The European Union has officially imposed a new rule for selling laptops with a power rating of 100 W or less, requiring them to use a USB-C port for charging. This rule takes effect today, April 28, Tuesday, as the European Commission has been exploring ways to reduce electronic waste and has been ...
I have had countless B ports (the tiny ones) fail on me but have yet to have a single C to fail.
What are you doing or am I especially lucky?
You must have gotten lucky. The USB C port on my laptop no longer works for data and it will stop charging if the cable gets bumped. I’ve always been very careful with it. I never plug the charger in unless the laptop is sitting on a desk.
I’ve had a few mini and micro B connectors fail, but those are easy to replace as long as they haven’t been ripped off the board.