Thread: I broke my St-i
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Old 24-07-2014, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by cfranks View Post
2 years ago, I did the same thing but to my Lodestar. A very experienced electronics friend soldered a USB cable directly to the circuit board and it is still working.
That being said, I had to return my ST-i to SBIG for warranty repair and they were excellent.

Charles
I have a piece of PVC sticking out at the back of my lodestar. From day one this mini USB connector scared me.

I think camera manufacturers should think about this when designing their sockets and connectors. I know it can't be bullet proof but designing countersunk connections etc... is not that hard when manufacturing the outer-casing. Just needs some planning ahead.
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