PowerLine II lightning connector cable doesn't fit 2nd Gen Astro F5 power bank

#1

Just received my Powerline II Lightning cable, only to discover that it doesn’t fit my 2nd Gen Astro F5 Powerbank. )-:

Looks like I’ll need to invest in a newer model. Can anyone tell me which model can accommodate the PowerLine II cable?

Thanks very much.

Donna

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#2

Seems weird how it would not fit, it’s only a USB type A connector connecting to a type A output port…does it not fit at all or is it just tight?

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#3

Silly question, but are you putting the right end of the cable in the power bank?

#4

Was going to post something similar but I thought benefit of the doubt was best :blush:

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#5

Definitely putting the right end in. :wink: The other end is for a USB port.

The non-fit end simply won’t go into the input slot. It’s not just a tight fit.

I thought maybe the newer model PowerBanks have been altered.

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#6

Have you got a photo that would better show the problem you’re having Donna?

#7

I’ll take a picture.

#8

The input slot is micro USB not lightning…as far as I can recall on this model…

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#9

I get the feeling that you may be trying to put the lightning cable end into the micro USB port on the power bank…

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#12

Unfortunately as of now Anker does not make any power banks with an Apple lightning input. You will need a micro USB to USB type a cable to charge your Astro f5

#13

@dondev Yes it appears you have the wrong cable for charging the PowerCore, you need a micro USB cable like the following;

Not many PowerBanks are designed to be charged via lightning as it’s Apples own tech and the licensing is more expensive than micro USB

#14

Hopefully this year we see advancements with Apple adopting USB type-c ports on their phones that would help consolidate very fractured micro-USB/lightning/type c charging cable debacle.

#15

yes, it’s a debacle for sure. )-: OK, so I’ll need to buy a different cable. Thanks so much for your help here, people. :slight_smile: Very much appreciated. Am trying to get everything sorted before my upcoming trip.

Problem was I needed a cable for charging my Powerbank, not my iPhone.
Someone had suggested the PowerLight II, so I simply went ahead and ordered it, thinking it was for the Powerbank.

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#16

Glad that you got sorted :+1:t2: