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Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

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Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Sat May 10, 2014 3:05 pm

You know how those VGA/DVI cables have screws at the side of the cables that screw into something female at the graphic card/monitor's end? How do you call that female part? I need to order a replacement... but I don't know what it is!
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Re: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Sat May 10, 2014 3:41 pm

usually a case standoff screw for motherboard will fit


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Re: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Sat May 10, 2014 4:24 pm

I'm sure you (or someone you know) has an old video card you could cannibalize one from.
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Re: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Sat May 10, 2014 6:44 pm

I think screw lock is the term you're looking for.
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Re: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Sat May 10, 2014 8:27 pm

Don't listen to those Maddafaqkers use a mobo standoff they're on LSD and bath salts
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Re: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Sat May 10, 2014 10:13 pm

weeeeeeee wrote:
Don't listen to those Maddafaqkers use a mobo standoff they're on LSD and bath salts


Different threading and different size. You may now return to your cheap drugs.
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Re: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Sat May 10, 2014 10:35 pm

just brew it! wrote:
I'm sure you (or someone you know) has an old video card you could cannibalize one from.

This. Same screw also tends to live near serial and game/midi ports on old motherboards and sound cards.
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Re: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Sat May 10, 2014 10:40 pm

ludi wrote:
just brew it! wrote:
I'm sure you (or someone you know) has an old video card you could cannibalize one from.

This. Same screw also tends to live near serial and game/midi ports on old motherboards and sound cards.


Even an old serial 9 pin extension should have them as well.
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Re: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Sat May 10, 2014 11:11 pm

Careful: often these screws are held in place by nuts secured with lock-washers. If they come out you run the risk of potential short-circuits from the nut or washer.

When reassembling, I recommend using some Lock-Tite (or equivalent).
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Re: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Sun May 11, 2014 6:47 am

Thanks you guys just saved me 18 cents :)
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Re: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Sun May 11, 2014 9:38 am

Crayon Shin Chan wrote:
Can I buy **** *** female part ** * ***/*** screw?


Can you say that on TechReport? :lol:
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Re: Can I buy just the female part of a VGA/DVI screw?

Sun May 11, 2014 9:41 am

Crayon Shin Chan wrote:
Thanks you guys just saved me 18 cents :)


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