Posted: 2/26/2003 11:23:51 AM EDT
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Got a new Dell last week and moved the old Gateway PII down to the reloading room. Mainly I want to keep reloading data and misc gun info stored on it and read various manuals I have on CD rom. Problem is that one pin broke off the plug on the cable that hooks the monitor to the PC. I have been told the replacement of the cable will run 1/2 the price of a new monitor. Any suggestions? |
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If you're good with a soldering iron, just whack the end off the cable and solder a new connector on. You'll also have to be comfy with using a VOM to figure which lead goes where, using the cut off end as the model . . . Remember to unplug before fooling around with things. Putting a new end on the cable is pretty safe but the earlier note about opening the case is a good one: there are big charges stored up in there, sometimes. You could get zapped, even if things are un-plugged. A lot of hassle. Prices for smaller monitors are pretty low these days. Cyrus |
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When I hooked up the monitor, I get a message telling me " A self disgonistic test has been run...the monitor is working properly...check the cable connections... I have a plug with 14 pins and a socket with 15 holes. I checked my VGA cable at work. It has 15 pins so I figured I had broken one off the one at home when I moved it. This all started when I moved the thing downstairs. It worked fine before then. The VGA cable would not come loose. The small nuts on the VGA card had come loose and the small bolts on the plug just spun. Got to the nuts with a pair of needle nose and disconnected the cable. Then this problem arose when I reconnected everything. |
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Quoted: Yeah it think it's around 13,000 volts. Monitors can also store this energy for months! Even though it is unplugged you still aren't out of the woods, I wouldn't reccomend opening one up unless you are an experienced electrician. Don't worry. I will not open the monitor. I'll take it to the range first. Thanks for the heads up. |
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whacking the cable and spliceing is an option but not what i would recomend. Video cables are generally sheilded and the signal is very easily distorted by rf interference and poor connections If you are not trained DO NOT REMOVE THE CASE. Take it to a tv repair shop and let them replace the cable properly. Should be a cheap fix if it is broken. The voltage that runs the tube will cook your ass even if unplugged and powered off. mike |
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Quoted: When I hooked up the monitor, I get a message telling me " A self disgonistic test has been run...the monitor is working properly...check the cable connections... I have a plug with 14 pins and a socket with 15 holes. I checked my VGA cable at work. It has 15 pins so I figured I had broken one off the one at home when I moved it. This all started when I moved the thing downstairs. It worked fine before then. The VGA cable would not come loose. The small nuts on the VGA card had come loose and the small bolts on the plug just spun. Got to the nuts with a pair of needle nose and disconnected the cable. Then this problem arose when I reconnected everything. Ok move the display to your new pc and see if it works. If it does your video card is not seated properly is doa. Reseat video card on gateway pc. power on. Does the PC complete a post? mike |
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Right: don't splice it, put a new end on it. Just keep the leads as close to the new db connector shell as possible. It's a pain with solder-type connectors. I have gotten away with it and it IS a hassle. Still, if that's the problem and you want to save a few bucks . . . I was adapting some RGB-style IBM monitors back when a 17" was a lot of money. If all else fails, newegg.com has a viewsonic 17" for $125. Could probably do with even less. You guys are probably right though. Good chance it's something else. Cyrus |
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just fyi.... the message your monitor is giving you is saying that the display is functioning properly. No signal from the pc. the front of the display will likely have 2 lights or 1 multi color led. Green is power on good signal amber power on no signal. i assume you are getting an amber light. Also feel free to call me at home tonight if you need help. i can im you my number. mike |
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News Flash: Voltage will not kill you---CURRENT will kill you. It is possible to take a 100,000 volt shock that doesn't harm you because the current available is so limited. Conversely, a 120 volt source might fry you in an instant when high current is available. I have been bitten by voltages in excess of 50,000 volts, and it's not fun and I wouldn't advise anyone to take the shock on purpose...but it was far from deadly. The bottom line is that whatever the voltage source is must be capable of supplying sufficient current to be lethal. Now, about that monitor...I've seen some really cheap used ones in the pawn shops. And I've always wanted to see what a 12-gauge would do to one! |