Ok, I am building a Mycloud Server using a Raspberry 3.0 and an external hard drive that has a Micro-B Cable 3.0 cable. I have decided to tidy my setup by cutting the cables down to 8 inches. No problems on all the other cables but on the Micro-B Cable I am stymied. I have the usual color wires, red, black, green, white and I have just stripped them down and attached color to color.. but this cable has 2 extra wires and they are the same color. They look to be silver with white stripping. Now, I know how to match wires.. but how do I match two identical wires. Here is a picture. If anyone has any ideas, please.. I have tried to search on the net.. but cannot find an answer.

Thanks,

Kody

 

Those two foil covered wires each contain two separate wires making four wires in all, plus the foil shield. all these need to be connected separately.

 

so does it matter which is which?? should I have paid attention when I cut the wire?

Thank you for the reply.

Kody

 

so does it matter which is which?? should I have paid attention when I cut the wire?

Yes, and yes. But you can match the wire colours.