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Pad PP 23 came off, can't attach USB
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 1:16 pm
by Grife
So my first Targus USB hub I couldnt get working, and when I de-soldered the white wire from my pi zero, the PP pad came off. Are there any alternative ways to connect my teensy to the the pi zero? I was considering just soldering it to a male micro USB and plugging it in, but that seems clumsy.
Also, getting a USB hub to reliably work has been a headache, how crucial is it? Why not just hook my teensy right up to the pi?
Re: Pad PP 23 came off, can't attach USB
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 4:00 pm
by Camble
You can carefully scrape the solder mask away from the trace and solder directly to it. Use some hot glue to support the connection.
Re: Pad PP 23 came off, can't attach USB
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2016 5:48 pm
by RxBrad
Couldn't you just plug in a micro USB cable to the Zero, and solder the wires inside it to the hub?
Re: Pad PP 23 came off, can't attach USB
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:22 pm
by Camble
You can also remove the microUSB connector entirely, but it's not easy and you risk more damage.
Re: Pad PP 23 came off, can't attach USB
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 7:04 pm
by Grife
RxBrad wrote:Couldn't you just plug in a micro USB cable to the Zero, and solder the wires inside it to the hub?
That's what I ended up doing, but I dont like it. Also, I still cant get any USB hub to work. Every thing is hooked up correctly and not touching anything, I've checked everything for days and tried 2 different Targus hubs. Do Targus hubs just not work on 1.3?