cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/31482764
This picture shows the rough-in before I made it look nice. I soldered it in by soldering the old mounting holes directly to the casing of the connector. Seems sturdy enough. I might put a piece of foam in there to help hold it in place, take any excess pressure off the PCB.
I used this connector from Amazon, and soldered in my own 5.1k resistor to make it compatible with USB C PD chargers. I hate devices that leave that resistor out. Very annoying.
It's crazy, this thing was made in 2012. USB C wasn't even ratified until 2014. The first name brand Android didn't have it until ~~2016~~ 2015. And here I've drug it into the future. Cool stuff!
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Screen on:
Yes, I didn't have the right size one, so I bodged an 1/8 watt down the side into an empty cavity. Works well 🤷♂️