@nruddock
Yeah, I will read the link but it's sooooooooo long!
Cheers.

@Sans2012
lol - I'm a brute am I? Michael, (put's back firmly to wall) I bet you say that to all the guys :-D Actually, I meant I'd ripped the cable from it's plug, not the cable itself - what sorta' animal do you take me for.

Anyway, I get what you're saying, so it look's like a trip to Maplin for me then. They're about the only place in this dump that would actually sell them (that's if I'm lucky). 40-Way will have to do until Monday.

@AgentSmith
It was where the cable enters the connector on the end, not the cable itself. I pulled it - then realised that half of it was still left in the back of the DVD socket. I needed a set of pliers to pull out the remains!

Len.
(And to think I was once a computer technician)
(Anyone need a repair - I'm your man)
(Cheap'n'reliable - that's me)
(Pro-Toolkit : PLIERS and HAMMER)

The wait can be horrific, but the outcome can be worse - pumeco 2006