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First post, by DeathRabbit679

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I'm repairing a dell at101 keyboard that had a botched cable by soldering on a ps/2 cable from a different keyboard. I've got it soldered in place but the issue I'm worried about is that the replacement cable uses really fragile stranded wire, which I'm afraid will break if given slightest provocation. I thought about putting a dollop of epoxy on the wires to give them support but I don't want to make it so only almighty god can remove this in the future. Any thoughts on what I use to sturdy this up without using something so irreversible? Pic attached. I'm a electronic repair noob still so I'm sure there's a better solution I'm not thinking of.

Reply 1 of 4, by jmarsh

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Hot glue, also known as snot glue.

Reply 2 of 4, by DeathRabbit679

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jmarsh wrote on 2024-07-01, 01:49:

Hot glue, also known as snot glue.

Ooooh, that's a good idea. I shall give that a shot

Reply 3 of 4, by dionb

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Also, how are you exiting the case? Normally there should be a strain relief (a tightly gripping gasket) to ensure if you pull the cable, you don't pull on the soldered connections. If you have one of those, you don't really need to worry about the mechanical strength of the connection - although a blob of glue is perfect for peace of mind. If you don't have the strain relief, that glue isn't going to solve it and even if it's strong enough, chances are you might just snap the thin wires instead. In that case get/bodge that strain relief.

Reply 4 of 4, by DeathRabbit679

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It does have a strain relief in the form of a kind of slalom-y wire guide. So yea just looking for the extra peace of mind

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