Well, I gave it a try today. But it's a failure. I can't manage to solder the end connector. My eyesite is too poor and my hands are not steady enough. I used to do this type of soldering thirty years ago, putting serial cables together. But I can't do it anymore, at least not without special equipment that I don't have. And I don't think I want to invest in special equipment just to solder a few wires now and then. It would be differewnt if it was my trade. But I can live without this monitor. It would have been nice but I don't really need it.
Oh well, like I've said before, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. This one's a loss for me. On to something else.
Thanks for all the tips. I'm sure this thing can be fixed. Just not by me.
Seaken