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Computer killing powered USB hub. (Mac murderer)

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Why people recommend it

Shared as a short warning about feeding power back into a host's USB port, which breaks the specification and can damage the computer.

Watch for: Cut the USB 5V line when powering externally

In their words

In fact, some USB hosts can be damaged or confused by backfeed.

ThreePhaseEel on electronics.stackexchange.com, Aug 2017. CC BY-SA.

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