Another question. When looking at the cables on Amazon, some have a letter A, some a letter B, etc. Does it matter? They are also mentioning male and female. I thought it was all pretty standard.
Also, the symptoms of this connection problem are that the cable only charges from my new MBP at this point, and the cable has to be placed carefully in a certain position or I don't get a connection. Does that mean it's absolutely the cable or could it be a connection problem with the unit itself? What's the most likely scenario?
In the Box
iPhone 5s
Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
Lightning to USB Cable
5W USB Power Adapter (Emphasis added)
If I've got it right, your two cables aren't interchangeable because the one that came with your iPhone 5s is USB to
Lightning, NOT USB to micro USB.
You should be able to get a new USB to micro USB cable almost anywhere. (I can get one, albeit not a very high quality one, at my corner candy store.)
