i was thinking Lan PC

[-=Mr_B=-]

So i had my friend gimme his even older 486 Compaq, wich i intended to replace the mobo for a Socket 370 one with integrated grapphics.. And as the darn Compaq is a CDS 522 it is one of those with integrated monitor. Great, Um, now... how would i find out what pinconfig there is in the monitor cable, i tried mailing Compaq, no reply.. anyone else just "happends" to know?

Happy for ideas.
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[pik4chu]

hmm having trouble searching for it considering a "CDS 522" also seems to be a model of tape deck for cars :p Ill keep looking for ya though

[-=Mr_B=-]

try "Presario 500 Series" for reverences, if you think it helps, renders me the "motherboard" to bad the daughter board is the one with the Graphics connector on..
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BTW - Thanks for looking :- )

[pik4chu]

ok ill try looking for that.. here's something funny i came across just now http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tv_monitor_schematic_tips/ :)

here is generic pinouts for VGA, but this is a proprietary one right? http://www.ati.com/support/connectors/pinouts/pinoutsforvga.html (like most compaqs :rolleyes:

*edit* is there a model number on the monitor itself? it would make it easier to find

*edit2* I hate it when the desc for a webpage is english but the page is not.. its quite irritating :rolleyes:

[-=Mr_B=-]

i dont know, would it be

Huston Texas 77269
series 3261

i have NO idea :- )
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-EDIT-
Oh, and no, the standard VGA pinout wont do no good, the integrated video cable is completly different.

[Robrules18]

can you open the housing and get at the cable? some integrated monitors may use their own pin config since its not designed to be used with anything else.

[-=Mr_B=-]

i better be able to, as im gong to have to replace the power circuts for the PC aswell, will it make any difference?

[Robrules18]

i have absolutly no clue, dont have much exp with electricity (weve never gotten along too well :rolleyes:) but it probably will since if that PC is old it may use lead solders and lead solders are now illegal so it may make a small diff but mostly in longevity f anything id imagine.

[pik4chu]

still no luck finding anytyhing buddy. guess you might start crossing your fingers with the reply from compaq.
Found a lot of info about using laptop lcds though :D

[-=Mr_B=-]

i bet i could get a response off Compaq, if i had a valid Compaq serial :- )) As is now, there IS no serial of the kind they wanted (format is wrong on this old 486, no wonder why : -)

Oh well
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[pik4chu]

is there an FCC # on the monitor? (long number)

[-=Mr_B=-]

There is a FCC ID on the "cpu tray" however im not sure if its only for the cpu tray, or the entier unit.

Anyway:
CNT75MCA8

Dang :- ) Who knew it was so hard to get info that is 13 -14 years old... I would understood if they dident want to tell you back then, but now? *sigh*
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