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I have a cheap MechanicalEagle Z-77 keyboard.

I'd like to replace the wired USB A cable with a USB-C port.

when I open it up, I see the cable is attached like this, with wire colors from the top: red white green black black:

When unclipped, I have this, the 5 pins being labeled "S GN D D VD":

I find some tutorials about how to do a similar job with soldering. I don't know how to solder and there is a clip. Can I purchase a USB-C port that will clip into this?

I can't figure out the name of what this component would be called.

I see some mentioning about resistance and capacitors. I don't know about these things. What if anything do I need to find out? I don't know if the info in the soldering tutorials applies the same?

Obviously I am very novice on this topic. If I am missing anything please advise and I will attempt to fill it in.

Here is same device on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Tenkeyless-Professional-Office-Black/dp/B07ZH7569D

Thank you!

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[–] imaradio@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Do you think it matters that the wire colors are in the opposite order?

In either case, thanks this gets me closer.

[–] d3Xt3r@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago (6 children)

It's not in the opposite order, it's just flipped around in the photo lol.

[–] imaradio@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Do you think so? the letters are the right way up on the USB-C end. Here is how my existing cable looks in comparison:

The description lists the letters as VCC, D -, D+, GND, SG.

[–] plantstho@beehaw.org 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Electrons don't care which way the letters are facing

[–] imaradio@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

a long as the letters don't type upside down

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