OK, after growing some balls, I decided just to try it out... not my phone right?! lol
Of the original power charger the inside wire is 5V and outside shielding is GND. I connected this 5V wire to the red wire (Vcc) of the USB connector. for GND I tried 1. GND - shielding; 2. GND - black wire + shielding; 3. GND - black wire, and was unsuccessful.
Do I need to do something with the data pins of the USB connector? I'm assuming this Vcc wire does not connect to the same pin as the connector (which I cannot see anymore) on the original charger or else it would start charging as soon as it was connected.
Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks.
No love for the doggies on Electro Tech?! lol