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replacing vga monitor cable
Name: dave_c Date: March 3, 2004 at 19:59:12 Pacific OS: win xp sp1 CPU/Ram: amd 1 ghz; 384 mb
Comment:
okay, there are vga monitor cables for sale, but i've seen enough monitors where the vga cables permanently attached to the monitor. or am i wrong? is there way a way to detach it and replace it?
it's because my vga cable is missing pin #7, which is for green, isn't it?
Name: strbux4me2 Date: March 3, 2004 at 20:04:00 Pacific
Reply:
some high-end monitors have detachable 15-pin connectors on both ends, in which case, you'd be lucky and can just replace the cable. If it's hardwired into the back of the monitor, I hope you know someone that's good at rebuilding cables, otherwise, time to go shopping for a new monitor. Ugh!
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Response Number 2
Name: hwood Date: March 3, 2004 at 20:49:19 Pacific
Reply:
Dave C:
Does you monitor still work OK like this? If so, why change it. Are you sure it is pin seven and not pin nine that you are missing. Many monitor cables do not have a pin nine. You say it is "missing". What gives with this, did you break it off, or what?
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Response Number 3
Name: sam2 Date: March 3, 2004 at 21:24:22 Pacific
Reply:
Monitor pinouts 1 RED........ 9 NC 2 GREEN .....10 GND 3 BLUE ......11 ID0 4 ID2 .......12 ID1 5 GND TEST ..13 HS 6 GND .......14 VS 7 GND .......15 ID3 8 GND
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Response Number 4
Name: dave_c Date: March 4, 2004 at 04:17:39 Pacific
Reply:
i say pin #7 counting from the top.
the thing is, my MB is fried so i don't know if the missing pin is affecting the monitor's output. but yes, pin #7 is green GROUND, so i'm assuming it'll be okay (i hope).
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