to deal with it anymore.

[@algirdongas1]

T440p for life

[@SalemTechsperts]

With the updated trackpad, of course!

[@flamestoyershadowkill]

@@SalemTechsperts and the cooler mod

[@TechLabUnleashed]

On a side note, why do you have a cam pointing at the subway cash register. I was waiting for lupe to show there and I realized the video ended

[@voidokami1427]

Id love an old Lenovo to play sims 1 on it again like I use to with an ibm back in the day when i was like 9 XD

[@darts747]

I came here to see if you can solder

[@darts747]

2:15 he cannot solder or just wouldn't try

[@TheFerdi265]

What is your opinion on the Framework's USB-C ports? They're soldered to the board and non-modular, but you usually have an outer USB-C module that'll take most of the beating with unclean disconnects and whatnot. Is this a good design? Or will some charging port failures kill the power supply circuitry on the non-modular motherboard making the outer USB-C port not matter much?

[@aiodensghost8645]

This is why I quit considering Lenovo for laptops

[@optimizelogicrepair2784]

I’m more concerned with the comment about a 1cm bezel thickness. That would look stupid to have an almost half inch thick border around the the LCD.

[@SalemTechsperts]

your mistaking width with thickness

[@bweewp]

Barbra always with the milkshakes! She needs to chill.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Get a fucking grip Barb!

[@bweewp]

Bahhhb! 😂

[@kohakkanuva3224]

Who the hell thought soldered ports was a good idea?

[@suki_shii]

lenovo 🙄 i wonder if ThinkPads nowadays would be better if IBM never sold the brand off to Lenovo

[@kohakkanuva3224]

@@suki_shii or if IBM never screwed up to begin with and lost the home PC arms race

[@kalangototal]

I call this planned obsolescence. This is on purpose, the old connector standards were simpler to deal with and replace in case of failure or damage, these current models are following this ridiculous trend. I don't know for sure, but definitely for these reasons, I don't care about Lenovo, they are currently regressing, and other companies have a tendency to copy this. It's a total shame and disrespect, besides the fact that USB Type C is a nightmare to carry out repairs or replacements, a lot of work.

[@zo2600]

Another none fan of Lenovo. Let's goooo

[@MrKata55]

Hi, unpopular opinion and probably due to my small experience with Lenovos in particular, but the only time I had to fix the Lenovo charging ports was the old square ones. I could however fix them literally with some hot glue and plastic bits. I have one of the newer ThinkPad X1 Yogas because I needed a 2 in 1 for studies abroad, and I can feel the ports getting wobbly... and I knew full well what I was signing into (I always check the serviceability before purchase), it's just that there was no real alternative. Anyway, the ultimate gigabased charging port of all time is just a round DC jack. I have a 13-year old Nokia with it's original out-of-the-box charger, and only now the charger cable is starting to fail... The only real problem is it's not as interchangeable with USB-C, so there's more of a risk of running out of supply. Also, USB-Cs are obligatory these days because of European Union legislation. And I think it is pretty beneficial especially in the smartphone world, because - who had to deal with the fucking microUSB port for charging, knows my pain.

[@Aperez]

Thank god this video explains flaws about USB-C and why power ports are better and more reliable! This is why I buy hardware that uses a reliable power port that isn’t powered by USB.

[@JesusAramil]

0:04, I want to die. 😂

[@jasonostergaard681]

Did you mean a millimeter? An extra centimeter of lip looks like it would be a ton for that model

[@RubenStormVlog]

What do you think about the ThinkPad T470s? I just bought a used one!

[@markward9331]

'Stink pads" hate em

[@_GhostMiner]

i was in a discord server with some people and they bascially cursed me for saying that barell jacks and other custom charging plugs are better than USB-C. clearly they know nothig about technology.

[@siyzerix]

Gaming laptops are a far better options now and have been for over a decade. Upgradable, repairable and performant. Especially the clevo's which had 4 ram slots + 4 drive slots since 2014, along with options for upgradable desktop cpu's, swappable batteries, etc. And their cooling systems are able to handle high amounts of workloads. And if you think this soldered port problem is bad, wait till you see the customer ripoff's chip makers pull on laptops.

[@sabaubogdan6997]

I have a personal Lenovo idea pad and and a work think book. My idea pad has the best of both a barrel jack and a usbc pd the other one has 2 usbc which is such a pain in the ass, the usb c charger pops out really easily if i move it a bit.

[@gyrozeppeli00]

Oh I can tell you why Lenovo replaced those ports. *MUNEH* *PLAN* *TAHITI*

[@efemji]

ok for real though, is it cheaper to add type c pre soldered on the pcb design and send it over to the factory? they order it like millions right

[@kienhwengtai8113]

Yeah, we have two Lenovo laptops at work and they are unreliable POS compared to the Dells we use. After those, we just use Dells.

