flip USB cables frustration: Is there a design flaw here?
79084
I know you've already bought the Flip-branded cable, but try a plain ol' USB cable from another manufacturer. It'll be a lot cheaper and probably work better, too.
1554751
You can't easily replace the USB Cable, and I'm sure doing so would void the warranty. Why don't you simply tie up the extra cable with a zip tie or simple twist tie?
1875826
Yes, I've had the same issue with cheaper cables. The Belkin "Snagless" design is superior to other snagless designed. I know 5 of these cable including 1 I carry with me all the time and I've never had one of these clips break.
175908
No real problems with mine. Do you have anything unusual plugged into your USB ports?
401666
I had no difficulty. I used a micro USB cable as provided by Verizon for their Motorola smartphones, or Amazon/Barnes & Noble for their eBook readers. My cable is relatively flat and stays in place. Do the other connector slots align correctly?
484465
Had same problem with plugging our newly acquired Flip Mino HD 120 into our MacBook.Turned out that when we angled the Flip while plugging it in, it plugged in and worked beautifully.Still is a snug fit, but it works without having to return it.
676757
I found that tolerances are loose, so I was able to accidentally plug in a USB connector upside down. That in turn bent several pins and shorted them to ground. Result: rebooted the computer. Not certain that's your issue; however worth a close look.
1336945
I have two and they're both loose at the port connection point. I believe they were designed that way, to make it easier to plug in the awkward USB 3.0 connector (a terrible design, I might add). I found that having them move didn't help - once I got them lined up, the plug would wiggle and I'd have to start over again. After breaking two port covers on my S5 (from being bent back too many times in the dock) I finally gave up on the EZO and now I just plug in the phone and lay it on a table to charge or transfer data.
806780
I can't speak from a HW/SW designer's perspective; however, from the OHS (Open Hardware Summit) definition this issue is due to the expanding number of USB devices than the available 64K unique IDs available. I don't think the hub itself is going to "fix" this issue. Its function is merely "replicate" USB requests from one side to the other side so it will "pass through" all the IDs unchanged. That said, eventually if your laptop is connected it will see the same ID untranslated so it would be the same issue with or without the USB hub. That said, however, I would think a SW update should be able to "patch" this issue. I still think there's value in getting this USB hub as it has the number of ports as well as charging capabilities but you can just check this out using another hub to see. Good luck.
2153626
I am not a fan of this either, I am using some right angle USB cords to help. You could also use a USB hub to move all of the other USB connections to another location. Just my 2€
378127
I think so. However, I couldn't get it to work with my specific devices in ANY configuration. It turned out that it was my external drive that was the issue, so I can't blame the cable.
1219803
I don't use mine this way. Ready Boost is supposed to work with flash drives, right? Try it!
1443388
Check that the pins in the usb opening havent bent due to inserting at an angle. Format the drive. What happens when you insert it into a computer?
67836
See the discussion "Flip Not Fitting in Macbook USB." There are a lot of people facing the same problem. I had a little bit of a jerky problem on something I shot outside. I thought mine might be due to the fact that I had zoomed in and out. I need to shoot more video to really figure out what the problem is. Perhaps yours had to do with zooming?
67835
no I think it is my laptop. I bought a usb hub for my desktop and the same video plays great on it. the laptop is only a year old and is a entertainment dv6700 from hp so it should play it back. I will not be keeping this Flip Mino.
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I've had a problem with usb devices too ( thumb drives and cables ) ... I've had to use needle nose pliers to crush the top and bottom of the plug back to "tight" ( make it just a little smaller so it feels tighter when it's installed). I've also cleaned the contacts with alcohol. It's always worked for me.