[vox-tech] replacing a monitor's VGA connector

[Jay Strauss]

I have the same problem.  A rubberband holding the bend (around the cord and
the connector) in place has been working for months.

I'm going to step into a radio shack the next chance I get, I didn't know
they sold the connectors

Jay

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Jay Salzman" <p@dirac.org>
To: <vox-tech@lists.lugod.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 4:57 PM
Subject: [vox-tech] replacing a monitor's VGA connector


> hi all,
>
> i have a monitor which shows everything with a blue tint unless the VGA
> connector (the end near the computer, not the end by the monitor) is
> bent in a certain direction.
>
> i take this to mean there's a grounding problem and the whole connector
> (the connector plus wires from the monitor) needs to be replaced.
>
> is this a DYI type of job?   anyone here do anything like this before?
> it will certainly entail opening up the monitor.  i just wanted to hear
> from anyone who has done or even just read about doing this.
>
> pete
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