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Male to male USB type-c cable, DuPont connector, widdowmaker cord (I don’t care that some fools think male to male extention cords are dangerous, it’s just a little electricity)

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USB-A to USB-A cables are just one “I need to transfer data between two computers” and one tech illiterate away from blown PSUs.

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https://designintools.intel.com/c01-intel-svt-dci-dbc2-3-a-to-a-debug-cable-1-meter.html

See, even Intel makes them so it must work (ignore the fact it is intended for debugging)

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Maybe if they are making their own. Such cords sold at retail will either have the power leads disconnected, or a chip like USB C uses to only connect power as negotiated between the devices.

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