Repair Micro USB Cable

Crap. Your recable has a broken cable? Sure, that's annoying at first - but it's not a big problem! Because recable is a repairable charging cable. With a few simple steps (and a few simple tools) you can easily repair it yourself.

Why is this a good idea? By repairing your charging cable, you are doing something good for the planet. Because you avoid electrical waste and conserve resources. You also don't need to buy a new cable and save money. A win-win situation for you and the environment!

Ready? - Then let's get started!

Difficulty: easy
Time required: 20 - 30 min

What you need

Tools to repair USB cables with Micro USB connector, like cutter, lighter & pliers
  • Side cutters
  • Combination pliers
  • Cutter knife
  • Lighter
  • heat shrink tube
    (We use a shrinkage ratio of 3:1 with an initial diameter of 9.5 mm. Can be found here ).

Tip: If you are missing one of the tools, you don't have to buy a new one. Instead, borrow it from neighbours, friends or your family. Maybe there is a repair café near you that can help you.

Let's go!

Step 1

Step 1 Repair charging cable with Micro USB, How do I remove the heat shrink tube with a cutter knife? Close up
  • Unplug recable from the power supply, disconnect the power supply.
  • Carefully cut the heat shrink tube lengthwise with the cutter-knife.
  • Peel the heat shrink tube from the connector housing with your fingers.

Step 2

Step 2 RRepair charging cable with Micro USB, How do I bend the strain relief open with the knife? How do I open the latch? Close-up
  • Use the cutter-knife to bend open both clips of the strain relief.
  • Run the cutter between the casing fastener.
  • Carefully guide the top back over the catches.

Step 3

Step 3Repair charging cable with Micro USB, How do I bend the housing open? How do I open the cutting clamp? Close up
  • Carefully bend the metal casing open with your fingers - not too far, otherwise the metal hinge will break. Take off the casing.
  • Open the insulation displacement termination with the cutter by levering the inner part (turquoise) over the catch points.
    Be careful, the plastic breaks quickly!

Step 4

Step 4 Repair charging cable with Micro USB, How do I pull out the strands and clip the cable? Close up
  • Pull the strands out of the insulation displacement termination.
  • Cut the cable cleanly with the side cutter.

Step 5

Step 5 Repair charging cable with Micro USB, How do I expose the cable ? How do I fuse the braided sleeve? Close up
  • Expose the cable with the side cutter to approx. 1.5 cm.
  • Fuse the ends of the braided hose together with the lighter.
    • For the natural fibre braided sleeves, you may need to use a strip of Washitape to secure the braided sleeve against unravelling.

Step 6

Step 6 Repair charging cable with Micro USB, How do I expose strands and how do I sort them? Close up
  • Expose the strands over a length of 8 mm.
  • Carefully cut the sheath of the cable all around with the cutter (not too deep!) and pull it off with your fingers.
  • Sort the strands by colour in the following order:
    red (power supply)
    white (data-)
    green (data+)
    black (GND)

Step 7

Step 7 Repair charging cable with Micro USB, How do I insert stranded wires? How do I fix stranded wires? Close up
  • Push the strands into the insulation displacement termination.
    The holes are marked r(red), w(white), g (green) and b (black).
  • Press the insulation displacement termination together with the Combination pliers . Make sure that the cutting clamp sits flush.
  • Now smooth out the braided sleeve on the cable until it reaches the connector.

Step 8

Step 8 Repair charging cable with Micro USB, How do I fix the case with the pliers? Close up
  • Place the casing around the insulation displacement termination and close it with your fingers.
  • Press the housing together with the Combination pliers . The latching points close the housing.

Step 9

Step 9 How do I repair a USB charging cable with Micro-USB connector? How do I compress case clamp? Close-up
  • Place the stranded wire of the shielding in the strain relief.
  • Press the clamps of the strain relief firmly with the Combination pliers .

Step 10

Step 10 Repair charging cable with Micro USB, How to shrink the heat shrink tube with lighter? Close up
  • Now slip the heat shrink tube over the Micro-USB plug and shrink it with the lighter.
    Do not get too close with the flame. The heat shrink tube will otherwise become sooty. To avoid this, you can also use a heat gun instead of the lighter.

You did it!

By repairing your recable, you have made a small but important contribution to environmental protection. That's great!

 

Where to put the rubbish

after USB cable repair, correct waste separation, yellow garbage can, residual waste, hoses, e-waste, etc., graphic

If you should have broken something during the repair, you will find here Spare parts.