Prevent cable break: With this trick it works

Regardless of whether it is a USB or charging cable for iPhone, Android smartphone and laptop: It is generally difficult to prevent cable breakage. We'll show you how to solve the problem.

Tips & tricks: prevent cable breakage

• The greatest wear on a cable is usually achieved by rolling up and stowing cables. Avoid rolling up frequently and tightly unless it is necessary.
• HDMI cables are particularly sensitive. This type of cable must never be rolled up tightly and should be shaped as rarely as possible.
• If the cable break comes back again and again, you can reinforce the critical point with a spring made from a ballpoint pen. Instructions can be found in the next paragraph.

Prevent cable break with ballpoint pen

With the following trick you not only save yourself the broken cable, but also the new purchase:

1. Simply screw on a ballpoint pen and remove the spring contained in it.
2. Place the middle of the spring across the cable, it is easy to wrap around.
3. Make sure that you completely protect the critical area. Otherwise the cable appears above or below the spring.

Has the cable break already occurred? Then read on the next page how to repair the cable break yourself.