Here's a simple, unglamorous repair that saved me time, money, and the expense of being without a radio transmitter that I use frequently.
The battery recharging port had worked its way loose, due to a crack in the groove that holds the connector in place. It's a standard sized connector that's available at any local electronics
store, but it turns out this particular piece is a nonstandard size and can only be replaced by sending the unit in for warranty service.
I was actually opening the case each time the unit needed to be charged; in addition to being inconvenient, I was worried that the wires attached to the case would undergo more stress than they were designed for and might work their way loose.
I considered using epoxy, but then the connector would be permanently bonded to the case, and if it ever went bad I would have even more work to put things right.
The sugru worked perfectly; the connector is held very tightly and resists the pressure when the power cable is attached; and if I should ever need to remove the connector, the Sugro can be easily scraped away with a small blade.
The work took about 10 minutes including opening and closing the case, and I let the Sugru cure overnight before testing, so I didn't have any downtime related to the repair. I didn't bother making it
pretty since (a) there wasn't a lot of room for my fat fingers, and (b) with any luck it will be many years before somebody has to look at the inside of the case again. I guess if it ever gets stolen I'll have the perfect identifier -- my fingerprints permanently embedded inside the case!
And the package of Sugru was so much cheaper than the shipping cost of returning the unit to the manufacturer (via tracked mail) I'm money ahead as well!
Thanks again Sugru, you've saved me time and money!
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