Mini displayport operation

[Be1n]

Can someone please clarify whether these connections are sensitive to touch/pressure?

Mine always loses signal when I press or jiggle the cable. Never had this problem with ports like HDMI and USB.

Is it a downside to the standard or is there a break in the cable?

 

[i7Baby]

Looks like yours is sensitive to being pushed around.

Try a different cable.

Try a different port.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

I have my laptop (mini-DP) and a never-ending stream of external projectors, and it's really not normal for minor bumps to jostle it loose. I have had to replace a Mini-DP->VGA adapter because of that, though.

I guess, thinner cables, so it stands to reason that they're a bit more sensitive to damage from normal use. Like i7Baby said, try a different cable; that's probably the issue.

 

[Be1n]

Is it more likely to be the cable or the port? To test either I'll have to acquire another one since I don't have alternatives on hand.

Replacing the computer would be much more difficult of course.

I should make it clear that both were bought last week, this problem was there right from the start.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Is it more likely to be the cable or the port? To test either I'll have to acquire another one since I don't have alternatives on hand.

Replacing the computer would be much more difficult of course.

I should make it clear that both were bought last week, this problem was there right from the start.

Cable's much more likely, also much cheaper to fix.

If it's only a week old, at least you can return/exchange the computer?

 

[Be1n]

Yes it is still returnable.

From a google search, there are many complaints of mini displayports being loose and dislodging from various devices.

http://vjforums.info/threads/minidisplayport-falls-out-of-macbook-pro.39019/

I'm going to request a replacement cable first