Replacing female mini usb on OG camera

[jamie-unger]

I’m trying to replace my female mini usb on my OG camera. Connector is damage so I’m just going to solder it to the 2 wire USB cable. Which one is 5v and which one is ground? Other 2 wires leave them disconnect?

Left to right. Grey, clear, white, brown.

Thanks

[carverofchoice]

I’m not an electrician. Maybe someone else with more experience will chime in. I entered the picture and your post (with some extra clarifications) into Microsoft Copilot and into Bard to see if they agree (better to ask more than 1 to reduce hallucinations). They both agree that you can ignore the White and Brown Wire since those are data wires. They then give opposite responses for the Grey and Clear Wire.

A search online says that usually the ground is black and the 5V is red. So it’s hard to guess in your case. Maybe the Brown wire is really red? Maybe the grey wire is really black?

A search online looks like they say most USB Wires have red, black, white and green (red=positive 5V, black = negative/ground; white=positivedata; green=negative data)

Google BARD:

Based on the image you provided, I believe the following is correct:

• Grey: Ground
• Clear: 5V
• White: Data +
• Brown: Data -

You can leave the data wires disconnected, as the camera will still function without them. However, if you want to be able to use the camera’s microphone and speaker, you will need to connect the data wires as well.

Important safety note: Please be careful when soldering the wires to the mini USB connector, as the wires are very delicate. It is also important to use a heat sink to prevent the connector from overheating.

Here are some additional safety tips:

• Make sure that the camera is unplugged before you start working on it.
• Use a soldering iron with a temperature that is appropriate for the type of solder you are using.
• Be careful not to touch the hot solder iron tip with your bare hands.
• Make sure that all of the solder joints are secure before you plug the camera back in.

I hope this helps!

Microsoft Copilot (powered by OpenAI):

I searched the web for the wiring diagram for the Wyze Cam OG smart camera, but I could not find any official or reliable source. However, based on some forum posts and general USB cable standards, I can provide some possible suggestions:

• The grey and clear wires are most likely the power wires, while the white and brown wires are the data wires12.
• The grey wire is probably the 5V wire, and the clear wire is probably the ground wire12.
• You can try to solder the grey wire to the red wire of the 2 wire USB cable, and the clear wire to the black wire of the 2 wire USB cable12.
• You can leave the white and brown wires disconnected, as they are not needed for power12.

Please note that these are not official or verified instructions, and I am not responsible for any damage or injury that may result from following them. You should always exercise caution and follow safety precautions when working with electrical devices. If possible, you should contact Wyze support for more information or assistance.

Sorry, that wasn’t very helpful, but it looks like your wiring is not standard…

[SlabSlayer]

Do you still have the old female Micro USB plug that came off the wires? You should be able to match the colors inside the plug to the pin numbers. Those colors are not standard.

Pin 1 is VDC
Pin 5 is Ground

2 is Data -
3 is Data +
4 is Mode Detect

[jamie-unger]

Thanks for the help. Just 4 wires, I was thinking it was the outside two wires. Grey and Brown?

[burcht]

Did you ever figure this out? I am in the same situation, thanks to my dog.

[dave27]

Reverse engineering is typically the way to go as wire color codes are not always consistent or standard. Hopefully there is enough wire left on the female connector to see what color goes to what pin? If so just mirror the same on the replacement. Since it is a flat cable, if you can figure out which way the end was oriented vs. the cable, should be relatively easy to figure it out that way too as they likely went in order from left to right.

Rather than attempting to solder directly to the new female connector (which you’ll need a very fine tip and steady hand for, plus some way of sealing it up after) probably would be better to buy a micro USB extension cable off amazon, cut the female end off with a few inches of wire, splice it and then tape or heat shrink the connection. Obviously you need to take care to ensure the 4 conductors don’t short out, so put tiny heat shrink on each one before splicing/soldering them so you can seal each one up after, then wrap or heat shrink the whole wire after also.

Though I suppose you can probably find a female end with a snap on cover for when you’re done soldering. Likely will need to spend some time sealing it up after, probably pack it full of dielectric grease. I think in this case splicing is the way to go.