I am trying to find the color and pin code chart or diagram for the VGA cable coming out of the monitor. The male connector at the end of the cable was cut off. I need to find out what color wires go to what pins of the 15 pin VGA connector...Thanks in advance. Matt Warnick
Computers & Internet - KDS - K917 (Silver)
Answers & Comments
Usually color coding on these cables are always different depenging on the country of origin as there is no universal color system. Although the pins also are usually not numbered in a uniform way so describing them to you might be quite confusing. Usually the best solution is to just get a replacement cable for your unit.Trying to fix the cable the way you intend to could cause damage to components in the monitor if not properly fixed and this would be more expensive that the cable. VGA cables usually cost less than $5.
Hope this olution has been helpful?
Db15hd this side is the one you do not alter!!!
1)brown
2)red
3)orange
4)salmon
5)yellow
6)dark green
7)light green
8)dark blue
9)NC
10)light blue
11) purple
12)grey
13)white
14)black
15)brown/black
DB15 Female
7)light green
2)red
11)purple
13)white
1)brown
6)darkgreen
8)dark blue
10)light blue
3)orange
I am very sure with the above color codes, you need to give a try...
Please refer to the layout outlined here:
http://www.hardwarebook.info/VGA_%2815%29
This is the standard layout for VGA cables of all monitors.
In case you need any further assistance, please drop me a comment.
I used to repair different brands & models of monitors, & I usually do not pay attention to the wire colors themselves since I can disassemble the monitor itself & check the labels written in silkscreen on the printed circuit board for the wires.
If you still have the male connector, try to check which wire color is connected to which pin in the socket using a digital multimeter, & create a wiring layout for the cable.
Regarding your comment about the hard rubber seal with which the male connector is sealed, isn't there a few centimeters of the cable attached to the rubber sealed male connector?
If not, you can carefully break the rubber seal till you get to the wires & then start measuring between the end of each wire & the pins of the male connector, & create your pin layout on paper. The next step will be to buy a new male connector & solder the wires into it.
This is the approach I used to follow in similar cases, & it usually works. It only takes some patience to get it done.