Monitor Connection Pin bent!

skywalker_208

I have this monitor that no longer works because one of the pins is bent..

My question is.. can you get this piece replaced or the entire cable? and if so is it a big job and would you know roughly how much i am looking at?

thanks!

Kali

A small flathead screwdriver and a needlenose pliers should do the trick at straightening it... if the cable is wired directly into the monitor then its a bit of a pain tbh to replace it, I wouldn't like splicing vga cables personally

skywalker_208

I tried that before but didnt work out.. its bent right down to the bottom of the shaft (cant think of a better word right now... )

was thinking of leaving it in somewhere to see if they can fix it.. electrical repairs etc.. but i dont want to pay for this if its gona be the price of a new monitor..

Khannie

Can you disconnect the cable from the monitor?

If so: The cable is a score in your local computer shop (or thereabouts). Make sure you get a decent quality one. There's a big difference in monitor cables. Especially for high-res ones. Actually, I think I have a spare one that would suit a 17" monitor that you're welcome to (if that's your problem).

If it's a pin on the actual monitor (thought they were all female connections) or the monitor cable is attached, then you should drop it in somewhere. Shouldn't cost too much unless they need to replace the connection, in which case they'll quote you (couldn't say how much myself, but I would imagine not a /huge/ amount).

skywalker_208

Thanks for the offer but the end at the monitor is one of those built in types so i can disconnect it ...

ill leave it in somewhere and see how it goes.. would be a shame to dump it for something so trivial!

niallb

You may be able to replace the cable anyway.
If you open the monitor - after leaving it unplugged
for several days if you're wary, you will likely see
that the other end of the cable is attached to the board
with a block connector that can be lifted off.

Bringing that to a repair shop and asking for a replacement would
be a lot cheaper than having them open it and find out what connector
it needs themselves. It's a matter of time.
It would take me at least half an hour to prep, check, solder and check
a new connector onto a VGA cable. A little less time if you're doing it
every day.

Put a value on the monitor, having it fixed is only worthwhile to you if
it's a good one. Try trading it in as is at a repair shop against another
one and let someone fix it on their own time. That's probably a good compromise.

That said, the pin may be salvagable.
It got slightly bent, and then forced over by being plugged in firmly.
I'd recommend a darning needle and a needle nose pliers rather
than a flat screwdriver. Take it slowly - the pins are easy to break,
but if it breaks, so what, you were taking it to be repaired anyway.

It will be weaker after being straightened, so you need to be careful about the pin snapping off in your GFX card. Get a short monitor extension lead, and risk that instead.

NiallB

skywalker_208

I took the monitor apart and removed the cable. the end at the monitor was split into two connectors that were attached inside.. so i was able to remove it easily enough..

I mailed munster.... something .com to see if they have them.. cant remember the full name but i got it from that sticky with links to parts...

Atlas_IRL

this happened to me and i had to but a new one.. try get it fixed first..

prospect

Dear All,

If you are talking about a CRT monitor, then I do feel duty bound to tell you NEVER attempt to open one of these (Incl TV's) as it can result in serious injury or even death.

A monitor is like a capicator, and even disconnect for extreemly long times, it can hold enough charge to cause serious injury or death.

Gurgle

prospect wrote:

NEVER attempt to open one of these (Incl TV's) as it can result in serious injury or even death.

Anyone tempted to do so should repeat the words "thirty thousand volts" out loud 100 times before lifting their screwdriver/vicegrips(e-farmers).

skywalker_208

ok im not going near it again so!

rsynnott

It may actually run with one pin missing, if you've been lucky with the pin that's gone. A lot of those pins are just grounds.

Esel

skywalker_208 wrote:

.. its bent right down to the bottom of the shaft ...

Even so, you should be able to straighten it. Take it slowly, lever it up a *bit*, then straighten a bit with pliers/tweezers. Repeat as necessary. Slowly, bit by bit is the key. Have done loads this way. Be very gentle when trying to plug it in after repair.

Of course, the point is not to bend it in the first place... it obviously took some relatively brute force to flatten that pin.

Atlas_IRL

jesus u could have killed the chap rofl

Capt'n Midnight

niallb wrote:

It's a matter of time.
It would take me at least half an hour to prep, check, solder and check
a new connector onto a VGA cable. A little less time if you're doing it
every day.

Ain't that the truth - I'll never forgive IBM for PS/2 and VGA connectors - before they came out you NEVER had problems with broken pins unless someone went medieval on the mouse/keyboard/monitor.

you could try pushing a pin/needle into where the broken pin was and snipping off the excess. then connect it to a VGA extension cable and taping the two together for a bit of mechanical support and so you don't have to mess around with the video card.