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Thread Author: Bobby Replies: 4
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New Sun 5 Aug 18 19:52 
 Rewiring a power only usb - Bobby
I bought a Yi CCTV camera when they were on amazon cheap deals last month.
It is powered by a usb cable which is hard wired into camera and usb adaptor on othercend which plugs into a socket just like your phone.

Have had a mishap when fitting it which resulted in the cable being severed just before the usb adaptor.

Cable seems to only have two cables in it, black and red, but being usb it’s going to be very low powered 5V/1A so I can’t just hook up into a standard plug.

Any ideas how to either rewire to usb or how else I can wire it?
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New Sun 5 Aug 18 19:54 
 Rewiring a power only usb - No FM2R
Get a USB lead you don't care about. Cut it, join the colours.
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New Sun 5 Aug 18 20:30 
 Rewiring a power only usb - Bobby
D'oh, yip, that would be the simplest result!!
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New Mon 6 Aug 18 02:07 
 Rewiring a power only usb - VxFan
It's why places like Poundland sell USB leads.
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New Mon 6 Aug 18 07:58 
 Rewiring a power only usb - tyrednemotional
...as it's close to the lead end, I'd do "a proper job", and replace the plug.

"Rewireable USB Plug"s are two a penny on eBay, and the pinout sequence is easily Googled.

You may need to be able to solder the leads to the plug, however, I don't think many are solder-free (though with two wires, it should be easy enough if you know someone with a soldering iron).
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