Loose USB Cable Fix 

Respect to this guy for telling everyone sorry for making this 10 minutes.

Thanks for making this video. I was getting sick and tired of buying new cords. I didn't have a screwdriver that small so I decided to use a needle instead. It worked just the same.

Thanks for the tip, worked like a charm. Fixed 3 cables that still look like new but were loose.. they lock in nice and tight now!

Fantastic video, I do not mind the wait at all because you were taking the time to explain everything. This helped me a lot man, much appreciated!

thanks man, it just took too long before the tutorial started

While the video is about 7 minutes too long, very useful information and it has allowed me to fix 4 cables I thought i would have to trash. Thumbs-up excellent tutorial!

thank you this was so helpful I have been tossing out my old ones cause of this exact problem and buying new ones. I have spent I don't know how much money now I can just do this and save hundreds. I am so glad I came across your video. you are a money saver.

Very useful! After 40 years in IT, I'd never have thought of this on my own, but of course, that's how micro USB plugs *have to* work. Thank you!!

WONDERFUL ! After so much twaddle from you tubers telling us we have to reinforce the cable, or shove bits of soft plastic into the port, to clean it. So satisfying now, to discover someone who knows what he's talking about. BIG TA !

Fantastic video. It helps to see, physically, how the plug functions. I had an extra cable lying around so I tested it and, sure enough, the "prongs" on the old cable were worn. The new one snapped right into place. Thanks so much!

to short phrase this: Make sure the cable isn't plugged into a power source and get something like a sewing needle and lift up the prongs on the charger. Go to 5:24 to see what I'm talking about. I just saved you 10 minutes :)

Dude... Respect this guy man although the vid long but at least he showed the hack we all needed

64 yr old woman fixed two long cables that I didn't have to throw out. Thank you. They weren't cheap and I was frustrated that they weren't staying locked in place.

And this is how you stretch a 2 min video into 10..

Tech Minded, Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I used the tip of a fish hook to bend those tabs that get flattened down from .repeated use. i found the smallest Micro screw driver blade usually is 1.5 mm or 1/16 inch too wide to get in there

Soooooooo very helpful!!!! You just don't know how many cords I've gone through because of this exact issue. Now I can go fix all my other cords 😃. Thanks so much!!! Keep up the good work 👏 👍

Great video! Cant wait to finish work and go home to fix all my other 'broken' cables!

You just saved me like $10 man, thank you very much XD

Worked like a charm! Can't say it was easy as it seemed there was little to no space to get the tool in there but persistence paid off. I finally used a precision screwdriver set, the smallest one, after a few failed attempts with what tools were convenient, lol. Love that click sound. Thks 🙂

I have searched this thing but didn't find anything about these clips... So weird that it came out to my front randomly 3 years after my search... Thank you.

This REALLY helped me, thx for the video

Good idea you have mentioned.Thank you for your video.

The prong tip was so helpful!!!! I looked at my others chargers and found the one with the best prong and it was loose and it hold my phone up in the air..

Glad I come across this. This as saved me buying a new cable. Keep up the cool idea's.

You can also grind down the little pointy edges (that may have became not so pointy/rounded over the time) on those prongs with something like a nail filer.

That was helpful! Never had thought I'd that.

Spot on! With most of substandard purchases I've made, I also encounter other issues like wires that easily bend near the connectors. Sadly, the prongs from these USBs tend to easily break with no way to "lift" them up. 😞

This tutorial is so much appreciated! Thanks for sharing this.

Thanks very much for this video, now my cable fits securely -- this in combination with picking the dust out with a toothpick did the trick! One tip for those trying to get the dust out -- i picked out dust a couple of weeks ago but the dust can be pretty tightly compacted -- that's why it's best to use a toothpick. Just understand that you may not see fluffballs of dust yet there is still dust in that port!

Thanks much. I am a brilliant 🙃 tech with many cables like that and haven't bothered figuring out what you just showed me.

Thank you. I have bought so many phone cables that they're everywhere! Finally to have an answer, is wonderful!

man this video helped me even after 3 years of you posting it. ive gone through about 3 of these cables in 2 years and it was getting frustrating having to buy a new one each time, tried this trick with some tweezers (took a while but i got there). thank you so much!

He'll yeah!!! You the man!!! I kept all my old ones and fix them all now I got over 20 of these things in handy now! Thank you!

Yes it works to restore a solid connection again. Going to do this to all my cords. For those complaining about the length of the video or how long it took for him to show the actual fix, get over yourself already. There world doesn't revolve around you and your precious few minutes. The fix works so just move on but I'm betting you can't.

