Broken monitor pin

[Rob Wagner]

I have a client that has had a broken pin on his monitor connector..

I have contacted the manufacturer and they don't issue or sell replacements...

Is it possible to slice a new connector?
and if so where can I find one...
Online, or stores like Microcenter or Compusa...

Any help in this matter would apprecated...

[Platypus]

Any half decent electronics parts supplier should carry Mini DB15 connectors, since I'm in Australia I don't know all the names, but I suspect even Radio Shack should still have them.

If you have someone who can do some soldering that will be a bit fiddly, and a multimeter to measure the circuit to find which pin each wire connects to, (some should be shielded), you should be able to sort it out.

Good luck.

[Scuba Steve]

Tech tip: for those that switch their monitors around more than twice a month, try attaching a VGA extension cable to the end of the monitor signal cable (3ft recommended, 6ft will do, 12ft gets blurry at higher resolutions.) If a pin is going to get bent, it will be on the extension, and it a lot easier to replace than the original cable ends. Just throw it away and get another extension cable...

[Platypus]

Yes, good idea.

It also works for things like TV antenna connections that get changed often, like on portables. Use a short extension that you keep connected to the TV, save breaking the socket on the set, which nowadays is part of the tuner pack.

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