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  • Patch2
    Member
    • Jul 2016
    • 30
    • USA
    #1

    Cable Repair

    I have a broken connector (believe it's a 6 pin mini-DIN) on a cable. The metal shroud and all but one of the pins are separated from the cable, and just stuck together for the photo. The other end is an unknown rectangular connector. The cable is for the foot pedals on an Italian made electronic piano, and the company is out of business. Looking for ideas on how to fix it. I have a soldering iron, but I'm not very skilled at soldering, so getting a retrofit for the broken end may be beyond my ability. The other end would be easier to replace, if I could get a mini-DIN cable with the same number of wires and cut it. See attached pics.

    Dimensions for the rectangular connector are:
    12.43mm wide
    4.11mm high
    6.61mm deep
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    • madan1
      Badcaps Veteran
      • Nov 2016
      • 670
      • Bulgaria
      #2
      I guess the easiest way will be to buy something like this https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Din-Male-Black-Cable-feet/ and replace one of the ends with the rectangular connector.

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