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Well, someone in the house did. Might have been the dog. What appears to have happened was a USB cable was ripped out sideways. Part of the USB port is missing now, and my pi is complaining about the short, because the prongs are all exposed and likely touching.

Is it possible to get a replacement USB port? I can solder, so that isn't a problem. After doing some searching on the web though, it seems I'm the only person asking this question.

Well, someone in the house did. Might have been the dog. What appears to have happened was a USB cable was ripped out sideways. Part of the USB port is missing now, and my pi is complaining about the short, because the prongs are all exposed and likely touching. Is it possible to get a replacement USB port? I can solder, so that isn't a problem. After doing some searching on the web though, it seems I'm the only person asking this question.

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Solder is traditionally a 60/40 mix (60% Tin, 40% Lead.) Because lead is bad bad bad you're gonna die, some manufacturers - especially in the cucked EU, specify 95/5 Tin/Antimony solder which looks like shit and flows like shit and is generally shit. It has other issues, but the biggest issue is it doesn't flow well and can give you a terrible joint. 60/40 solder is best, although some heathens specify 63/37 types.