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Microsoft USB Wire Color Code

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Mar 15, 202615299 views
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My wireless keyboard's USB connector wire came off, so I'm trying to splice a new connector and wire with the existing wire. The only problem is that Microsoft didn't follow the normal black/white/green/red/shielding color code for USB, and instead decided on black/white/blue/orange/shielding color…

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Fix for: Microsoft USB Wire Color Code

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Here's the standard USB plug pinout: Your picture looks like it's black on GROUND (-), blue on D+, white on D- and orange on POWER (+). This makes sense; black is traditionally used for ground, and white is traditionally paired with a color for a tw…

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