Question What is this cable called, I need to find a replacement ?

[madmagician888]

Hi friends 😊

I was hoping somebody could help me identify this cable as I need to find a replacement.
It goes to the USB 2.0 header on the motherboard but I have no idea what the plug on the other end is called, and when I look on Amazon it only shows USB 2.0 headers on both ends of the cable.

It is for my Wifi card, unfortunately bluetooth will not work without this cable. Hoping somebody knows what the other plug is called or knows where i can find a replacement. The Wifi card is an Intel AC 7265, and the cable is the same as in the picture below.

Thanks mm888

 

[Wolfshadw]

The black end of the cable looks like a molex connector, but I don't see where it might connect to the blutooth card, except maybe the white connector at the top right of the card.

-Wolf sends

Edit - I stand corrected.

 

[SkyNetRising]

I was hoping somebody could help me identify this cable as I need to find a replacement.

It's a custom USB cable specific to this particular wifi card.

Get USB bluetooth dongle. It costs like €3.

 

[madmagician888]

The black end is a 9 pin female usb 2.0 header.
It is the white end of the cable I am looking for

 

[SkyNetRising]

The black end of the cable looks like a molex connector,

Black connector is standard USB 2.0 internal connector.

 

[madmagician888]

It's a custom USB cable specific to this particular wifi card.

Get USB bluetooth dongle. It costs like €3.

I've already got one. I'd prefer not to use a dongle if i can help it

 

[SkyNetRising]

I'd prefer not to use a dongle if i can help it

If you don't have the necessary custom cable, then I'm afraid, you can't.

You might be able to solder ends from USB cable to pins on wifi card.
I'd just forget abuut this idea and use Bluetooth dongle instead.

 

[DSzymborski]

Basically, you're asking us to find you a cable for a wireless card we can't see based on your assertion that it's the same cable as that on a wireless card we can't identify and a picture that has no details of the cable. And I'm not even familiar with any Intel AC 7265 that has a cable that looks like that! It might be an external adapter that *uses* the card, not the card itself.

Some pictures and details of everything involved would be extremely helpful. Link to an image of *your* card and model number that you make, not a product photo of what might be vaguely similar product. Link any image that would allow us to see the connectors on the white side. If you reference another product, then tell us what the product is or at least link us to the product.

It's hard to solve a mystery when you don't tell us any of the clues.

 

[madmagician888]

Basically, you're asking us to find you a cable for a wireless card we can't see based on your assertion that it's the same cable as that on a wireless card we can't identify and a picture that has no details of the cable. And I'm not even familiar with any Intel AC 7265 that has a cable that looks like that! It might be an external adapter that *uses* the card, not the card itself.

Some pictures and details of everything involved would be extremely helpful. Link to an image of *your* card and model number that you make, not a product photo of what might be vaguely similar product. Link any image that would allow us to see the connectors on the white side. If you reference another product, then tell us what the product is or at least link us to the product.

It's hard to solve a mystery when you don't tell us any of the clues.

I've taken photos of my own which I uploaded to pastebin, but when i tried to post here it flagged my posts as SPAM. Whats the best place to upload photos to so I can share on this forum?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Whats the best place to upload photos to so I can share on this forum?

You can use imgur.com

 

[madmagician888]

 

[SkyNetRising]

So - you have cable with that connector.
Why do you need another one?

 

[baboma]

The white connector is a 4-pin female JST connector. These come in different sizing and pitch. Measure pin spacing with a caliper to find correct size.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/I9gAAOSw7FJjB5l7/s-l1600.jpg

The black connector is a 4-pin Berg connector. These are pretty common; you can find spares from old boards or battery connectors.

You may find a cable with both connectors, but more likely you'll have to splice two ends together. As this is for signalling, soldering the ends is recommended for minimal signal loss.

In any case, eBay/Alibaba is your best bet.

The card in question is a generic wifi/BT PCI card, and is less than $20 on eBay. It may be simpler to just get a new card.

 

[madmagician888]

So - you have cable with that connector.
Why do you need another one?

The cable has been damaged and i need to wiggle it to get it to work. Lately its become difficult to get it working when it fails.

 

[madmagician888]

The white connector is a 4-pin female JST connector. These come in different sizing and pitch. Measure pin spacing with a caliper to find correct size.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/I9gAAOSw7FJjB5l7/s-l1600.jpg

The black connector is a 4-pin Berg connector. These are pretty common; you can find spares from old boards or battery connectors.

You may find a cable with both connectors, but more likely you'll have to splice two ends together. As this is for signalling, soldering the ends is recommended for minimal signal loss.

In any case, eBay/Alibaba is your best bet.

The card in question is a generic wifi/BT PCI card, and is less than $20 on eBay. It may be simpler to just get a new card.

Okay, thanks for the info. Best thing may be just to get my soldering iron out and frankenstein a cable together by replacing the dodgy black connector.

Failing that I may just invest in a WIFI6 card. I recently upgraded my router to wifi6.

 

[baboma]

>The cable has been damaged and i need to wiggle it to get it to work. Lately its become difficult to get it working when it fails.

Fixing the cable should be easier than sourcing a new one. It's likely one of the pins in the JST female connector has been damaged or bent. You can remove the pins from the connector, check for damage and reinsert them.

remove pin jst connector - Google Suche

 

[Misgar]

If the contacts in the white JST connector are crimped over the insulation as well as the bare wires, repeated wiggling of the lead may cause the wires to break off and remain hidden inside the insulation.

The lead will still appear to be attached to the pin, but the only thing holding it in place is the crimped joint over the insulation.

The solution is to check each connection in turn for continuity with a multi meter, whilst gently tugging on the crimped pins.

Make a note of a note of where all four wires go, then carefully release any crimp tags with intermittent connections from the JST housing.

This can be a fiddly task. There's generally a small plastic "tang" which must be lifted up to release the metal contact from the housing.

I use the tip of a scalpel blade to lift the tang. These plastic tangs are delicate and break off easily if you're clumsy. If this happens the metal contacts will slide back out of the housing when you plug it into the PCB. Result = no connection.

When you have released the metal contact from the housing, cut off the broken wire at the back of the contact.

Remove any insulation that remains embedded in the back of the metal contact with a scalpel blade.

Cut back the insulation on the end of the lead to reveal 2mm of bare wire. Use a small fine-tipped soldering iron to tin the wire ends.

Tin the rear of the metal pin using the absolute minimum amount of solder possible.

If you flood the pin with too much solder, the pin will lock solid and will not fit over the metal pin in the PCB connector. Feel free to curse at this point.

Solder the tinned end of the lead to the rear of the metal contact, using the smallest amount of solder possible to ensure a good joint. Do NOT use too much solder!

Repeat the process for any other intermittent leads.

Push the contact pins back into the correct locations in the JST housing, then attach it to the PCB.

Job done! Shouldn't take more than 15 minutes if you're careful and good at soldering.

If you don't have the necessary skills, it will take 2 hours and you'll make a complete mess of everything.

If you're not confident, hand the task over to a competent person.