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You can also get your cords replaced by Apple at a Genius Bar if your device is still under warranty, as it's considered part of the device.
Just another reason to buy Apple Care.
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The interesting thing is that the other end of the 30-pin connector is a 4-pin USB-A connector. What would be the difference between doing what ever conversion is necessary to convert 4-pin signal to 30-pin signal on the other end of the cable?
What's the functional difference if you run the signal down a USB cable from a 4-pin USB-A cable to a 4-pin Micro-USB cable and then connect it to a 30-pin Apple connector? The signal still has to be converted somewhere - does it really matter where it's converted?
The only possible consideration would be cost - as the current conversion is done on the cable itself. Apple could be compliant by providing a USB-A > MicroUSB cable, and adding a separate connector/dongle to do the conversion at the iDevice.
They've never replaced mine. I've taken 5 in, and talked to different people. They all just tried to sell me another one.
ive seen that happen to quite a bit of them, then again most people pull on them from just about any angle or just grab at their phone. I never had this problem since I pull it from the plastic.
the good thing is that you can get a cheap replacement for like 3 bucks.
