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SlipStreams7 Hey guys,
I just signed up to ask about something weird I noticed with my micro usb cable that I received with my Nexus 10 (purchased a few weeks ago).
On the micro side of the usb cable there are usually 5 tiny pins like this: | | | | |
In the micro end of my usb cable, however, there are only 4 pins that are arranged like this (X means no pin at all): | X | | |
So the second pin from the left is missing. I looked deep into this connector with a high powered light and scope....the pin is not there at all. Is this correct?
I just want to make sure I didn't get some bizarre defective 4 pin cable that somehow is able to charge the tablet.
I'm assuming that the "ID" pin that missing, and it *probably* won't affect anything. That position is generally used to differentiate host vs. device connection
USB - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Assuming the power, ground, and data pins are all intact, it should work normally. I don't have my Nexus 10 cable to compare to at the moment to see if mine has that pin or not.