Charging DS with any Cable?!

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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Is it possible to charge the DS with ANY Mini USB Cable?

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    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    I would guess yes, since the USB spec is consistent, and since I just finished reading that 650 page monster a week ago. However, the host of your USB tree (i.e. the computer you plug it into) may have a chintsey implementation of USB, and you may risk damaging your DS (which most certainly has a chinstey USB implementation) if you use a USB cable lacking a ferrite choke.



    A ferrite choke is that silly, bulky thing that the cable wraps around. What it does is prevent a surge current from developing. A good USB-host implementation has current stepping built into the silicon, as well as an internal filter to prevent surges. But that adds some cost, and if there's ever a type of electronic device where the designers cut corners where-ever possible, it's USB.



    So, moral of the story, use a cable with a ferrite choke and you'll be fine.
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    What a thorough answer!



    What 650 Page Monster? My DS Lite came with a 20 page manual!
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    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by kmhtkmhtkmht

    What a thorough answer!



    What 650 Page Monster? My DS Lite came with a 20 page manual!




    USB 2.0 Spec.
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