Fixing a Broken USB Port with Basic Tools

👕 Support the channel by buying one of my T-shirts, designed by me and made by American Apparel right here in the USA (ships worldwide) ⛑ eBay charity auction for this mic (ends Tue, Feb 28, 6:00 AM PST) In this video I repair a broken USB port in a Blue Snowball iCE microphone. I make a point to use the most basic soldering tools so that the repair has broad appeal with a beginner audience that are just starting out. Although I repair a broken USB port, the tools and techniques I demonstrate are applicable to repairing broken ports and other beginner projects in general. 🛒 Some specialty products specific to this project TS100 Soldering Iron: No Clean Flux Syringe: No Clean Solder: Desoldering Braid: 100 piece mini USB assortment set: My philosophy on buying tools is to start small and to “outgrow“ your gear over time. Expensive gear won’t improve your repair and fault finding skills, only practice will do that. With that in mind below is what’s in my current toolkit. 🔧 Toolkit Screwdriver Set: Automatic Wire Stripper: Pocket Multimeter: Component Tester: 🖌 Soldering Essentials TS100 Soldering Iron: No Clean Flux Syringe: No Clean Solder: Desoldering Braid: Tip Tinner: Contact Cleaner: 🔍 Soldering Add-ons Fume Extractor with Hose: Desoldering Vacuum Pump: Hot Air Rework Station: Circuit Board Holder: Helping Hands Soldering Aid: 🔥 Thermal Compounds & Tape Kapton Tape Arctic MX-4 Thermal Paste: Arctic Thermal Pads: 🧴 Lubes and Epoxies White Lithium Grease: Plastic Epoxy: