Hello all. I tried doing a search first but I have been unable to find the complete answer.
I would like to know which pins are required for charging only. I don’t care about any other functionality through the USB connector right now.
I know from USB2, I could just connect +V and ground to a device and be able to charge those types of devices. Can I just connect A4, A9, B4 or B9 to +V (or even just to a +5v power supply if I decided not to even use the USB-C connecor) and connect Ground to A1, A12, B1 or B12 and be able to use/charge the Switch? I am fine with slow charghing at this time.
Can I just get by with +5v and ground?
I have a Switch Lite that has several pads ripped from the board at the USB-C connector and since I only need to charge the device, I would like the easiest route to make that happen.
3 of the pads do not have visible traces and I am not sure I can repair those. The other 8 ripped pads should be fairly easily fixed though. The 3 that have no traces are either A8, A10 and A11 or B8, B10 and B11. I am also hopeful that I can get by without even trying to fix those pads if I only care about charging.
A related question… How can I charge the battery pack without a working switch? Is there a way to charge it by connecting it to a power source directly? OR would I need to design/build a charger for just the battery pack?
I would like to be able to charge the pack so I could use a charged pack to test other switches with.
Thanks in advance.