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Repair a Broken Ethernet Plug

Step 1On Broken RJ45 Locking Tabs...

On Broken RJ45 Locking Tabs...
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There are always some Ethernet cables around with a broken tab. Did you remember to exchange the cable?

Now the RJ45 plug no longer locks properly, making the connection unreliable. You firmly push the plug into the socket, hurray you're connected again! so you forget about the plug until the next lost connection some weeks later, wasting a long time to figure out that it's this damn broken plug again. And so on.

Now it's time to act and grab your RJ45 crimp tool. Oh, you don't have one? Or you're reluctant to use it? so read on...
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Sep 12, 2009. 7:17 PMosgeld says:
I have a crimp tool but they are a tad pricey for what little use I give it, so kudos for a good idea

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