Enjoyed that. Nice to see how a cable could be fixed. But that definitely took a lot longer than "seconds".

Thanks for helping me make up my mind to just buy one😂

A much easier solution is that when the cable first begins to fray, cover a few inches around and over the break with Shoe Goo or something similarly strong and flexible like that plastic you dip tools handles into, thus preventing any further breakage and sealing the wire.

This just reminds me of my dad I tell you. I miss him him he had all this equipment to do this

Using a cigarette lighter to 'strip' the insulation is a neat trick, especially on those thin wires. 👍

02:42 I liked the heat shrinking rather than stripping the core conductor insulation, but seeing as I have an appropriate stripper, I would prefer its precision. I wouldn't say "fix it in seconds", but yes, with care and the right tools, this can be done.

Going to try this. But some of the soldered connections appeared to be very close to touching each other which could create a “shorting” condition adversely affecting performance.

Thank you for all these great tips. Keep these ideas coming. Great video.

Thank you, awesome work. I gave you my respect for doing things that millions never even tried

Redefining the length of a second!

One major mistake, this video does not talk about ensuring that the same color of wire is soldered again on the desoldered point. If the color scheme of the wires are not maintained as of original, then due to polarity reversal your phone of thousands of Rs gets damaged due to reverse polarity of DC voltage.

So simple and so useful video thank you. Also you should put wiring picture that would be helpful

Reading through the comments......and am very concerned, at the amount of people, who think this "fix,"..... is admirable. 😮

Interesting. I always try and control the weak link on electronic devices like corded Irons by moving the flexing of power wire away from the ball that swivels in handle. It might make sense to put shrink tubing over new cords to reduce the weak link.

I think this video is aimed at repairing top brand cables like Apple or Samsung etc not cheap £1 or €1 or $1 because people keep saying cables are cheap to buy in comments section, not all are cheap that's my point. helpful video thankyou.

Cleaning and tinning your soldering tip would be helpful

4 cold solder joints later…..

The major issue is the plastic used in the jacket of the cable. Body oils and flexing will lead to that outer jacket failing. The shield to the cable must also be reconnected to the ground lead but be observant as to which end it is connected to, the phone side or the USB side.

My God, very shoddy workmanship.

I’m glad I was an electronic technician in the service.

Several good tips there thanks

i just bought 5 cables before he cleaned the wire, BUT this is still a great video and a great job repairing the wire

Nicely done! I think the hot glue is what will make it less likely to fail again anytime soon. Good to fix up older things rather than just buy new stuff all the time. There's a satisfaction that you get using something you've rescued from oblivion.

this is not a cheap cable. note it has 1) 4 wires, 2 for power and 2 for data; and 2) shielding which helps data integrity ; and 3) a chip to implement whatever protocol the cable is intended for.

In the Philippines you can buy a spiral protector you can cover around the cable

Thank you for sharing it to us!!!! Big help!!!

You solved my major problem... Thanks alot, love from Pakistan🥰😍🤗

faster than finding my keys and backing out of the driveway, or ordering online and waiting for delivery. thanks

Nice. No awkward background crap in the name of music. Pure knowledge.👍

I've been searching a type-C to Micro cable.Thanks!

Your manual skills are amazing. It would take me hours

It may work for charging, but this cable isn't compliant as the shielding isn't connected to the plug housings. Not sure it ever was in the first place...

love the heat shrink tube - also use a pair of treezers to hold the wire when soldering?? thank you

One thing I forgot to say is to use E6000 ! It is so great. It remains slightly flexable yet really strong ! More than GE silicone .

Nice video. I would recommend to use additional flux when you solder. For a good connection.

7 minute blunt. 420 second repair.

Very straightforward, I am surprised that millions more people are not fixing up their cables…

Hey I’m wondering if you can make longer charging cord using doorbell or thermostat wire

Le temps qu'on prend à regarder ton image qui se défile te permet d'avoir plus de considération pour KZfaq. Bravo!!

It may have taken a few minutes but not seconds as advertised! Purchasing the length of heat shrink originally isn’t cheap, neither is the hot glue or the gun! It’s only helpful if one has these items laying about somewhere, otherwise it’s quicker & cheaper in the long run to buy a complete replacement chord as fumbling about trying to repair the original!

How do you fix an iphone cable that has no apparent damage but won't connect? How do you even diagnose what the problem is?

Great information! I think I will proactively jump to the last step of shrink tubing at the first sign of wear.

All the outer insulation became brittle on my cord so I just pulled it off all together. it still works.

Thank you for sharing this with us.

I think this as originally a video on bad tips for soldering incorrectly.

Powerful modifying idea. I love it

A new one only 2 euros, why just dont scrap it?

So what will those hawkers selling chargers eat if we keep repairing the old ones😂😂😂

You could have cut off and soldered only one plug, and restored the insulation on the second plug with heat shrink.

