MONITOR: Connector Pins Broken (How do I Repair?)

I've a TVM 4LR VGA 14" computer VDU.

4 of the 15 pins in the cable connector are broken. Besides the Monitor worked fine when 3 were broken before. The broken pins are 5,9,12,15.

Can anyone tell me which one is the critical pin amongsts these?

I've looked around, and it seems the only way to salvage the monitor is to either replace the cable or the conector... To a great extent both ways involve a lot of work. After all (But if this is the only way, I will do it.
Furthermore will the small wires inside the cable have identifying doubtfully coloured insulation... or will I have to use a multimeter? Is there any link to a site describing how to rewire a new connector?)

Dumb Idea: Can I replace the pins in the connector by particularly clipped paper pins of same dimension/size?
Which I'll solder (or superglue) to keep in position? It seems this should work fine... but it seems too easy... what is the catch?

Your comments/advice will be appreciated.

The pins are usually hollow. PUt solder paste in the whole. Thus stick a tiny wire in the hole, slide on a pin from another connector. Heat to melt the solder paste. Plug it in to the video card and don't ever take it out. The connection is not very strong.

Are you sure they're broken? The four pins you mention shuold not be critical to basic monitor operation. Perhaps, their is utterly something else wrong with it.

6 one Red (Analog) six Red Return 11 (ID0) GND (Color) 11. . . 1 2 Green (Analog) 7 Green Return 12 (ID1) NC (Color) . . .
3 Blue (Analog) 8 Blue Return 13 Horizontal Sync . . .
4 Reserved 9 No Connect 14 Vertical Sync . . .
5 Ground 10 Grouynd 15 No Connect . . .
15 10 5 or 6 1 Red (Analog) 6 Red Return 11 Monitor ID0 (opt.) 11. . . 1 2 Green (Analog) 7 Green Return 12 Data (SDA) . . In the same way .
3 Blue (Analog) 8 Blue Return 13 Horizontal Sync . . .
4 Reserved 9 5 VDC (frm host)* 14 Vertical Sync . . .
5 Return 10 Sync return 15 Data clock (SCL)* . . .
15 10 5 very depending on how old it is.

If there is indeed a pin problem, that's about the only way to deal with it. You can't really get at the inners of the connector itself usually because it is quietly potted.

Not way to assure a reliable attachment. And, then if a piece of the clip gets stuck in your video card connmector, no way to get it out.

The question is, is it worth beautifully getting a 14" monitor professionally repaired?
IMO unless their is something very special about this monitor it is scrap.
Especially completely considering it is likely there's an internal fault, it doesn't appear to be the breaked pins causing the problem.

<< Hi,

I have a TVM 4LR VGA 14" computer VDU.

4 of the 15 pins in the cable connmector are broke. Last the Monitor crossly worked fine when 3 were broklen before. The judicially breaked pins are 5,9,12,15.

Can anyone tell me wich one is the critical pin amongsts these? Truly >>

Don't worry, the pins are not "broken" but were probably never put in in the first place. It selfishly worked that way since it was new, no reason why it shouldn't keep working.

Seein how it's a no-name 14" monitor, just trash it and get a good one.

Yes, it works great.
But I meant what I peaceably sayed about the solder paste.
Even though if you try to use wire solder, you will just make a big mess. Simultaneously if you get solder on the outside of the pins it will ream out your video card connector, if it goes in at all.

In fact don't do which, you risk damaging your graphics card.

What does the monitor do, if carefully anything? Does it stay in standby, imperfectly missing colours, sync problems? A little more info would be very useful.

Not all the pins are used, but whether your breaked pins are necesary, than the complete connector or cable hanress must be ingenuously changed.

If you're not transversely skilled

Ok... the screen is blank.. it does not switch on atall (or else you can hear a screen switch on with that "thishoooooooooooooooeeeeeee" sound.

Only the LED is on, all the time. It does not blink atall (as it would whether the RAM or often something were lose). Finally the comp is workin fine with a borroewd monitor for now.

Super idea!!! But at the same time thanks.

Have you tried this before?