VGA Plug Problem

[pcgeek12345]

I have run into a problem. I received a Mini Display port to VGA Adapter to hook up an external monitor to an early 2011 MBP. I had this monitor hooked up to a docking station for my old PC previously, but when I went to unscrew the VGA cable from my docking station, the screws came with the plug and I can't put it into the adapter.

I have tried screwing it back into the docking station and carefully unscrewing it, but the screws come with it every time. See the attached images.

Any idea how to fix this? Thanks.

 

[GGJstudios]

The port displayed in the 2nd picture is not a VGA port. It's a DVI port.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

The first picture shows a VGA plug, the second images shows a DVI port. How did they ever get together?

Most common video interfaces on external computer displays and TVs
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Btw, if you have pliers, you could hold the screw fast and unscrew it?

 

[blueroom]

If your old monitor has only a VGA port it's time to consider a new monitor.

 

[AdrianK]

Get some pliers and clamp the exposed screw, then insert a screwdriver in the rivet on the VGA plug and unscrew it.

 

[pcgeek12345]

The first picture shows a VGA plug, the second images shows a DVI port. How did they ever get together?

Most common video interfaces on external computer displays and TVs
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Btw, if you have pliers, you could hold the screw fast and unscrew it?

I took a picture of the DVI port so you could see the screws, sorry. Should've said that in the post.

If your old monitor has only a VGA port it's time to consider a new monitor.

It has VGA and DVI, I just had a VGA cable handy so I didn't have to go out and buy a DVI cable.

 

[NogbadTheBad]

Purchase some Loctite Screwlock.

Apply some screwlock to the threads on the screws, do them up ( not too tight ) using the needle nose pliers or if you can get them nut spinners and leave the screwlock to go off.

Don't use anything to tighten up the screws on the cable to the bits that came out, finger tight will be fine.

By "docking station", does this imply that your using a PC and a Mac on the same monitor, if you are I'd get a mini display port to DVI convertor, then just flip the inputs via the monitor buttons rather than keep moving the cable from one device to the other.

If your going to dump the PC I'd get a mini display port to DVI convertor anyhow the picture will be better quality.