New Weirdness - frozen data

[Gina]

I now have a problem with the USB connection on the console. The connection is intermittent unless I pull the cable to one side and weight it down to retain the connection. When I have time I'm going to take the console apart at see what's what. I suspect it's the connection of the USB connector to the circuit board.

I've had mine just over a year too - bought it mid Feb last year. At least I should be capable of repairing it. I've had the same problem in the past with the power connector on my laptop. The console should be a lot easier to get into

[beteljuice]

... I now have a problem with the USB connection on the console...

I'm sure there was some comment on this over a year ago (dry joints), someone even had a unit where the pins / holes were displaced by one !

[daj]

I therefore assume that people disconnect their console from the USB periodically?

In the 18 months I have had the console I have never once disconnected it from the cable! Am I just weird.?

[Gina]

I've only unplugged the USB lead from the console a few times since I had the thing. More often unplugging the USB at the computer end to change computers or for testing. So my console USB has not been plugged and unplugged much - not enough to reasonably expect any loosening of the internal connections!

[Gina]

Well... I've had the console apart and had a good look at the USB connector. It wasn't loose but one of the joints didn't look perfect so I resoldered it. I also checked the fit of plug in socket and it was rather loose. I tried to improve that too. I then put it all back together. However, the problem is still there so it needs another go at it. I'll see what I can do. I'm hoping I won't need to replace the connector. I'm sure now it's looseness in the connectors that's the problem.

[Super-T]

Gina....I had the same problem with the connector....unprofessional soldering the cause. Resoldered and it's been OK ever since. As you know, you can see when it is a cold solder joint as it is quite often a slightly different colour or sheen.