edukpm Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Hello people, everything beauty?So my USB port is broken and I can not update the drivers and the pod is outdated and I can not use it. It has midi input and I saw on the internet that there is this cable with usb output to enter the pc. Does this cable recognize the pod hd interface for me to upgrade my pedalboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 No, the midi port cannot be used to update the HD500 firmware. You need to use the USB port. You can update the driver because it lives on the pc, not the pod. But until/unless the USB port is fixed you won't be able to update the firmware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfsmith0 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 This happened to me as well. All I did was plug in the USB cable slightly off-center and "snap", the black plastic center piece fell out.I was able to replace the connector without any issues at all, but I'm used to soldering and taking things apart. I removed the PCB to get access to the top and bottom layers and had to suck solder off both sides of the old thru-hole USB connector to get it out without tearing up any traces. You don't need to replace the USB chip if all that's broken is the connector. A great USB connector replacement can be bought here from Mouser. In case the link doesn't work, the Mouser part # is 649-61729-1011BLF. They cost less than $1 USD each. Since it's barely usable without it, there's little to lose in trying to replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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