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Originally Posted by graham.hobart
after not being used for a while my hitech astro hub USB cable end, the bit that goes in the puter, is not working. I noticed it has rust inside it. How can I clean this ?
Graham
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HI Graham,
If it was me, I would chop off the end and solder a new one on. Rust means that water has got in there and water and electronic connections don't generally mix.
I would also check out the inside of the unit for any other signs of rust.
Generally a lightly rusted plug should still function. Perhaps try a sliver of emery board or fine wet and dry on a tooth pick as there are only 4 contacts that you need to clean.
Cheers,
Damien.