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Fixing a Dreamcast AV Cable

Apr 2026

The broken yellow wire
The broken yellow wire
The blob of solder on the pin let me know where the wire had broken off from
The blob of solder on the pin let me know where the wire had broken off from
Soldered back on
Soldered back on
Video!
Video!

The shelf that my Dreamcast was sitting on broke, and it took my Dreamcast AV cable out with it. My first thought was that I was just going to have to replace it, but then I decided to take a closer look just to see if I could figure out what the issue was. After taking off the plastic casing, I immediately saw what the issue was. The yellow wire was not connected to anything, and a blob of solder sat alone on a pin. After putting it under the microscope, I was able to solder the wire back onto the pin. Once I plugged the cable back into the Dreamcast, I had audio and video again!