Missing Kobo cables

brunnhilde44 · 12-27-2010, 12:07 PM

My husband bought a Kobo some time ago and it doesn't get used often now that he has an ipad. The upshot is that he has lost the Kobo cables and we can't charge it or order new books (for me).
Chapters suggested going to Best Buy but they don't stock the cables and I have not been able to get any help online - which is really surprising!
Can anyone suggest a solution?

pokee · 12-27-2010, 01:10 PM

I can use my cell phone charger for my Kobo. The Kobo just came with a USB connector for the PC and a lot of people don't like charging it that way, so they use their cell phone chargers (if the same format - which mine happens to be).

Some people may also have various USB cables hanging around the house (for other gadgets - like cameras), so you could try that, too.

ltr · 12-27-2010, 01:15 PM

That is a standard (USB 2.0) to (USB 5-pin Mini-B) Cable that every camera, MP3 player and phone uses. It's in stock for about five to ten dollars in every store you walk into. Go to any palce they would have cables - WallMart, CTC, etc. You don't need to go online because they're so readily available. Most people have several in their home already. Look around.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...697&CatId=5414

http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=012326

sunami88 · 12-27-2010, 01:19 PM

Yep, like ltr said, any 'ol Mini-B cable (that's MINI, not MICRO) will do. Heck, my Sony digital camera came with one in like 1999. Shouldn't be too hard to track down. Try not to pay more than about $15-20 for one though, some places love to charge insane prices for these kinds of things.

wildstar · 12-27-2010, 01:26 PM

I've lost track of how many of those I have kicking around the house. Those and ikea hex keys :-)

brunnhilde44 · 12-27-2010, 01:46 PM

Thanks for the advice! I tend to think of cables as specific to one device when that's not so. I tried the cable for our camcorder and it works perfectly with the KoBo. So we are all set to go!
However I think I will also get a plug which enables charging from a socket.

Danger · 12-27-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wildstar

I've lost track of how many of those I have kicking around the house. Those and ikea hex keys :-)

I second that 1st part... Right now I have one of those cables plugged into the back of my computer that services my Kobo, my Nikon Camera, my wife's Fuji Camera and an MP3 player I found while out for a walk... but really, Best Buy should have them. They are a really common cable. Future shop should too. Wal-Mart. If you have "The Source" store near you, they would probably have them as well.

tubemonkey · 12-27-2010, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by brunnhilde44

However I think I will also get a plug which enables charging from a socket.

Those are also universal and will charge all sorts of devices from cell phones to MP3 players to pocket camcorders to ereaders. They're also cheap and can be had for under $10.

JPenguin · 12-27-2010, 03:07 PM

A great site for cables and that sort of stuff (like USB chargers) is Monoprice.com, I've bought lots of cables from them without any problems and the prices are great. They're in the US so shipping costs a few bucks and isn't that quick but I'd rather pay $1 for the cable + $2 shipping and wait a week than end up paying $10 - $15 at futureshop or bestbuy.

KjellM · 12-27-2010, 08:39 PM

Most of the dollar stores around me have these USB cables for $1.00 to $1.50. Cell phones have mostly switched to the Micro-B connector so there seems to be a lot of these Mini-B cables around for cheap.

G0AT · 12-27-2010, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by brunnhilde44

Thanks for the advice! I tend to think of cables as specific to one device when that's not so. I tried the cable for our camcorder and it works perfectly with the KoBo. So we are all set to go!
However I think I will also get a plug which enables charging from a socket.

You should be able to get a USB power adapter (the device that allows charging from a socket) at Canada Computers for $5. Go to canadacomputers.com and search for "USB Power Adapter", then scroll down to the "Belkin F8Z121 USB AC Power Adapter" to see if they have any near you. That's what I use and it works perfectly.

ninicraftone · 12-27-2010, 11:09 PM

I love that kobo chose to use that cable rather than a less common one or a proprietary one. When I travel I have so many cables and adapters to pack that I now have a policy of trying to only buy new devices that use one of the common usb cables: regular, mini, or micro.

Thanks kobo for keeping the cable and charger situation simple and cheap.

