Why?
Because the DC barrel charger was rugged as FUCK compared to this USB-C port.
Even though I killed my OG Mighty by plugging a 24v adapter into it instead of its 12v adapter since the DC barrel plugs were the same size....
It still took me over 3 years to kill it by plugging the wrong voltage charger in.
The Mighty+ I bought to replace it ~3 months ago won't charge unless the USB-C cable is in the perfect position anymore.
I was super excited about being able to use a MacBook charger, faster heat times with the +. But now I just have regret for not saving money by buying another OG Mighty instead of upgrading to the Mighty+ when I had to get a replacement.
7 Comments
Loki@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
ProfessionalHandJob@lemmy.beyondcombustion.net · 1 pts · 3y
Maybe it was my MacBook adapter getting shitty 🤣
Decided to try a different random one I found and it seems way better ¯\(ツ)/¯
2ez@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
It should still be covered under warranty.
ProfessionalHandJob@lemmy.beyondcombustion.net · 1 pts · 3y
ya i'lll get it swapped, just a bummer still lol
I'll be more careful with the second one now that i know this something I'll probably break again being rough.
stickystyle@lemmy.beyondcombustion.net · 1 pts · 3y
I don’t know…I went through 6 of the OG mighty chargers, they failed all the time for me. The speed that the + heats up, and that everything in my house is moving to USB-C made the + a game changer. I’ve had to RMA my + once now, but it wasn’t related to the charge port going bad (display stopped working).
bclemmybot@lemmy.beyondcombustion.net · 1 pts · 3y
theonewhoknocks@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Good to know. The USC-C port as one of the things that made me consider upgrading to the Mighty+. I guess I'll hold onto my OG Mighty.
I've already looked into some sort of "modding" that would allow me to use USB-C with my Mighty, but I'm too afraid to mess things up and break it. The original charger works just fine, so why bother?
whygohomie@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I had the same issue with my original Mighty+ after about 6 months of use. They accepted a RMA with no hassle after telling them about the port issue that also triggered Err03 and Err04 while charging. I think the return took about a week going from East coast to West coast and back.
New one is still working like a champ.
I've also seen people recommend the magnetic USB c connectors to eliminate some wear on the port.