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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: hlehmann on Mon, 18 March 2013, 03:12:20

Title: buggered SDL cable - 5-pin connector mangled - wire in new PS/2?
Post by: hlehmann on Mon, 18 March 2013, 03:12:20

Hi,

I received my second M knowing that its 5-pin din connector was shot (looks like a dog has been at it).

Rather than fork out the monies for a new cable can I solder on a PS/2 or do I have to stick to the DIN with a ps/2 converter?

Assuming the five pins map perfectly well to the 6 with some knowhow.

Title: Re: buggered SDL cable - 5-pin connector mangled - wire in new PS/2?
Post by: The_Ed on Mon, 18 March 2013, 03:20:48

AT to PS/2 is passive, so yes you can just solder on a PS/2 plug with "some knowhow".

Title: Re: buggered SDL cable - 5-pin connector mangled - wire in new PS/2?
Post by: hlehmann on Mon, 18 March 2013, 14:03:09

all i need now is the knowhow.

Armed with soldering iron and solder and have a supply of old rubber dome keyboards I can pilfer from :)

Title: Re: buggered SDL cable - 5-pin connector mangled - wire in new PS/2?
Post by: The_Ed on Mon, 18 March 2013, 15:52:14

If you fail you can always pay for a new SDL cable. The $30 SDL to USB cables from orihalcon are well worth the money. Even his $20 SDL to PS/2 cables are worth it.