Fix a Broken Thumb-Drive USB Connector

This instructable is not for beginners you must know how to Solder (neatly).

Have you ever had a USB drive that's connector had broken off? Its a common problem that can be easily fixed in under 10 minutes...

Step 1: Materials

You will need:

* Soldering Iron
* Solder
* Broken USB
* Component holder (optional)

If you have lost your Thumb-drive's connector you can buy one from your nearest raidio-shack or Jay-car.

Step 2: Align the Pins

Align the pins before you place the drive on the component holder.

Adjust the component stand until the pins line-up like before.

Step 3: Solder

Solder the pins that you aligned.

Step 4: Close It Up!

Put your fixed thumb-drive back in it's enclosure.

Step 5: Test & Finish

Put the fixed Drive into a computer to test.

- Wait until your PC recognizes and installs drivers for the drive.
- Open the drive in explorer/finder and see if your files are intact.

That's all from this Instructable but, you can do many more things like attach wired to make the connection longer.

Bye!