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Bad USB OTG 'microUSB to USB-A' in zBitx shipment.

 

The added BOXCON USB-A to micro-USB adaptor, white, small, delivered in a red/transparant sleeve is absolute garbage.
It shorts the micro-USB port in the zBitx, thus crashing the PI...

PLease do NOT add this item to further shippings as the quality can not be guaranteed.

I will have to next week for delivery of a good micro-usb to USB-A adaptor, rendering the zbitx useles in the box... Such a shame.

Martin, PD0ZZ, Netherlands
 

I had a similar experience.? Mine was black and did not work! Threw it away.
Fortunately I had one already.

Ron

On Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 08:19:10 AM EDT, pd0zz via groups.io <pd0zz@...> wrote:


The added BOXCON USB-A to micro-USB adaptor, white, small, delivered in a red/transparant sleeve is absolute garbage.
It shorts the micro-USB port in the zBitx, thus crashing the PI...

PLease do NOT add this item to further shippings as the quality can not be guaranteed.

I will have to next week for delivery of a good micro-usb to USB-A adaptor, rendering the zbitx useles in the box... Such a shame.

Martin, PD0ZZ, Netherlands
 

Mine is black and works fine, I guess it's hit or miss on the OTG adapter. HFSignals need to supply a better quality adapter.
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Joel
N6ALT
 

Mine worked two updates then died. Drove me crazy until I figured it out.
 

Mine was white? and like the others dud not work.

VE1BWV?
Joe

On Sat, Apr 19, 2025, 9:19?a.m. pd0zz via <pd0zz=[email protected]> wrote:
The added BOXCON USB-A to micro-USB adaptor, white, small, delivered in a red/transparant sleeve is absolute garbage.
It shorts the micro-USB port in the zBitx, thus crashing the PI...

PLease do NOT add this item to further shippings as the quality can not be guaranteed.

I will have to next week for delivery of a good micro-usb to USB-A adaptor, rendering the zbitx useles in the box... Such a shame.

Martin, PD0ZZ, Netherlands
 

I had similar problem.? Used deoxit on a tiny brush to scrub the contacts on each of the two usb connector types and now it works fine.? The micro usb part is a little bit of a loose fit so I bent the appropriate metal shell locations ant that helped, too. Regards, W9NET

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