I really would like to do this right. Maybe I can practice on and solder the stump to a second connector after I make the diagram.
The connector is sealed on the monitor cable. I don't know how I would be able to open it to see if the cable shield is connected to the connector.
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prep and tin the conductors, and solder onto the new DE15HD plug
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To describe this step-by-step from the very beginning, would that be:
1) Plug soldering iron in. Use a wet sponge to get off old solder and tin the tip by putting a little solder on it.
2) Tin the tiny conductors on the connector and on the stripped little wires. Now they both have solder. Wait 60 seconds to cool. Join them together and at the same time put more solder on the joint (just a tiny bit though by quantity, barely thicker than the wire itself). Wait 60 seconds to cool. Repeat for the other remaining wires.
3) Solder a small jumper wire from the shield to the connector metal part.
3) Plug in to test?
4) Put on backshell and clamp.
Thank you again.
EDIT:
In this video, he didn't tin the connectors first. Should I do so anyway?
This guide looks closer to what you're saying.
EDIT 2:
This video was very helpful.
I'm going to practice on a spare VGA cable and a spare connector, then check for continuity.