Don't use a Microsoft Surface PC when building your printer - Laugh or panic!
I had to share this, as the title suggests. you could go either way looking at this picture. I panicked and then laughed when I got that little ballbearing out.
For those who are not familiar with the charging port for the Mircosoft Surface tablet/laptop. It uses a strong magnet for the plug to snap-in, it will even grab a wrench!
I finished building my I3 MK3S last month. I went to charge it wouldn't charge. Noticed after a few attempts that the plug was slightly crooked.
Then I found this and realized I lost a ball bearing and the Surface magnet had its death grip on it. After about an hour using I was able to get it out. I just bought this Surface a few months ago and I couldn't open it since it's glue shut.
RE: Don't use a Microsoft Surface PC when building your printer - Laugh or panic!
Look upon this as an opportunity to use your Prusa.
Design a dummy plug to plug into the charging port. Only remove it to actually charge the beast.
Good learning experience for design tools - unless Thingiverse already has one.
RE: Don't use a Microsoft Surface PC when building your printer - Laugh or panic!
Right, once it was removed that's what I thought, neutralized that black 'hole'! I think Microsoft is doing away with that magnetic port.