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VGA cable - no feedback from IBM/Lenovo support
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:04 am
by jzagaja
I've tried request form, contact local IBM support but they can't say if it is possible to order Thinkpad S30 VGA external monitor cable - even don't know part number because no information in documentation. I have no idea what to do. The plug from the computer side is very thin and small. Even If I consctruct the cable myself who can support me with pinouts?
Regards -- Jack,
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:04 am
by GomJabbar
Which model of ThinkPad do you have? Are you looking for an S-Video cable or a VGA cable? What do you want to connect to; a TV, external monitor, or a projector?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:17 am
by AIX
jzagaja said
"Thinkpad S30 VGA external monitor cable" - so I presume he's talking about S30:
http://thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:S30
In this picture, there is a slim connector with VGA symbol on the right side:
http://thinkwiki.org/wiki/Image:S30_5c.jpg
Hope I'm not wrong.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:27 am
by jzagaja
Yes you are right AIX.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:51 am
by GomJabbar
Pardon my ignorance. I haven't heard of the S30 before. Then again, I see from the links that it was sold in the Asia market.
Re: VGA cable - no feedback from IBM/Lenovo support
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:40 pm
by JHEM
jzagaja wrote:I've tried request form, contact local IBM support but they can't say if it is possible to order Thinkpad S30 VGA external monitor cable - even don't know part number because no information in documentation. I have no idea what to do. The plug from the computer side is very thin and small. Even If I consctruct the cable myself who can support me with pinouts?
It's a standard mini-VGA connector, commmonly used on Apples.
You probably need something like this:
http://www.svideo.com/minivgatovga1.html a mini-VGA to VGA adapter.
Regards,
James
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:01 pm
by jzagaja
It is not mini-VGA if I compare side by side with online photos. Much thiner and female.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:37 pm
by JHEM
jzagaja wrote:It is not mini-VGA if I compare side by side with online photos. Much thiner and female.
Much
thinner than the photo seen here on the right????
http://us.st11.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com ... 8_20054009
BTW, that
is the male plug in the photo.
Regards,
James
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:45 am
by jzagaja
Yes TPS30 VGA socket is much thinner and smaller than mini-VGA (looks very different) on your picture and cable must be a female-ended - more palmtop/mobilephone sockets alike.
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:43 am
by JHEM
Dobra jzagaja,
Could you post a photo?
I did manage to find a photo of the adapter connected to an S30, but there's no detail:
http://www.dakiny.com/archives/2005/07/
Regards,
James
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:59 am
by davidspalding
Wow. I uploaded those pics to ThinkWiki just a few weeks ago. Kinda pleased to see them be of use to someone.
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:37 pm
by jzagaja
James,
Don't have a digital camera. Looks similar to TDK PCD8824U2 slim CD/RW recorder cable, but you probably won't find any pictures
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 7:32 pm
by davidspalding
I found more pics ... not sure if this one will help.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Image:S30_9b.jpg
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:06 pm
by JHEM
davidspalding wrote:I found more pics ... not sure if this one will help.
That's a better look at it Dave, thanks for the find.
Still doesn't ring any bells for me though.
Jacek, I've got one other source to check, I'll report back tomorrow.
Regards,
James