[@TheAutobotPower]

You don't understand, those screws were eating their profits, bruh.

[@Turborb26]

Are there any new laptops that you recommend based on repairability?

[@SalemTechsperts]

I don’t think anything will ever surpass the repairability of the Framework laptop. I would love to get one to test its durability, but I have no need.

[@syarifairlangga4608]

Its Planned obsolesence ....

[@CameronL211]

just because it can be resoldered doesn't excuse the poor design, nobody if they knew that resoldering damages a board would ever say that. heat damages the silica, after a few port swaps or even just one you cant repair it again.

[@nerone1984]

i would like to ask to, the greatest technician that ever lived, if the X280 is also in the "shit thinkpad" category.

[@itsmekermit4136]

It's not that usb c is at fault here. Lenovo is the one using crappy usb c ports. My work dell laptop has a type c port and my phone also uses a type c port with both of them being sturdy and i only have to carry one small charger for both of them. My phone (xiaomi) is almost 4 years old and the c port is still good. My personal laptop however ideapad gaming 3 has a type c port with no charging though and you can just tell by looking at it that the port is crap its made of really thin material and soldering just makes it worse.

[@pepo4990]

What's the newest ThinkPad that you do recommend?

[@oreocookie9775]

I think this is somewhat of a bad take. We are all using USB-C for basically anything electronic. You can't really blame a port which is a massive win for convenience because of bad implementations from manifacturers. It's a shit design when the charging port is directly connected to the motherboard instead of having its own little sub-PCB or such. Dunno, there could be many other ways to design a charging port without having a tendency to fry the connector. It's not USB-C's fault.

[@zachariahcoughlin7915]

If you go USB-C why make it non modular? Genuinely that causes a lot more issues down the line and ive seen this design quite a few times go horribly wrong. Sometimes i quite literally have to tear my machines or controllers to bare parts just to clean one thing or fix one thing. Hell i did it just yesterday just to clean off a joycon properly and asses the motherboard damage (to even get to it yoh gotta take almost the entire joycon apart. Its worse if you need to replsce the joystick because you gotta take the whole thing apart to even get to the joystick.

[@E_Proxy]

Just got a t480. It has a faulty usb c 😎

[@MrMusic115-le9im]

that is not a new thinkpad, all thinkpads after 2022 come with 2 usb-c ports which both charge.

[@staterafukumoto]

bro even on newer apple laptops the USB C ports are modular.

[@Nikkel144]

i changed gpu on my xps m1530 with a freaking iron

[@lucas8385]

Agreed but its not only thinkpads its the idealpads or should i call them shitpads they last 9 months until they can't even handle its own bios and it would barely boot into windows

[@SeanQuinn4]

I blindly bought myself a C+ grade $80 ebay thinkpad without knowing jack shit about the model/year. Modular yellow plug 🤘 shes been a tank, shat on the performance that my '11 MacBook pro that was petering out after years of me trying to duct tape and paperclip that fucker together. Shes been rocking mint (xe or whatever the ultralight distro is called) and solely runs the automation and inventory on my coffee roaster 👍

[@danielyoung_]

Shame about the terrible design. If you have to use one of these laptops, you could get magnetic USB-C adapters with fast charge support. Of course, that won't help you if your port is damaged already

[@REAL-UNKNOWN-SHINOBI]

Your shop is located in a Subway?

[@SalemTechsperts]

yup

[@Hellfire4WD]

And remember boys, if you wanna learn to make your girl happy, get one of these thinkpads with the red dot in the middle. that'll train your fingers right up! thank me later.

[@CarButcher]

i have x13 gen1 (intel version) and it didnt melt yet :)

[@kaberlini]

In the EU the USB C ports will be mandatory. That's probably why they did it

[@aratof18]

i don't think the port being USB C is the problem, the problem is the implementation, not making it so that it's easy to repair/replace, but the idea of having a single kind of port for charging anything is pretty logical to me

[@BIGBO55007]

I also heard USB C charging chips could overheat like crazy, causing them to be cooked thus, killing the entire motherboard. I think this happened to my bros Razer Blade. Is this true?

[@Epoch615]

Not the chips, the port itself yes. With the amount of power going through it all it takes is the port being stretched, a weak connection forming, or a bad cable and you get higher resistance and that makes a ton of heat. But it's not really a USB C problem, even Nvidia GPUs were burning up and melting because of the same reason. It's also what causes home electrical fires and is why you should replace loose or wobbly plug receptacles as soon as possible.

[@Nick41622]

Soldering is no big deal for a good technician. My cousin does it all the time! Because he is the greatest technician that ever lived!

[@rawal786]

Why you always drag Barbra into it 😂

[@VuthavadooVikshay]

Why you hating on USB C? It's the people who are making it non swappable.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Who's hating on USB-C? The title quite literally states "Soldered USB-C"

[@VuthavadooVikshay]

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