Displayport cables without the locking mechanism?

[Don Cool]

Is it possible to buy them? ... I really hate those things, had to fight my GPU today because I simply couldnt press the "button" all the way down to unplug the displayport.

[CursedPanther]

I haven't actually used or seen a DP cable with lock mechanism before. I guess they're plenty everywhere.

[Don Cool]

Originally posted by CursedPanther:

I haven't actually used or seen a DP cable with lock mechanism before. I guess they're plenty everywhere.

I think I may have found them, didnt take a closer look before because they are white and I want them black. However here in Denmark all the black ones have a locking mechanism, you can clearly see the button on them. Plus the fact that the ones without lock dont seem to support 4k.

https://www.av-cables.dk/displayport-kabler/

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Never seen DP without the lock; they are supposed to be that way.
Why would not want it? It was dumb to make HDMI the way it currently is without anything to secure the connection. If you must, you can remove the lock from the GPU-side of the cable if you are having issues with it. But also, the lock is fragile, do not pull on the cable if the lock has not been fully depressed, to avoid any damages.

[fenderjaguar]

Sorry to dig up an old post, but I have made a useful mod, and this thread was a popular result on google.

You simply wrap a single thin square cross section shaped elastic band many times round your displayport cable button, like this:

https://ibb.co/fxPqRXG

Bam, the locking teeth are gone, and the DP cable now goes in (and out) just like HDMI does.

Originally posted by Don:

I think I may have found them, didnt take a closer look before because they are white and I want them black. However here in Denmark all the black ones have a locking mechanism, you can clearly see the button on them. Plus the fact that the ones without lock dont seem to support 4k.

https://www.av-cables.dk/displayport-kabler/

They have the locking mechanism, you can see the button.

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Never seen DP without the lock; they are supposed to be that way.
Why would not want it? It was dumb to make HDMI the way it currently is without anything to secure the connection. If you must, you can remove the lock from the GPU-side of the cable if you are having issues with it. But also, the lock is fragile, do not pull on the cable if the lock has not been fully depressed, to avoid any damages.

An HDMI cable being pulled out accidently, every blue moon, while someone is cleaning etc, doesn't harm anything. Why does it matter? Infact, it's almost like a safety mechanism, like the original 360 controller where it pulls out if anyone yanks it too hard. That was so, if someone pulled the cable too hard, it didn't pull the 360 console unit smashing onto the floor.

People acting like HDMI cables fall out all the time, but that just self evidently doesn't happen. Please show me the endless complaints about HDMI cables falling out all the time, and how people wish to god there were these dumb locking teeth on every HDMI cable...

The reason I sought out my elastic band mod, was because SWIM forced the DP cable out the back of my GPU, and it broke the DP socket on the GPU.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

So due to stupidity, you'd rather have convenience. Another reason the cable should secure to its port, is to ensure that the connection is completed. With hdmi, you could easily not have it connected all the way, but there is not really a sure way to be able to tell. And often times on PC it is often the slot metal thickness being a reason that an hdmi might not be inserting 100% all the way into the port.

Sata also has clips. Now you would think that because sata is small and the cable ends generally being lightweight is all enough to not need clips. But it's best that they do so you can be sure it's connected all the way.

[fenderjaguar]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Sata also has clips. Now you would think that because sata is small and the cable ends generally being lightweight is all enough to not need clips. But it's best that they do so you can be sure it's connected all the way.

Some SATA cables don't have the clips. Infact, one of mine doesn't. And guess what? It never pulled itself out of the socket! :)

If you like the locking teeth, fine. I'm sure there are some situations where I'd actually rather have it, like in a professional live show, or something, where you absolutely couldn't have it so that a cable came out. But not in my bedroom, for sure.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

I'm just telling how it works and why it is that way. The fact that hdmi was never done that way is fairly dumb.

Honestly I think they should have just made hdmi secure the way dp does, but offer cables without the mechanism perhaps, so you more easily have that choice, like sata for example.

But yea if it's good for you and works, so be it.

[Autumn_]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Never seen DP without the lock; they are supposed to be that way.
Why would not want it? It was dumb to make HDMI the way it currently is without anything to secure the connection. If you must, you can remove the lock from the GPU-side of the cable if you are having issues with it. But also, the lock is fragile, do not pull on the cable if the lock has not been fully depressed, to avoid any damages.

All of the DP cables I own don't have the latch; but I've seen plenty with the latch.

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

I'm just telling how it works and why it is that way. The fact that hdmi was never done that way is fairly dumb.

Honestly I think they should have just made hdmi secure the way dp does, but offer cables without the mechanism perhaps, so you more easily have that choice, like sata for example.

But yea if it's good for you and works, so be it.

I THINK I've seen some HDMI's with the locking tab. But, I agree, it should be standard; lets you make sure you've got it plugged in.

[neotechni]

I lost a port on my GPU cause those a DP cable broke and the lock got stuck in it. Such a terrible design.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by neotechni:

I lost a port on my GPU cause those a DP cable broke and the lock got stuck in it. Such a terrible design.

You could easily fix that.

But yes if you use a small tool you can easily break the two lock pins on a DP connector if you wish to remove that from either side of the cable end without damaging the port connector.

One reason it can help is because of the weight and stress of the cable end. Without the lock it might not provide a 100% working connection all the time.

There are plenty of branded DP cables on Amazon and other places that do not have the locking pins/button on them.

[UserNotFound]

I hate those with locking mechanism, especially since one of my monitors has a DP port that is positioned badly, where I can't access the unlocking tab. Hence my preference for high quality DP cables that do NOT have the unlocking tab. My last one was a Maxonar VESA Certified cable...IIRC.

[Z3r0Fear]

I somehow cracked the end of the connector cable when trying to remove it from my monitor to fix a display issue after connecting an HDMI cable to be able to play my Switch on my monitor and I'm not sure how that happened other then to much force being applied but the cable was not coming out. I'm going to buy a cable without this locking mechanism since it caused such an issue with getting it removed. The poor placement of the port area didn't help either.

[UserNotFound]

Originally posted by Z3r0Fear:

The poor placement of the port area didn't help either.

Exactly! Same goes with the Acer XR341CK I have with my RX 6900XT, the DP port is located right below an outcropping on the back of the monitor, suffice to say it's not easy to access the locking mechanism on the DP cable. Something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-Maxonar-7680x4320-Certified-Odyssey/dp/B08L3CLKR6/ref=asc_df_B08L3CLKR6/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=692875362841&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13080476750583273870&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1027744&hvtargid=pla-2281435178538&mcid=35768eac610f3fa7a604c915673f4a2b&hvocijid=13080476750583273870-B08L3CLKR6-&hvexpln=73&th=1

There a more expensive (still under 30USD) 16K version (which I'd gotten for a 144Hz 4K VRR HDR10+, Dolby Vision, AMD Freesync Premium Pro TV I'm eyeing.....when I get my new place.

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

It's a lot easier if you use a pinching action. Even though the teeth are on one end, if you squeeze both by pinching, it comes off easily.

Basically I use a pincer style grip and squeeze, then pull. It works flawlessly every time.

Ha ha, I fell for the old thread :D

[Nanami]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.