Connection guides

Sometimes the connector fits perfectly and the lead is still the wrong one. A standard mains plug stands 30–40 mm proud of the socket, and the connector at the appliance end does much the s …

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Almost every Nintendo 64 in Australia is missing the same part: the small lid on top of the console that covers the memory expansion bay. It is not screwed down — it simply clips in — and …

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Audio leads look interchangeable until the moment you need one. Three plugs do most of the work in an Australian lounge room — the small 3.5 mm jack, the round RCA phono plug, and the squar …

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An aerial lead is the one cable in the house that everybody owns and nobody can name. It goes from the plate on the wall to the back of the television, and as long as it reaches, nobody thinks about i …

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Almost every controller charging problem comes down to one thing: the plug on the end of the cable is not the plug on your controller. They look similar in a drawer, they are not interchangeable, and …

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Almost every wrong power lead we send out comes down to the same thing: two fittings that look similar in a photo and are not remotely interchangeable. One is the figure-8 (IEC C7); the other is the k …

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