Thanks ! I was able to get my charger cable fixed. I drive a truck across the country and charger cables in a truck stop are expensive. Thanks again for saving me $15.-$20.

Your vid made me examine usb micro cords that had gotten torqued heavily (kicking the cord by accident and jerking out of phone) and i did discover when the outer shell was bent in a 'nose-down' position from horizontal, almost all had their lock-blades "submerged" - zero-tools fix for me was, to grip the plug and gently press downward at an angle against the table, bending the shell back straight enough to "re-expose" the lock-blades. I didn't realize before this, that the lock-blades were usually attached to an inner structure and not the shell itself. thank you SO much!!! i just fixed three cords in about five minutes!!!

*Thank you so much!* I found that a sewing needle and a pair of pliers (to hold the needle) also works!

Thanks! It worked very well....my phone wears out chargers in about 1 month.

Thanks for making this video. I didnt have the tool you have however I went into my little sewing kit and used a seem stripper and it worked perfectly!

Huge help. Other videos suggested nail clippers which just did not work. I had the tiny screwdriver but found another viewers suggestion of using a strong sewing needle worked the best. Thanks for the fix!

In used a pair of finger nail clippers to grab the edge and pull out ward. worked well. Thanks for the tutorial

I used a safety pin to pry it up. It works. I don't have any other tool fine enough to do the job. Appreciate it. Thanks

Beautiful. My prongs were so far in that I had to hold the connect when transferring audio. "I heard the click!" I use a straight pin for my other prong. Thank you

Good job, thanks. Good close shots. Add to your narrative what the enlargement ratio is on the photography. I tried those faults and decided to go around the phone's port itself.

Very helpful instructions. I woyld be frustrated because it would slip out and stop the charging process, but then I was able to open the mouth of the prong wider which reduced the slippage.

Thanks, fixed my connection in 10 min with your advice

Useful, thanks for the preliminary introduction and explanation, nice style.

Ya, it worked. For micro-USB I had to go with a sturdy safety pin to pry those tiny little buggers up. I had to dig down pretty aggressively into the plastic insert beneath the groove to get a lever on the hooks. And on the bottom there are two springs you can pry up (very gently) to restore some of the snugness.

Great video man. Any DIY is good stuff. Thank you for your help and the time this has taken to make!!!!

Great job. Your ability to put things into "real life" terms is impressive.

I had the exact same idea about lifting up the prongs! I just didn't have the right technique. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I already bought a new cable, but this fixed an older cable I had. Thank you!

I just went through this same task without the benefit of this video. My old cables were so old and worn that I didn't even see the prongs you lifted. My observation was that the fit was loose and I blamed it on the female port. So I used a small paring knife to pry the top of the port in the phone down, making the cave shorter. I previously tried the lint removal fix but I didn't remove the battery which for a technician (me) was not wise but nothing shorted. After your video I wound up prying up the tips of the flanges and I've got a good connection. Thanks for telling a shortcuts old timer like me your soultions. It would also help if I didn't leave my phone/tablets on the floor while charging, then stepping on them.

Worked very nicely, video could be shorter, but worked non the less.

Nice to know. I have a few old cables that are loose. Thanks for this tip.

Thank you so much, I needed a charger asap. but with lock down & curfews, and all the local drugstores looted and closed, this technique saved the day!!! I used a safety pin as another person recommended below. one side was easier to do than the other and I thought I ruined the second side. but I your trick did it! Thank you

Thank you so much for this! 🌸

I just looked at your video,I had the same problem I didn't have a. Eye glass screwdriver so I used a thin needle ,ant it works great thanks ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thanks for the video. I've discarded several USB cables in the past -- one, just two days ago. It cost almost $20.00 . Thanks again

Great INFORMATION on these issues that Can be Fixed!!👍

You should definitely consider doing a re-do of this video in a 2-minute version, I'm sure it would blow up 😁

In times that gadget are very common it's really how to repair small things like this it realle makes a differece. Thanks man hope to se more vids from you

Excellent tip! Worked to perfection! Thanks my friend!

Randy Hunt had a great idea too! Toe nail clippers can grab and PULL the tab out. Just don't squeeze hard enough to CLIP the prongs!

Hey I tried to fix the charging cable as you did in this video and it really worked you rock bro 🤘 amazing job keep it up 🤘😎

"You need every little bit of that clip that you can get." -- @Tech Minded 2:40

I couldn't find a piers like u had. I used a sewing needle with success in 2 minutes. Thank u for your time. Great instructions to save a buck.

