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91 points jackedEngineer | 1 comments | 12 Apr 25 18:45 UTC | HN request time: 0.426s | source

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zerof1l ◴[15 Apr 25 11:22 UTC] No.43691292[source]▶

I also have such a lamp. Supposedly it's USB-C connection, but it only works when connecting with USB-A to USB-C cable.

My guess is it's due to the requirement to comply with EU law about USB-C. But proper USB-C requires active circuitry but manufacturers don't add it to save a few cents.

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1. franciscop ◴[15 Apr 25 11:32 UTC] No.43691344[source]▶

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This is usually a single tiny resistor in the right place that is missing, which is not a few cents in a mass production, it is just a fraction of a cent. But someone needs to know to actually put it there.

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