This is probably a stupid idea but is it possible to change a

you would spend more in solder and shrinkwrap than you would by just buying another USB cable

You mean just cut the cables and solder the wires back together? Yeah, probably. They're color coded. Messing with the wiring is probably going to make the cable more vulnerable to electromagnetic interference, but there's a good chance it'll still work for most things.

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>>57358139
The cable is built in so I can't just replace it. I have some solder and wrap anyway.

>>57358343
Yeah it's only a little keyboard from an old tablet cover. Doesn't need much I would think.

>>57358416
Okay what the hell. The phone told me the image was half that res and the right way up.

>>57357721
Yes, no problem, just cut them and you will see, just stick the right colors together

>>57358525
>>>57357721 (OP)
>Yes, no problem, just cut them and you will see, just stick the right colors together
Yes this i do it all the time type does not matter(type c not sure) 4 wire red black green white just match the colors

>>57358594
Cool. opened up the scrap cut of a usb cable and found those wires surrounded by brass wire (which I assume is just for strengthening the cable?) I'll open up the keyboard one.

>>57357721
>this is /g/ now
kill me

>>57359005
I'm not a regular and I did look around before asking. It's just one of those things that could seems obvious but could also be a very bad idea.

>>57358949
Bad news. found the four wires in the micro's cable but they're bare. I think the metal itself is colored but it's hard to make out in the light I have. Something for morning I guess.

>>57358949
>brass wire
That's EM shielding. If possible, connect it to the same kind of wire on the other side.

>>57359712
The micro cable doesn't have it. it's just a thin insulated tape with the 4 wires in a row inside.

The keyboard's cheap junk but I don't want to damage the tablet I hook it to.

>>57357721
There are adaptors for every type of connecter on eBay.
You don't need to destroy a good cable and risk the results of a wiring error.

>>57360772
It should be fine. Worst-case scenario, the keyboard doesn't work.