How to prevent HDMI cable damaging laptop port.

[commandlinegamer]

If the laptop is being frequently moved about then whether you use a docking station or not is not likely to reduce the wear and tear on its HDMI/USB-C socket.

If the laptop is mostly static and only occasionally connected to an external monitor, then I would use a docking station.

FWIW, I would prefer it if laptop manufacturers used separate internal daughterboards for the most commonly used ports, such as power/USB HDMI. Occasionally you do find someone who has, but it's usually a rare exception.

 

[Jack by the hedge]

I have changed a worn-out port on a laptop before, but on reflection it was so long ago that it was a 9-pin serial port. Not job I would like to tackle these days.

 

[Darat]

I have changed a worn-out port on a laptop before, but on reflection it was so long ago that it was a 9-pin serial port. Not job I would like to tackle these days.

Those were the days - when the pin outs were solid metal pins to be inserted into the circuit board and you could use proper dollops of solder !

 

[Wudang]

Speaking of ye days of yore, I miss my old IBM Thinkpads with proper docking stations you slid your laptop into and pressed the dock's power button. My Dell dock isn't bad, only one USB3 connectors but the old ones were tidier, easier to manage desk space.

 

[Jack by the hedge]

I missed my old 'proper' docking station when my work laptop was replaced, but the new(er) machine was likely the last generation HP which could lock into a proprietary dock. I ventured £10 on eBay for a used one and not a word to the IT police.

 

[Mongrel]

Speaking of ye days of yore, I miss my old IBM Thinkpads with proper docking stations you slid your laptop into and pressed the dock's power button. My Dell dock isn't bad, only one USB3 connectors but the old ones were tidier, easier to manage desk space.

I just miss when tech design wasn't being pushed by the people who regard their devices as a status symbol first.

 

[Wudang]

...... to be replaced every 2-3 years. Though I do appreciate their contribution to the refurb market.