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Offline hlehmann

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buggered SDL cable - 5-pin connector mangled - wire in new PS/2?
« 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.
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Offline The_Ed

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Re: buggered SDL cable - 5-pin connector mangled - wire in new PS/2?
« Reply #1 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".
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Offline hlehmann

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Re: buggered SDL cable - 5-pin connector mangled - wire in new PS/2?
« Reply #2 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 :)
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Re: buggered SDL cable - 5-pin connector mangled - wire in new PS/2?
« Reply #3 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.
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