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Step 4Preparing the Plug
The metal shell underneath the rubber overmolding consists of two of pieces of thin steel that are stamped and folded into place. They are held together by some tabs and slots-- use a small screwdriver to defeat the tabs and you can pull the flap, the "lid" piece, so that you can now get at the inside of the metal shell.
With the one piece of the metal shell removed, you have access to the middle parts of the shell where the original USB wires and plastic and metal connections are located. Cut them away with your choice of tools. I found that the hobby knife worked well enough to sever the wires, at which point the remaining plastic parts could be removed pretty easily. What's left is just the metal shell-- ready for us to put our own circuit board in.
With the one piece of the metal shell removed, you have access to the middle parts of the shell where the original USB wires and plastic and metal connections are located. Cut them away with your choice of tools. I found that the hobby knife worked well enough to sever the wires, at which point the remaining plastic parts could be removed pretty easily. What's left is just the metal shell-- ready for us to put our own circuit board in.
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