Until now my chargers have been outliving the devices they came with
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Iβve never had to replace a charger.
Same.
I can't remember a charger ever going bad on me. It's always been the cables!
I only replace them if they break, are lost or new technology comes out that makes sense to upgrade to. I think if you stick to that you can avoid making ewaste
Got my first phone in 1997, and I have yet to experience a charger needing to be replaced.
If it's a USB charger....frankly, I have more USB power supplies from various devices than I will ever use already. I do hang onto them, as every now and then I get a device that doesn't have serious power requirements that doesn't come with a power supply and can draw from USB. Have a digital carbon dioxide meter that can be powered by USB and didn't come with a USB power supply. A headphones amplifier that didn't come with a USB power supply and had audible noise spill into the audio when I tried plugging it into a powered hub running other devices -- power on USB is astonishingly dirty -- and that was solved by putting it on a dedicated USB power supply. But other than that, I tend to accumulate them faster than I use them.
Only time I get a charger is if I have a device that can draw more current than any of my existing unused chargers can put out (e.g. USB-C PD can now do something crazy, like 270 watts).
Just a general PSA: you should be really careful where you get your chargers. The very cheap, low quality chargers have quite a tendency to burn your house down!
I read your comment like you're in the phone charger mafia and you threaten people who buy cheaper chargers with arson.
Maybe that's how you should read it.
I've never replaced either of my MagSafe chargers.
when I brake them
Um, never?
I've lost chargers on several occasions, and I've switched from older ones to newer ones for faster charging, but the older ones still work as spares.
Cables, on the other hand....
The last time I had to replace a phone charger was when I switched phones. I went from a OnePlus with proprietary fast charging to a Samsung that just uses USB PD. Sadly, the OnePlus fast charger doesn't work with USB PD so my phone would charge abysmally slow. Before that though, I switched chargers 3 years prior, when I got that OnePlus phone.
Slightly off topic, but if youβre staying at a hotel and forget your charger, go to the front desk and ask if they have any extras. People tend to leave them behind, so the hotel usually has spares.
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Not often. I honestly have never had a charger break on me. I know my friends often destroy their cables though. Invest in a good multiport 100W charger. My personal favorite is the Aukey Omnia line of chargers. They're quite compact for the amount of ports and wattage they deliver.
@IsThisLemmyOpen I replaced the phone charger in my car today after having it for 2 years. It got to the point where the phone would disconnect if you moved it even slightly.
Unless you have a USB mini connector -- which you probably don't, if it's just a two-year-old device -- you could potentially have just replaced the cord.
The USB mini connector went away specifically because with that plug, the device had the tensioning bit that wore out and got sensitive to being wiggled, rather than the cable. USB micro and USB C should have it on the (cheaper, more-readily-replaceable) cable.
Back when I played POGO regularly, every couple months probably when they start to get lose and not charge consistently. Lots of wear and tear when using them. Ones around the house probably last like 1-2 years? Doesn't matter if its the cable that came with the phone, offrbrands, or expensive name-brands.
Not often. I still use ones from 10 years ago. The only reason I typically buy a new one is because I'm relying more and more on USB C charging and things like my Steam Deck and laptop require a relatively high wattage
A bit too often for my liking. Maybe 1-2x a year?
I've never had to replace a phone/tablet charger, the ones that came with them are still fine, even though I've had one of them for over 10 years now. Now, when it comes to the cables for either usb game controllers or storage devices, they usually only last me a few years at max.
I've never had a wall charger just stop working, but I have certainly lost some, and broken a few USB ports. A good quality charger should last long enough that you'll replace it only because newer & better charging tech is available.
You get what you pay for. I go through an assload of cheap Five Below USB chargers but the good ones that cost an arm and a leg that come with phones last forever
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The only power bricks that have broken down on me are some 2 or 3 port ones, and even then the 1 usb port still worked fine
Quality chargers rarely break until some EOL date many years later due to age. At few "chargers" (PSU's really) died in 24/7 use for my router which were likely lower quality.
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