Replacement Usb Cable For Nook Colour

[Will27]

Howdy Trend Setters.

My USB cable is cracked and frayed near the point

where you plug it in to the Nook.

I emailed B&N and they said it's covered by warranty

and asked me to phone for a claim. Now they say they're

"unable to send one unless I have a US billing address".

I can't even purchase one!

As above, would it be possibe to use a generic usb cable?

Would one be availabe in Thailand?

Regards

Will

[sulasno]

bring the Nook to any IT Centres and ask around

[Crossy]

From Wiki (my bold):-

USB port

The original Nook utilized a standard micro-usb connection for both battery charging and PC connectivity. The Nook Color uses a modified connector with two depths. The first depth is compatible with micro-usb (5-conductor), while the second depth has 12 conductors. This change was made to increase the amount of power available to charge the larger battery of the Nook Color when using the included cable.

Because of this, the USB cable included with the Nook Color is physically incompatible with other devices employing standard micro-usb connectors. However, the Nook Color itself is physically compatible with standard micro-usb cords.

So you should be able to get a lead that works, but it won't charge your Nook as quickly as the regular one.

[Will27]

From Wiki (my bold):-

USB port

The original Nook utilized a standard micro-usb connection for both battery charging and PC connectivity. The Nook Color uses a modified connector with two depths. The first depth is compatible with micro-usb (5-conductor), while the second depth has 12 conductors. This change was made to increase the amount of power available to charge the larger battery of the Nook Color when using the included cable.

Because of this, the USB cable included with the Nook Color is physically incompatible with other devices employing standard micro-usb connectors. However, the Nook Color itself is physically compatible with standard micro-usb cords.

So you should be able to get a lead that works, but it won't charge your Nook as quickly as the regular one.

Thanks for that Crossy.

Regards

Will