How I upgraded my USB-C power banks and chargers to make them easier and more convenient to use (in pictures)
USB-C has a lot to offer, but I find the ports and connectors to be far less robust than the old USB-A standard, and a quick tug on the cable can cause damage to the connector, or worse still, the port. And this is doubly so for portable devices.

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