Ambush · 12-29-2010, 06:33 AM

Belkin makes a nice retractable mini-USB cable that is much easier to store in one's bag than a standard cable.

HarryT · 12-29-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JPenguin

A great site for cables and that sort of stuff (like USB chargers) is Monoprice.com, I've bought lots of cables from them without any problems and the prices are great. They're in the US so shipping costs a few bucks and isn't that quick but I'd rather pay $1 for the cable + $2 shipping and wait a week than end up paying $10 - $15 at futureshop or bestbuy.

Amazon are good for cheap cables, too.

12-27-2010, 12:07 PM	#1
brunnhilde44 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: None	Missing Kobo cables My husband bought a Kobo some time ago and it doesn't get used often now that he has an ipad. The upshot is that he has lost the Kobo cables and we can't charge it or order new books (for me). Chapters suggested going to Best Buy but they don't stock the cables and I have not been able to get any help online - which is really surprising! Can anyone suggest a solution?

12-27-2010, 01:19 PM	#4
sunami88 Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 1434 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario Device: Kobo	Yep, like ltr said, any 'ol Mini-B cable (that's MINI, not MICRO) will do. Heck, my Sony digital camera came with one in like 1999. Shouldn't be too hard to track down. Try not to pay more than about $15-20 for one though, some places love to charge insane prices for these kinds of things. Last edited by sunami88; 12-27-2010 at 01:22 PM.

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12-27-2010, 01:10 PM	#2
pokee Fanatic Posts: 569 Karma: 199759 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: Kobo WiFi, Kobo Glo, Kobo Vox, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Tab2	I can use my cell phone charger for my Kobo. The Kobo just came with a USB connector for the PC and a lot of people don't like charging it that way, so they use their cell phone chargers (if the same format - which mine happens to be). Some people may also have various USB cables hanging around the house (for other gadgets - like cameras), so you could try that, too.

12-27-2010, 01:15 PM	#3
ltr Addict Posts: 399 Karma: 104628 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kindle PW-2	That is a standard (USB 2.0) to (USB 5-pin Mini-B) Cable that every camera, MP3 player and phone uses. It's in stock for about five to ten dollars in every store you walk into. Go to any palce they would have cables - WallMart, CTC, etc. You don't need to go online because they're so readily available. Most people have several in their home already. Look around. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...697&CatId=5414 http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=012326

12-27-2010, 01:26 PM	#5
wildstar Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 631 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Kobo 1, Kindle 3	I've lost track of how many of those I have kicking around the house. Those and ikea hex keys :-)

12-27-2010, 01:46 PM	#6
brunnhilde44 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: None	Thanks for the advice! I tend to think of cables as specific to one device when that's not so. I tried the cable for our camcorder and it works perfectly with the KoBo. So we are all set to go! However I think I will also get a plug which enables charging from a socket.

12-27-2010, 03:07 PM	#9
JPenguin Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 42 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo EReader, Kobo for Palm Pre	A great site for cables and that sort of stuff (like USB chargers) is Monoprice.com, I've bought lots of cables from them without any problems and the prices are great. They're in the US so shipping costs a few bucks and isn't that quick but I'd rather pay $1 for the cable + $2 shipping and wait a week than end up paying $10 - $15 at futureshop or bestbuy.

12-27-2010, 08:39 PM	#10
KjellM Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 155580 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: BC, Canada Device: Kobo, Glo HD, Aura ONE	Most of the dollar stores around me have these USB cables for $1.00 to $1.50. Cell phones have mostly switched to the Micro-B connector so there seems to be a lot of these Mini-B cables around for cheap.

12-27-2010, 11:09 PM	#12
ninicraftone Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo	I love that kobo chose to use that cable rather than a less common one or a proprietary one. When I travel I have so many cables and adapters to pack that I now have a policy of trying to only buy new devices that use one of the common usb cables: regular, mini, or micro. Thanks kobo for keeping the cable and charger situation simple and cheap.

12-29-2010, 06:33 AM	#13
Ambush Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Android	Belkin makes a nice retractable mini-USB cable that is much easier to store in one's bag than a standard cable.

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