Superuser reader t wants to know how to repair an ethernet cable with a broken locking clip.
Ethernet cable locking clip.
That said i am not sure they work.
The rubber band will lift the inner non broken part of the clip just enough for you to hear or feel the click when it locks in place.
Replacing a new ethernet cable depending on the length could cost you some real bucks so this cheap fix saves the strain on your wallet.
These are replacement clips to fix broken ethernet cable clips.
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The clips attach to the ethernet cable and replace the broken clip so that the cable stays locked into an ethernet port.
The actual value of the plastic used to manufacture each clip has to be a fraction of 1cent but the idea the solution to a problem is worth the still low cost.
The rj45 latch replacement clips provide a simple and efficient method to replace fix broken connector tabs on existing network cables.
You can remove the plug by pressing down on the clip and rubber band as usual.
The product does work.
Cura works edit 2 i recently posted some newer models that reflect the exact dimension per the ethernet spec.
Edit for some reason simplify3d doesn t like this model.
I have a 10 meter long ethernet cable.
Slip a rubber band all the way under the plug clip if the locking plasticclip is cracked but not broken off.