I have a cheap MechanicalEagle Z-77 keyboard.

I’d like to replace the wired USB A cable with a USB-C port.

when I open it up, I see the cable is attached like this, with wire colors from the top: red white green black black:

When unclipped, I have this, the 5 pins being labeled “S GN D D VD”:

I find some tutorials about how to do a similar job with soldering. I don’t know how to solder and there is a clip. Can I purchase a USB-C port that will clip into this?

I can’t figure out the name of what this component would be called.

I see some mentioning about resistance and capacitors. I don’t know about these things. What if anything do I need to find out? I don’t know if the info in the soldering tutorials applies the same?

Obviously I am very novice on this topic. If I am missing anything please advise and I will attempt to fill it in.

Here is same device on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Tenkeyless-Professional-Office-Black/dp/B07ZH7569D

Thank you!

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          1 year ago

          Yeah gave up on some stuff because of the shipping price being more than the actual item price.

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            1 year ago

            It’s so weird how different shipping/distribution can be for different kinds of things. Keyboard-type stuff seems to suffer from it a lot. Even my favorite brand keychron, which seems like a legit business selling at low/mid price, only lists a tiny number of their items on amazon.ca. Buying direct from their website or aliexpress adds a big shipping charge.

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        1 year ago

        Understood, thanks. I will keep in mind. Not in the US so sometimes shipping can be too much on these shopify stores for just 1 item but I will get from here if reasonable.