digitalwndr Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 The RCA plug end came off of an Atari I just purchased. What's the best way to reattach it? Does the cable braid need to touch the RCA plug at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwilkson Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Yes. The cable braid is the ground lead. It should connect to the outside conductor of the RCA. The wire in the center of the cable is the signal lead. It should connect to the post of the RCA. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 You could also replace it with a new cable. Open up the Atari and you'll find that the other end is an RCA plug as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalwndr Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 Spice, So If I buy this, I can open the Atari and just plug it in?! Can it be true? [/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 True. You may have to file down the male tip that goes in the female connector on the board as the Atari plug is shorter than a standard RCA plug. That cable will do though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Or as an other option, cut off the old plug and buy a "do it yourself" male RCA plug and use that. Personally I'd get a prefabricated cable though (shielded if possible, I have found standard RCA cables for sound that have the negative wire as a shield around the positive wire) because it's less prone to cause unwanted interference and will guarantee the best signal carriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalwndr Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 I figured it would be soldered to the board but now that I know otherwise, to Radio Shack I shall go! Woohoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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