• Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    10 days ago

    My charging port died and I’m so pissed. 2 year old Google pixel. Never buying pixel again. I looked up how to desolder the charging port and it’s a pain in the ass. It has this like weird shield over it and I have no idea how to desolder this thing. Why can’t it be straight forward

    • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      10 days ago

      Why the fuck would they solder the charging part to the main board? That’s just actively malicious.

      • Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        9 days ago

        It’s not just soldered there’s like a shield with anchor pins surrounding it that makes it hard to desolder

    • agedcorn@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      9 days ago

      Shouldn’t a Pixel that new support wireless charging? I’m surprised at how many people still rely on plugging their phones in to charge them these days. At the very least, it’s a workaround for a broken port.

      • Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        9 days ago

        It has wireless charging but I have a few on call situations and diabetes that I prefer a plugged in charge just in case I accidently knock the phone off the charger at night.