I missed this from the other day. If it were me, I would mount a USB connector in place of the cable and cut a new hole in the case for it. Then use a USB extension cable. When it wears out, you will be able to replace it.
I wish they skipped micro-B and waited for USB-C. micro-B was awful, with either plugs breaking apart by bending or the sockets losing the little plastic tab in the middle. I bought a bulk load of mini-B breakout connectors at one stage, so mini-B is still useful to me (along with all the other mini-B stuff I still use). I'd say those PM pads would be for harness testing the board, maybe connected to by sharp pogo pins? You can see shallow indentations in them from where they went through the process. BTW RS probably still sells their grommet sets. The grommets eventually melt themselves into the plastic container they're in. 😆
Oddly I had to order a new "Mini B" cable just the other day. I have some legacy devices that use Mini B and the cables I had to hand had died, one by one. For strain relief I've been using two layers of glue backed heatshrink. Make the first layer slightly longer than the second layer and it looks quite nice.
Ahhh, yes, I could've slipped a layer or two of glued heat shrink over the cable where it meets the case, then screwed it down. BTW, do you want to see RUclips's two AI-generated replies I could've chosen to use if I was lazy? 😂. The 2nd one is probably not too far off the mark for relevance, if I'm being honest! [1] Mini-B is sadly the only way to connect to most modern devices for these legacy devices - but it's not a bad idea to use heatshrink for the strain relief! [2] That's a great idea for strain relief ... never thought of doing it that way!
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I missed this from the other day.
If it were me, I would mount a USB connector in place of the cable and cut a new hole in the case for it. Then use a USB extension cable. When it wears out, you will be able to replace it.
You are a legend.
Mostly my comments are people (nicely) pointing out my errors, so I'll accept compliments like this anytime. Thanks!
I wish they skipped micro-B and waited for USB-C. micro-B was awful, with either plugs breaking apart by bending or the sockets losing the little plastic tab in the middle. I bought a bulk load of mini-B breakout connectors at one stage, so mini-B is still useful to me (along with all the other mini-B stuff I still use).
I'd say those PM pads would be for harness testing the board, maybe connected to by sharp pogo pins? You can see shallow indentations in them from where they went through the process.
BTW RS probably still sells their grommet sets. The grommets eventually melt themselves into the plastic container they're in. 😆
Oddly I had to order a new "Mini B" cable just the other day. I have some legacy devices that use Mini B and the cables I had to hand had died, one by one. For strain relief I've been using two layers of glue backed heatshrink. Make the first layer slightly longer than the second layer and it looks quite nice.
Ahhh, yes, I could've slipped a layer or two of glued heat shrink over the cable where it meets the case, then screwed it down. BTW, do you want to see RUclips's two AI-generated replies I could've chosen to use if I was lazy? 😂. The 2nd one is probably not too far off the mark for relevance, if I'm being honest!
[1] Mini-B is sadly the only way to connect to most modern devices for these legacy devices - but it's not a bad idea to use heatshrink for the strain relief!
[2] That's a great idea for strain relief ... never thought of doing it that way!