Hello! Well, I tripped over my BitZero Ve chord and yanked out the black wire from the connection clip. Is there a way to replace just the clip without having to buy a new BitZero? I soldered it back in and its holding for now, but feel I need to replace the clip.
Any ideas?
There’s nothing much to the magnetic clip. I’ve had mine apart to re-attach the wire also - just pulled out from the cable termination connect one day. Soldered it back on & wrapped up with heat shrink/electrical tape & it’s been fine ever since
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I have the v1 BitZero and it originally had a clip. I just removed the clip and replaced with a magnet like the v2. So all the black wire needs is a connection to your magnet.
Its not the vlip to tge working side, its the plug/clip that leads into the machine.
Yikes, lucky you didn’t break the molex connector off the control board. It can be a good idea to provide strain relief by wrapping the cable around a rail mounting stud so any sudden pull on the cable doesn’t go straight to the connector at the control board.
You can get replacement mini molex parts thru Digikey, but it’s finicky & a swear-inducing hassle trying to crimp the little pins on - for which you do need the proper crimping tool. I’ve tried without it & with it. The only way I got a good crimp on a pin was with the right tool.
Essentially I cannot recommend getting all the parts/tools you need to do the repair properly over buying a new BitZero. The cost in time lost & frustration is not worth it. If it’s still working alright with the repair you made, just go with that for as long as possible until you either yank out another conductor or damage the BitZero base plate. Also, if your unit still has any warranty, Carbide 3D support may be able to help you out. Or they may be able to supply you with a replacment cable to wire into the BitZero base.
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If you do end up wanting to repair it yourself, it can be done fairly inexpensively. Though Chaotica is correct in that it’s a test of patience, not terribly “difficult” but it is very finicky.
Still, it’s a good skill to have and it might be like sanding…maybe you’re one of the lucky few who doesn’t hate it 
I haven’t verified these parts but to give you an idea on potential cost from amazon:
Less than $10 for a small pack of replacement clips (with a few extra just in case it takes more than one try)
https://a.co/d/dUN7sAS
And a crimping tool:
https://a.co/d/149p8T6
Or if you want a sort of all in one kit, you can find them for under $50
https://a.co/d/gqBzmei
I haven’t used any of these particular tools, they’re just what came up in a quick search. I’ve done plenty of crimping with an old fan favorite ENGINEER brand crimper.
Just get into a good mindset and assume it will be one of the most nonsensically frustrating things you’ve ever done and you’ll be fine 
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