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So my cord already has a split in it...
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USB only puts out 5V at 900mA... You're safe. Apple should be able to just give you a new sync cable...
What did you do?
How do I contact Apple about this?
I mean safe as in I don't want the iPhone to get messed up by some kind of short or something..
I've had this happen a few times, once with the cable that came with my iPhone 3G and with the one came with my wife's 3GS, each time I brought it to the Apple store and received a replacement, no questions asked.
There is nothing wrong at all with the cable. It's fine, I'm still using the one from my 3GS phone that's a year old. Take it to where you bought the phone and they will replace it.
Mine began fraying within months and became fully separated shortly thereafter. I bought an after market cable that has much better reinforcement and haven't looked back.
The charging cords are really crap 2bh. Every one ive had always splits at the top, just under where you plug it into your phone.
The build quality is so poor on these cords I use some clear silicone adhesive sealant (Permatex) and strengthen the stress areas around each end.
All you need to bring is the cable itself.
Just walk in, find a specialist, and ask them to exchage the defective cable.
THey shouldn't ask too many questions because it's pretty routine. I aslo do the same for my
earphones if they ever break.
Are you guys pulling these things out by the cord or something? I've never had quality issues with any of the dock cables I've had.
My guess, is they use the cords more often. I also have never had any of these issues discussed, but then again I rarely use the cords.
I plug my phone into an alarm radio ipod dock at night to charge and double as my alarm. About every two weeks I plug in my usb sync cable and back up my phone.
I use mine several times daily and I've still got cords in fine condition as far back as the fourth gen original iPod.
Cord that came with my 2G iPod Nano (purchased 4 years ago) - still works perfectly fine, no split & solid.
Cord that came with my 3G iPhone - cord separated at both ends (USB side & the saide that connects to the phone).
There are a couple of differences between the cords: the one that came with my Nano has a larger connector that requires the push of both sides to release it from whatever it's connected to, AND it's re-enforced at the base of the connector. It's the one I prefer to use, when I have to use one.
Cord that came with my 3G iPhone - cord separated at both ends (USB side & the saide that connects to the phone).
There are a couple of differences between the cords: the one that came with my Nano has a larger connector that requires the push of both sides to release it from whatever it's connected to, AND it's re-enforced at the base of the connector. It's the one I prefer to use, when I have to use one.
All you need to bring is the cable itself.
Just walk in, find a specialist, and ask them to exchage the defective cable.
THey shouldn't ask too many questions because it's pretty routine. I aslo do the same for my
Wait, you can replace broken earphones as well?
The cords are very cheap like everyone has said. I have a completely frayed cord whose entire life has consisted of sitting on my desk as a sync cord. The fraying is a result of picking up to use the phone while its plugged in and since the cable is so short it bends back on itself and starts to fray at the ends. Best remedy is to just purchase a longer aftermarket cable. Apple's 3ft cables are way to short in my opinion.
No. The strain-relief is ridiculously short and therefore the cable jacket bends exactly where it needs to be the strongest. Apple's penchant for design fails here, as cables just need to be built to last. I've got cables from our first two Ipods (4g 20gb and 40gb) that are totally fine almost 6 years later but one we got last summer (with a 4g 16gb nano) the jacket has broken at both ends, right where the cable exits the strain-relief. The jacket material is also lower quality, IMO, lending to its ability to break. It's stylishly matte and velvety, however, rather than slightly glossy like the older cables . . . which are still going strong.
Yeah...I don't know what these people are doing with their cords, but I still have ALL of the original cords...The one that came with my 2G, 3G, as well as iPod Touches, Nanos and Minis.
Not pulling by the cable is obvious... I think the issue more often is the angle at which the cable is positioned. Keeping them at any angle near the connectors repeatedly has always been what has made mine crack.
You can get better BUILD quality cables on amazon for like 2.99 - BUT - they don't always work as well for some things... The aftermarket ones I have don't work for plugging my iPhone into my car stereos USB, whereas the OEM one does.
You can get better BUILD quality cables on amazon for like 2.99 - BUT - they don't always work as well for some things... The aftermarket ones I have don't work for plugging my iPhone into my car stereos USB, whereas the OEM one does.
The bigger issue I have with the cable that came with my new iPhone 4 is that the USB plug seems really small & is VERY loose when I plug it in. Again, problem solved by putting that one back in the box & using the one that came with my 2G iPod Nano 