Fixing a monitor VGA cable

[Gregory Toomey]

I have an 17 inch LG monitor about 18 months old.
The there is a intermittent/partial break in the "blue" wire in the VGA
cable, about 10cm from the VGA connector.

The bottom line is I either need to:
1. replace the whole VGA cable with one from an discarded PC
2. cut off 10cm off the old cable and attempt to solder a new VGA connector

I'd like suggestions on what's the best plan of attack.

gtoomey

 

[David L. Jones]

Gregory Toomey wrote:

I have an 17 inch LG monitor about 18 months old.
The there is a intermittent/partial break in the "blue" wire in the VGA
cable, about 10cm from the VGA connector.

The bottom line is I either need to:
1. replace the whole VGA cable with one from an discarded PC
2. cut off 10cm off the old cable and attempt to solder a new VGA connector

I'd like suggestions on what's the best plan of attack.

gtoomey

Replace the whole monitor with another one. 17" monitors are being
thrown away at council collection days by the truckload. At worst you
can buy one for $30-$40 at PC markets. By far the easiest solution.

Don't replace the whole lead, you'd have to open the monitor and there
could some kind of wierdo connector inside that will ruin your day
anyway.

Dave

 

[Spajky]

On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 03:01:00 GMT, Gregory Toomey <nobody@bigpond.com>
wrote:

1. replace the whole VGA cable with one from an discarded PC
2. cut off 10cm off the old cable and attempt to solder a new VGA connector

bad idea, since with that impedance with cable changes; you could
experience ghosting on letters/vertical bars right side ...
Better to replace with original cable (requires opening monitor)...
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[Rod]

"Gregory Toomey" <nobody@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:43a0dc6b@news.comindico.com.au...

I have an 17 inch LG monitor about 18 months old.
The there is a intermittent/partial break in the "blue" wire in the VGA
cable, about 10cm from the VGA connector.

The bottom line is I either need to:
1. replace the whole VGA cable with one from an discarded PC
2. cut off 10cm off the old cable and attempt to solder a new VGA
connector

I'd like suggestions on what's the best plan of attack.

gtoomey

I have three complete crt monitors sitting on the office floor, which need a
good home. If you are in Adelaide you can have one.

Rod