Just got a new M2 Macbook Pro. Was astonished to learn that spare USB-C charging cables for it cost 1900 Rupees from the Apple store.
That's just the cable mind you, not the charger. Just a two-meter 100W rated USB-C cable that plugs into the laptop charger. Flipkart literally has many functional mobile phones that are cheaper than this charging cable.
One alternative is to get an aftermarket cable, but I've had mixed experiences with aftermarket cables - sometimes they don't quick-charge, sometimes they don't sync, some times they stop working. So I decided to go with the official cable.
But like any cable, after a few months the stress of repeated bending, straightening, plugging, unplugging and getting the cable caught in things starts will its toll and the cable eventually gets damaged.
So I decided to reinforce the official cable by adding strength near the plug where it bends, and covering it with a braided sleeve.
What you need:
That's just the cable mind you, not the charger. Just a two-meter 100W rated USB-C cable that plugs into the laptop charger. Flipkart literally has many functional mobile phones that are cheaper than this charging cable.
One alternative is to get an aftermarket cable, but I've had mixed experiences with aftermarket cables - sometimes they don't quick-charge, sometimes they don't sync, some times they stop working. So I decided to go with the official cable.
But like any cable, after a few months the stress of repeated bending, straightening, plugging, unplugging and getting the cable caught in things starts will its toll and the cable eventually gets damaged.
So I decided to reinforce the official cable by adding strength near the plug where it bends, and covering it with a braided sleeve.
What you need:
- Braid: https://robu.in/product/nylon-6mm-expandable-braided-sleeve-for-wire-protection-2m-length/
- Heat Shrink: https://robu.in/product/colorful-heat-shrink-tubing-hst-insulation-assorted-kit-90-mm-length-168pcs/
- Electrical Tape
- A lighter or a hot air gun
- Compress the expandable sleeving to increase its diameter, and slip it over your cable.
- Use electrical tape to reinforce the cable where it usually bends.
- Slip on heat shrink tubing at both ends, and use some heat from a hot air gun or a lighter to shrink it and have it grip the connector and the sleeving.