Monitor Cable Replace?

I`ve got a monitor with a intermittent cable problem. If I move the computer a little bit the sceen display picks up an astonishing pink tint. By moving the multiconductor cable a bit it comes back to normal. I assume I have a conductor that`s about to become a permanent open. The bad conductor appears to be about two inches from the plug. I could cut the cable, find the bad one and splice and solder it but my long career as an electrician reminds me it won`t look very nice when I`m done. My question is this, is there any stadard or consistency in the cables and pins on the plug. I`ve got a good cable salvaged fro a bad monitor and I Could open the monitor and use it for a replacement but before I go to the trouble of getting into the monitor, and soldering all those wires, maybe I could be happy with a not too beautiful splice job. Thanks for any hints or advice.

 

I would be more apt to think it is a cold solder joint where the cable is soldered to the ckt board. However, if the cable has a strain relief attached at the monitor end and does not allow the cable connections to be moved, then a bad cable could be the rub.

If you can use an exacto knife and carefully cut he outer cover of the cable, you may be able to isolate the bad conductor and splice in a patch. After the patch, a neat tape job wouldn't be so bad and usually a monitor cable isn't noticed in most installations.

The alternative involves some specialized tools like a solder sucker to clear the holes for re-soldering the new cable end. Finding a cable with the exact color coded wires may be tough.

The best way is to jump in and get the feet wet and do the easiest fix (which is not always the prettiest).

Good Luck!

 

Hi Cuz,
Yeah I think you`re right. I`ve got the tools to do it either way, and nobody will look at the splice job any way. I know it`s a busted wire and know pretty close to where it`s at. I guess I was just looking for sympathy. I`ll splice it out. I don`t know a lot about computers but I`m no stranger to handling wire.
Thanks.

 

Use liquid electrical tape after you splice and you'll still have a good lookig cable - available in several colors.

 

I know they`ve introduced a lot of new tools,devices, etc. since I`ve retired but I hadn`t, up til now heard of liquid electrical tape.
Thanks for telling me about it I`ll inquire.
I`m slowly getting left behind. A low tech redneck in a hi tech world!
Thanks