conductive putty connections

several things in computers and other electronic devices are soldered in place. That in itself isn't so bad but if the soldered connection is between a wire or circuit board and a cable hookup or a battery contact, the soldered connection may brake, causing the device to lose power or a USB port to stop working, or work intermittently-i.e. you have to jiggle the cord in it's socket to make it work. this is more likely to happen in portable devices because they are subject to being bumped around in a backpack, have the charger cords accidentally tripped over, dropped with headphones still connected, etc.

Conductive putty to the rescue! Basically this conductive putty will be the consistency of silly putty or play dough, but will be mixed with some sort of conductive material, in such a way that even when the putty dries up, it will still conduct electricity. If connections need to be made in close proximity to each other, there will be a spacer to avoid the risk of a short circuit. This type of connection will be used in areas subject to stress during normal use (such as a battery contact or cable connector) to extend the life of the device-that alone is probably the reason that electronics companies don't do this! :D The conductive putty will not only reduce the likelyhood of bad connections, but make them easier to fix if they do occur. This putty could be sold in electronic supply stores and in home improvement places, and over the internet-same places you would buy soldering supplies in the real world.