mystery connector!

[noahfence]

Found this cable when I was organizing my desk. At first glance it appears to be a usb male-to-female adapter, but a male usb cable won't fit into the female end. Anyone know what it is?

 

[fenderbass146]

It appears to be an extender...are you sure your putting the cable in right lol.

 

[noahfence]

It appears to be an extender...are you sure your putting the cable in right lol.

Yes, a standard usb connector will not fit due to the small metal protrusion on the inside of the female end, visible in the first image.

 

[Mr. Buzzcut]

That's the Apple wired keyboard extension. I have one right in front of me and it does have the bump. Guess they don't want you using it with anything else!

 

[noahfence]

That's the Apple wired keyboard extension. I have one right in front of me and it does have the bump. Guess they don't want you using it with anything else!

Mystery solved, thanks!!

 

[Chung123]

Mystery solved, thanks!!

If you have pair of needle nosed pliers, you can easily flatten that metal dimple inside and make it into a universal USB extender.

 

[gymrat2k]

If you have pair of needle nosed pliers, you can easily flatten that metal dimple inside and make it into a universal USB extender.

Aha, I always wondered why they were so hard to get off when using them for regular cable extensions.

 

[Chung123]

It would have been nice if all USB ports and cables had that dimple. It would have prevented a lot of destroyed USB ports from users "forcing" it in.
I can't wait till USB Type-C is more widely adapted.

 

[glenthompson]

Just looked at my world Apple keyboard and it has a U channel in it that matches your bump. Never knew it was there.