USB port

[nikmash232]

Well my brother used to have this excalibur and he was pretty rough with the fone.. now the usb port is kind of loose...like if i jiggle it out around in there i can get it to connect to the pc but id rather have it be tight..is there a way i can tighten it..maybe by adding more solder to the board? im experienced in soldering

[johnambler41577]

Being that I haven't looked inside the dash, I'm not sure if that would solve anything. You could always try anchoring the connector on the board using some JB Weld, or some other type of epoxy. (I had to repair a wizard at one time, but I think I used some clear electrical grade RTV, it held up for the guy a few more months until the whole unit up and died!)

[jdoggraz]

Oh that sucks, i had the same problem but lucky i just returned mine and got another on with the warranty.

[gospeed.racer]

I have done repairs on the usb ports before, usually the solder joint is cold and is easily repaired. If you do break the port they are available, I just ordered a few- they run about $2-3

I would not recommend it to anyone that hasnt used a fine tip iron to do this type of work though. You slip up and bridge a joint and you have some major problems!

[nikmash232]

yeah i think i will be able to pull that off...im not that bad at soldering and since a new one is only 2-3 bucks its worth a try

[gospeed.racer]

the ones I use are DigiKey #670-1809-1-ND