Handy hint

[canetoad]

Last edited Tue Nov 4, 2025, 06:40 PM - Edit history (1)

Especially for all the geezers like me, with hands and eyes that no longer function as they used to.

Most charging connections are now the tiny USB C ports. Small, hard to see on a black background. It's easy to wreck the metal surround by putting the plug in the wrong way.

Put a small dot of liquid paper or white paint in a pen on both the top of the USB plug and on the camera body where you plug in. Lots of frustration eliminated.

[regnaD kciN]

1. USB 3 or USB-C...?

The latter are the small ones, and they’re bi-directional – they’ll go in either way.

[canetoad]

3. Told you

I was a geezer! You are correct and I will edit.

[George McGovern]

2. Great idea canetoad! Thanks!

[usonian]

4. I'm still delinquent on doing that for old USB hardware

And I have plenty of it still.

C doesn't care.

I read that the old design saved 8¢ so it was made into the abomination it is. I usually get it right on the third try.

[canetoad]

5. Yeah, what should have said

In the OP that it was essential during the previous versions of cameras - ones that used various types of USB B - some of the strangest plugs/ports imaginable. Fuji underwater cameras were the worst and the ports would become so loose it was impossible to charge the camera.