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.

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

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.

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

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!

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!!

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 :)

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!

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!

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.

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.

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 !

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

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

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

This REALLY helped me, thx for the video

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!

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

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

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..

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

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 🙂

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

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

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!!!

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!

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

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

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.

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

Thank you so much for this! 🌸

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.

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 👏 👍

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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!

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 tutorial is so much appreciated! Thanks for sharing this.

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

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.

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

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!

Hope this helps you save your used charging cable. Thanks for watching!

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

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. 😞

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 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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!

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Thank you very much...It worked!!👍

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!

Life saver ! Now I've got one fixed I can go fix all my old ones I got stacked in a corner that don't work yay !

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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

thanks so much. I could find a screwdriver so I used an embroidery needle from my sewing kit. worked almost as well

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

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

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!

Im sorry but im just a "fast-forward" kind of gal. The real action starts at 6:25. It's good stuff and it's a real godsend. Thanks so much.

Made my day bro!! Thx!!

Thanks, fixed my connection in 10 min with your advice

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!

Excellent tip! Worked to perfection! Thanks my friend!

Thanks for the information

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

Man you pulled those flickers up so high, they look like vampire fangs. 🧛🏻‍♀️Great job.

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 u so much ..i fixed 2 of my cables.

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.

Thanks for this. I was able to fix three cables that I thought would have to trash.

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

I used a safety pin, and it actually worked. So thanks:)

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

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

I think it may have cured my problem. Thanks!

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.

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

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

Thank you so much! You saved me the cost of a new light pad!

Best thing i used to pry under the prongs is a push 📌 pin. Works 👍

Yup, good stuff, thnx. You can get tiny eyeglass screwdriver sets, also tiny tweezers to help out. Eventually all these connector locks get filled with grime, dust, etc ..... So, a small pressure can of silicone lubricant is also useful to help free up the tags and also clean the prongs ...... Well worth saving the cable. The female socket on the phone needs occasional cleaning also.

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