Trinitron Lost Green

[Outland]

Originally Posted by zeno

BTW have you tried hitting the set ? It may just be a cold joint
at the inside cable socket but most likely the cable itself.

73 Zeno

I have actually. Absolutely no effect.

I'm going to solder on a new connector, so I don't need to get the back off anymore. If that doesn't work, can I replace the whole cable? It seems like it goes deep into the monitor.



What do you guys think about instead of soldering on a connector at the very end, cutting the cable at the monitor and soldering on a female connector? I would be able to use a separate cable that way, and simply replace it if/when that one breaks.

They were also showing them the basics of soldering. They didn't have any fancy smoke extractor set-up. It was held in a community center.

I mean, a community center is larger than an apartment. If it's been done before, I guess it's ok.

[N2IXK]

Hobbyist volume soldering indoors nothing to worry about. If the flux smoke bothers you, open a window or use a fan.

Soldering a female at the monitor not a great idea, IMHO. Unless you actually install the connector into the case/chassis. Putting it on a stub of cord is harder to do mechanically, and will transfer extra load to the strain relief at the monitor housing, which can/will cause another cable failure if flexed too much.

You could certainly replace the entire cable if you have an EXACT replacement scavenged from another monitor of the same type/brand. There is no "standard" as to the types/number/pinouts of the connector(s) INSIDE the monitor.