Direct USB Cable Easy DIY for Bricked Mini 0801

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Recently playing around with different Firmware versions for 0801 I "finally" I bricked it :) ... YESSS, you did it niko ... "you are the man", LOL

Anyway, thats not the end of the world, I decided to unbrick it. First step is to do a "Direct USB Cable" where pin 4 and pin 5 has to be connected. There are different ways to do that, some are more complicated, some are simple. I have borrowed idea from @cem_ari, - he had easy solution ( HERE )

I did very little changes and more high-res pictures for those who are also unlucky ones with bricked device.

First I did easy-way ...

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but then realized that I can not push in mini-usb all the way into the Mini 0801 ( I did not had files to file down soldering point ) ...

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... so, I made some small changes, cut more plastic from Pin 4 & 5.

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Soldered pin 4 & 5 together

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Your pictures are better than mine bro. :)
 
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