• BanMe@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    I can only get a bent staple into the USB-C port on mine, which makes me nervous but does the job. Will have to see if a pick works.

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      2 hours ago

      Lol you just saying that made me nervous. Using a staple would make it easy to accidentally break a contact off entirely, and I’m not sure if there are any consequences for shorting any of the USB pins to each other. Even a twist tie would be better, since it has another material to do the rubbing and the metal is less stiff than a staple.

      Edit: there’s another comment further down saying the risk of a short isn’t an issue, but I’d still avoid using a staple just because of the hardness probably being higher than the contact.