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What Are Some Things You Regret Buying or Bought but Never Used? (lemm.ee)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I see posts talking about good BIFL items but I don't hear much about the other side of products that are bad or products you bought but don't even use.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 8 months ago (2 children)

My last 2 phones stopped charging through the ports. Keep that wireless charger, it may come in handy. Saved me from buying a new phone for at least a year.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

My last phone had the same issue, actually relatively cheap to get the port replaced at one of those tech repair places

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I looked into this, but the closest to me was about 1 hour away. When I looked up the streetview, it was a guy's garage with small shady sign infront lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Depends on the phone. On some phones, it is on a separate tiny board which is cheap to replace. If it's on the motherboard, it requires soldering, and it can be fucked if the copper pads get torn.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Make sure there's no lint and dust compacted in the bottom of the port if you haven't already. It isn't always entirely obvious but it can affect both lightning and USB-C and you can usually get it out with some careful use of a sewing needle.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Yup this is definitely the first thing to check. Unfortunately I think it was my need for bulky un-destructible cases, that bent my charging ports.