Re: HELP 16pin male internal game port plug needs replacing on Sound Chaser

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Obsbedia2 writes ...
> 
> I bought a MIDI system for the Apple IIe (software, manual and
> keyboard).  It
> didn't come with the Mountain Sound Cards, but I think that I have those.
> 
> PROBLEM:
> The keyboard's cable plugs into the internal female gameport socket on the
> motherboard, but several of the pins were bent (probably during shipment).  I
> straightened out all but the two that were bent flush to the plug.  THEY
> SNAPPED OFF!
> 
>                                 HOW DO I REPLACE THEM? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
 ....

     Usually, you don't. If the pins are necessary, you can replace the cable
or splice-on a cable with a new 16-pin connector.

     Which pins were broken off? (If pins 1 and 8 are okay, it is probably safe
to experiment with plugging it in and seeing how it works.)



Rubywand