This can be done but, depending upon the price of a replacement, it iis probably not worth it. I would probably estimate thatit will take about $15 of my time to do thisand I have the tools and supplies. if you want todo this, some suggestions: 1. I never hold my fingers as as close to a hot soldering tip as this may does---be careful! 2. I generally use desoldering braid to removesolder from a connection. 3. I do not use a knife to strip insulation off of a wire or cable--it is much too easy to cut through the insulation of one of the inner wires. There are wire strippers that do this easily, and efficiently. Anyway, feel free to try your luck, my time is better spent elsewhere.

That’s got to be the most unprofessional job I’ve ever encountered!

We wrap white duct tape around 6 inches of new cords. Lasts forever.

Nice video, but I'd suggest you first removing all the previous soldering from the connectors and use flux for soldering, you'll get better results.

Didn't do a continuity check on the wires before soldering, could be a break somewhere else!

Thanks for the idea. What is the name of that black pipe like cover your burnt on the soldered part?

Where to get the accessories like the rubber plastic pipe

Nice but bad soldering. The dirty operation.

Good one, but most important thing here is to have a electrician friend with soldering machine 😅

This activity carries significant risk for those without the requisite skill level. Improper execution could result in serious injury, such as cuts or punctures to the hand.

to be fair he did fix it in seconds, just lots of them

My PS Vita charging cable looked just like your cable in the beginning of the video. I searched Google for a new one and this video appears in my recommendations. Interesting...

I’d end up with a cable that measured a couple of inches by the time I tried to cut and solder and kept making wrong joints then having to go back and repeat

Which color wire goes where should be noted on a diagram befire disconnecting.

IDK what people do to their stuff, but I have NEVER had a cable/cord/connector end up like this one.

£5.00 new cable. No tape,glue,Stanley knife, cigarette lighter and Hassle.

This guy needs to learn how to solder

When you see the cable being cut with scissors you know you will waste your time!

NO need to cut and solder - just apply heat shrinking tube.

is there any good way to fix audio earphones cable as you do with USB Cable ..?!

Great work!

I’m going to save all my broken cords until I retire and have absolutely Nothing Better to Do...🙄

You should learn to use more rosin for high-quality soldering. The tip of the iron is very oxidized and leads to poor-quality soldering.

To be on safe side, test the cable on sony ericsson, just like this guy.

Good job but but in case of Sony Bluetooth headset WI-C310 when you strip the cables there is no way to do anything , it is like micro fiber something like that , I wanted to make one set out of 2 that either side was not working 😕

For the cost of a new cable it’s never worth faffing about repairing a damaged cable, nonetheless well done to the person that repaired it.

Info on tools would be helpful also what I think I saw was acetone ??? Thanks good video ❤ it !!!

What is black part called and where can u buy it

Need a little narration to help us understand the process. It is very easy to get the connector upside down. I would just make a quick diagram of the wires so I don't mess it up

Sauldering needs some more brains behind the solderer. Not one has been prepped with flux.

They don't tell you how to know where to solder which colour. What is that jelly. What is that little black glove. The best lesson is to always use the original cable. It's tested and qualified for your specific device.

Although you can replace the charge cable for $10.00, it is cool to see you repair it. Thanks for the idea and video.

Use paste it'll become easy to solder copper wire

Too much work to fix it😊 just buy a new one readymade to use. Very good video though.thanks alot!

I'll just spent the 4 bucks for a new one at the local dollar store. Time and money well spent, instead of the amount of time and tools it would take to complete this " repair" job

$12 worth of supplies and your time to save buying a $10 replacement cord….

Actually I get my boys and scrape metal peddlers to collect such wires for me.. dump them into a bin.. over a year melt them down for copper.. more profitable this way.. and sold the sockets to hobbyists..😊

Cord is disposable like plasma TV, toasters, irons, dryers, washing machine etc. China makes replacement cheaper repairing.

Did you have to remember where the wires went or is there a standard?

That Happens When I broke My Charger when my Iphone can't be Charged, But my iphone is broken forever, At last My Dad Brought My New Phone to Make Animations Ideas and More, Anyways Your Bacon Friend Tells You Alot of Technology Indeed, But Nice Repairing the Charger, Looks New. 💙

How to know which particular wire to fix with correct place

This is not clean soldering, but bad frying

If the wires are shorted then positive and negative terminal will be shorted, finally the battery will explode like a bomb.

Das habe ich bei Ladekabel erlebt. Ich hatte mir ein extra langes Ladekabel gekauft fürs Handy ,um es im Wohnzimmer aufzuladen. Doch nach kurzer Zeit funktionierte es nicht mehr, weil innen drin irgendwo ein Knick entstanden war. Sehen konnte man aber nichts. War sehr ärgerlich.

While watching this I've realized I can't do this in a second haha it takes a minute to finish lol😂

Very good but its too much work and I can buy these for less than a buck from China.

Right if the cable is so cheap and easy to find the electronic shop. How about if you live in a small town?

How did you remove that epoxy or silicone that you put at 6:20

Where do get the rubbers for the repairs

If stranded on a remote island….

I strongly suggest replacement. Repairing a bad cable could very well create more problems than its worth. This is coming from someone with well over 40 years experience in electronics. Dont risk screwing up your phone to save a few bucks