XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.home.repair   
   From: Ken@invalid.news.com   
      
   On Sun, 25 Dec 2022 14:04:49 +0000, Andy Burns    
   wrote:   
      
   >Graham J wrote:   
   >   
   >> the barbs on RJ45 plugs do break off, rendering them useless.  They break    
   >> because of inexpert handling - don't blame yourself, it happens to all of   
   us!   
   >   
   >When it happens, chop the lead in two with a vengeance and discard it, so   
   you're    
   >not tempted to re-use it later "just temporarily" ...   
      
      
   Better than using a vengeance would be using wire cutter pliers.   
      
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