VGAin’t
Reminds me of a guy who managed to stick a DB23 plug into a DB25 socket.
Tweezers and a steady hand would get those pins back into some kind of alignment. Until the cable or monitor can be replaced anyway.
Source: Have had to perform pin-straightening at least once.
I mean I did too but like – not often. Not nearly enough for it to be a worry. It was almost always because I was careless with a cable. In fact, I have far more problems with cables now that everything is microscopic and susceptible to dirt and wear. Those old copper pins and double insulated cables always were rock solid for me.
Oh yeah a Visibly Gobbled Arrangement connector.
With enough patience this can be fixed. But it is a pain in the ass.
it’s a pain in the ass
I’d recommend using tweezers next time. Sphincters weren’t designed for pin straightening.
Reminds me that back in the day I used to have to deal with pin straighteners at work frequently. I haven’t touched one in decades.
VGA, serial, CPUs and SCSI. I remember discovering that the tip part from a mechanical pencil worked great to fix them.
Oh, I did that! I had forgotten it.
I have to admit i’m not the gentlest when it comes to cable insertions, but what in the fuck happened here?
If I had to guess, I’d say school. Kids will absolutely destroy computers if you give them a chance to.
Thankfully I have another 37 in my trusty cable box
52*
They reproduced with each other
Never know when you’re going to need 165 VGA cables.