I used the tip of a cutter with complete precaution that it does not slip and hurt your fingers which worked much better than a screw driver which kept slipping all the time. Thank you for the solution.

I want to complain about a FREE instructional video that showed me something I couldn't figure out on my own because I'm a miserable person

This is one way of doing it. But the main issue often are not this little metal hooks bending in, most often the metal of the actual plug bending down, without the hooks bending with it. Use a small pincer or pliers (sorry I do not know the proper English word for it, so maybe it sounds funny for you) that fits between the hooks, so it won't bend the hooks, and gently bend it back in position. Works for me and is fast. Repair a good cable is worth doin it. Most don't know, but a bad quality cable could be the reason, why your phone is charging slowly or not charging at all, same for data transfer.

Thankyou so much! This was so helpful! I'm so relieved

Thanks for this tutorial. I drive a lot and charge phone in car. Cable is so loose that it won't stay in. This video helped me and now the cable is tight and locks perfectly.

So without TALKING... no googling, no indications whatsoever, Just me twisting a cable in my ps4 controller last night... Now this video is recommended... I want the AI to know, I fixed that already with my own hands/mind!

Thank you for this!! Now I don't have to go out and keep buying new cables after a few months!

Thank you for this video, bro. I tried it and it works. You're awesome!

Thank you so much for this, I'm so tired of buying charging cords. Gonna try it out.

Thanks for the closed caption but it covered up some of the detail.

This was a great video! Regardless of it's length, I got the information I otherwise wouldn't have. I used a needle to pull out the prongs. It really does need to be small or good luck getting it to work. But thank you!

Good video. I must have spent at least a hundred bucks over the last two years replacing my usb charging cable for my Samsung phone. Thanks for showing how to do this!

Thank you so much!! I fixed my charger with a crochet needle. The hook of it kinda digs down in it and pops it up!! YAY!!! so it excited about this hack. Now, I think about ALLLLL the hundreds of dollars I spent over time buying a charger so often! Thank you soo much!

I literally took a safety pin to it and pulled them out in five seconds! Thank you!!!! XD

Thank you so much for this !!! I don't need to buy charger again. Real life saver hehe

Thanks so much my man. As a not-that-handy person, it feels damn good to fix something.

Thanks a lot, this video helped me to fix two useless cables. It provides the real solution, other videos only explains how to clean the sockets. I used a needle to raise the protruding pins and forced them with pliers.

Thank you very much...It worked!!👍

So this method actually did work however I tried to use the screwdriver for sunglasses it was too big even then believe it or not so I had to find some special tweezers that fit the holes

Thank you I was thinking the same thing but I didn't know until I saw this video

Thanks a bunch. This video and your are advice are greatly appreciated!

It worked! No more kids swapping my cable or buying a cable every two months!

Great and informative video. I repaired 2 cables in less than 5 minutes. Thanks so much.

Thank you so much! i had a Kindle that stopped charging a while back. i noticed the cable was loose i could wiggle it and get it charge..i tried a new cable it worked great for a couple of months then same problem..i knew the problem was the cable but never realized it was most likely those little tabs on the USB cable..sadly after plugging and unplugging and wiggling it so many times trying to get it to work i ended up breaking the internal connector..wish i would have found your video back then..what i believe happened was since the cable was not "locked in" it could not make a good solid connection and would not charge... Thanks again!

My interest in your video is to see if the same would apply to a stand alone Garmin GPS from a few years ago. It won't connect to charge even because it was left plugged into the unit until - and sounds like you might understand this southern terminology - it is *wallered out* :D (I thought). Thx for taking the time to post the video.

thank you so much...this happened to my new cable..the cable wasnt even a week old

I'll tell you - people just don't have much patience these days. Don't mind the naysayers. Great video - I just repaired two cables that I've replaced. Now I've got three good ones.

hi tech minded! i just want to say thank you for this info, iam still a kid that's still depending on my parents money, so now my charger I don't need to buy a new one! thank you so much! support from Malaysia!

Thank you very much, my friend. That was really helpful :)

Thanks! I just fixed 2 of my old charge cords. Can't thank you enough!

Thank you very much! I've been having trouble for weeks. My husband wanted me to get a new cell phone, he said it was the deal inside the cell phone itself. I have trouble buying a new cell phone every couple of years. I don't need a whole bunch of apps. :D

Thank you sir. I loved my cord and didn't want a new one. This saved it. Wish I knew this one sooner.

The 806 dislikes are from people who would rather waste money and keep buying new cords rather than taking hints from the video