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Is it normal for a USB/Parallel adapter connector to get hot?
I just happened to brush against the connector of a USB/Parallel port cable where it attaches to my HP Laserjet 4 printer. It was so hot it burned my hand when I tried to disconnect it and it smelled like hot plastic. The connector attached to the computer end was not hot. It seems to me it shouldn’t be that hot. If this is not normal, what is causing it – a problem in the computer, the cable itself or the printer. I’ve had a lot of problems since several powerful electric storms that hit my locale last Saturday. Fried my Ethernet card, but I’m working around that by using an external Ethernet card. Also knocked out my telephone answering machine and my garage door opener. Could the cable problem be related to the other electronics problems?
Hi there,
That’s not normal, it should be slightly warm at the absolute most. I think there’s too much power running through it, causing the excess heat. The storms could very well be linked to it. Firstly, you want to isolate it as much as possible, i.e. you could try a different cable to see if the cable is faulty but if the problem isn’t that, it could damage some other stuff you try. A local electrician may be required. There are a few things I could get you to try, computer-based-wise but they’re too long to explain on here, just let me know when you’re ready.
Matthew.
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