The cord that connects the computer monitor to the computer. Most of them are blue. At the end of the cable that connects to the computer, there are these pins/needles. 3 rows of 5 pins/needles.
If a there is one pin/needle missing, could a pin/needle from a different monitor(different brand too) be put in place of it?
2007-04-27 14:59:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
The pin is suposed to be missing.
2007-04-27 15:11:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a VGA cable. These are pretty standard, so getting a replacement should not be a problem. Don't buy a really cheap one as they can cause all sorts of image problems, as a rule of thumb the thicker the cable the better.
Not all the pins are used so having one missing may not be your problem.
You can find out more at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VGA_Connector
2007-04-27 22:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by Simon T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems to me there is at least one pin on the VGA connector that isn't actually used (reserved for future use?) so if the monitor works I wouldn't worry about it. (I think at least one of the cables for a monitor I had seemed to be missing a pin and that was not a problem.)
2007-04-27 22:14:55 · answer #3 · answered by EdrickV 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