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is there a way to get a vga cable? alone
- Thread starter xgambetx
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agentzero9
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TMan1876 said:Buy a vga cable and cut the end off.
Some monitors will just have the vga connector inside of the case, so check that out. You might just be able to put a new cable on there connector and all.
ohh so im able to pull out all the wires from the vga cable without a problem?
The best solution is to buy a decent monitor that doesn't have a fixed cable.
The 2nd best solution is to open it up, desolder the old cable and solder the new cable directly to the board. You will need to have a multimeter or some other way to check/verify which wire is which. If you are extremely lucky there will be; like TMan said, a regular HD-15 plug and you don't have to mess with the wires.
The worst option is splicing cables, especially with video cables it isn't going to have a positive impact on picture quality.
Just be aware when opening up an CRT that both the tube itself and various capacitors on the board may contain extremely high voltages even when powered off/diconnected and can potentially hurt or kill you. So when you have the monitor open don't just go touching everything in sight.
The 2nd best solution is to open it up, desolder the old cable and solder the new cable directly to the board. You will need to have a multimeter or some other way to check/verify which wire is which. If you are extremely lucky there will be; like TMan said, a regular HD-15 plug and you don't have to mess with the wires.
The worst option is splicing cables, especially with video cables it isn't going to have a positive impact on picture quality.
Just be aware when opening up an CRT that both the tube itself and various capacitors on the board may contain extremely high voltages even when powered off/diconnected and can potentially hurt or kill you. So when you have the monitor open don't just go touching everything in sight.