Repairing a broken connector tongue

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The plastic connector for connecting the Internet cable is a very fragile thing. Especially often, when the cable is regularly connected to various devices, the locking tab of the connector breaks. Such a breakdown leads to the fact that the detachable connection is not fixed, so the connector jumps out of the socket at the slightest movement of the cable. Today I will tell you how you can quickly fix the situation using two ordinary cable ties.

Important! This method should be considered as a temporary solution and is only suitable for home use.

Necessary tool

In addition to two small cable ties, you will need the following tool:

Sharp knife.
Wire cutters.
Pliers or a special gun for tightening cable ties.

The size of the ties is of great importance: the width of the head must exactly match the width of the top of the socket. By experience, I selected the head size - it is 4.3 mm. This tie fits into the socket with the usual click, and when you try to pull it out by the tie, you feel good resistance.

Connector latch repair procedure

The installation of a new tongue on the connector is carried out in the following order:

We cut one tie about 4.5 cm long from the head.
The head is cut with a knife so that it has a flat end.
For the design to work properly, the tongue blank must be bent correctly. Do it as shown in the photo.
To secure the tab, a second tie is used, which is tightened around the cable with pliers or a gun.

Now all that remains is to adjust the length of the tongue so that it reaches the broken head of the connector and is spring-loaded using the free (lower) end.

Ready! Now you can use the connector by inserting it into the connector until it clicks.

Original article in English

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Comments (21)

#1 Guest Victor Guests September 26, 2018 09:27
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We survived... the three-ruble connector, instead of just replacing it, we will now repair it...
Even with a flat screwdriver, crimping a new one will be faster than preparing two zip ties...
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1. #2 Guest Andrey Guests 26 September 2018 14:55
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  It's not the connector. Few people know how to crimp a twisted pair cable correctly, even if they have three rubles.Sometimes you wait for hours for a system technician, but sometimes it only takes 5 minutes, and it’s easier to find clamps.
  
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  1. #3 chip.sarsuk Guests 26 September 2018 15:52
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    You take the old connector, insert the wires into the new one in the same color sequence, and press them in with a screwdriver. Not for morons, let them wait for the system specialist.
    
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  2. #4 Guest Alexey Guests 26 September 2018 17:11
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    Honestly, if such a problem often arises, then googling the correct twisted-pair crimping method is not at all difficult, just like purchasing a crimper. Well, if there are problems with all of the above, then it’s better not to touch it at all :))
    
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    1. #5 Berlingos Guests 1 October 2018 12:09
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      There is no single correct crimping sequence. There are two options. And it holds up quite well without this tongue, no need to “wait” - work for now.
      
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  3. #6 Guest Serge Guests September 27, 2018 00:05
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    Vovo, especially with a slotted screwdriver
    
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  4. #7 Leva Guests September 27, 2018 03:07
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    Well, I don’t have the eyes to stuff the wires into the new connector in the same sequence and clamp them with a screwdriver or a knife if there is no crimper.
    
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  5. #8 Guest Vladimir Guests 27 September 2018 19:52
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    And there you don’t need to know anything. just insert the prepared ends of the wires and clamp them one at a time with a thin screwdriver. Do it once and learn. And this crimper works very quickly (the Chinese save on good steel). And after that it begins to damage the connectors. Therefore, if you don’t need to crimp dozens of them, it’s easier to do everything manually in five minutes, with a simple sharpened screwdriver.
    
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2. #9 Vasya Guests 29 December 2020 16:27
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  Vitya, go to..., the article helped me. thanks to the author
  
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#10 Alexander light Guests 26 September 2018 16:27
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What. no crimping - you'll love this too. Plus
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#11 Vitaly Guests 26 September 2018 17:02
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Why wait for a system specialist? The cable is working, it just pops out if the connection is too movable. I have had such a cable in my router for several years and everything works great, but everything there is motionless. If the connection is movable, then you just need to immobilize it or slightly improve the fixation by placing a piece of paper, if it is not possible to immobilize it.
The connector still needs to be changed or switched to Wi-Fi.
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#12 Alexander Yurievich Zarubin Guests September 27, 2018 08:04
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The solution was very, very helpful, I just repaired the connector, especially since there are a lot of ties. Thanks for the idea.
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#13 Tin Guests 27 September 2018 19:04
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It's easier to re-crimp. And it’s even easier to just use it without a tongue in the connector.
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#14 talk Guests September 28, 2018 02:22
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plasticine is our everything
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1. #15 tigragrg Guests 28 September 2018 17:31
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  Gum
  
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#16 Guest Valera Guests 28 September 2018 21:58
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Has everyone forgotten about the blue electrical tape?
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#17 Guest Pavel Guests 29 September 2018 21:05
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Yo! For now, with this option, the only question is to quickly re-compress! I have my own crimp and a supply of connectors “just in case” :-)
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#18 Guest Alexey Guests 30 September 2018 13:45
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besides, two couplers are more expensive than one RJ-45
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#19 passerby Guests 17 December 2020 13:51
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My method is the easiest. In half a minute I sharpened a match and stuck it on top of this connector. It's been working for five years now. The above methods in the comments, as in the article, are several times more labor-intensive.
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1. #20 A Guests 24 November 2023 21:45
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  You are ahead of me :) True, I use a toothpick, but in general it’s the same match. In my entire life I have used this method only a few times, when I encountered a given breakdown on a day off and was without a tool.
  
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