Hot to repair any Ethernet LAN cable (Patch Cord), Cat 5e, Cat 6

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  • OVERALL DIFFICULTY INDEX: 3/10
  • IF YOU HAVE NO TOOLS YOU SPEND $ 20 TO GET THEM FOR THIS JOB
  • IF YOU HAVE NO EXPERIENCE YOU SPEND 30 MINUTES TO CARRY OUT THIS JOB 
  • NO SAFETY RULES TO OBSERVE
BEFORE YOU START
  • Beginners need to be particularly patient for this job.  Steps 11 & 12 can be time consuming unless practicing on regular basis.
  • A specific crimping tool is required as shown in the pictorial. It can be found in many DIY shops for around 20$ or you can buy it online.
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Network Ethernet RJ45 cable repair pictorial

1- This network cable plug is broken and doesn’t hold properly anymore into the RJ45 Ethernet socket. 
2- You will need this specific tool widely available and that crimps RJ connectors, both for telephone and network.
3- The RJ45 connectors are available with or without metal to be used respectively on shielded and unshielded patch cords. 
4- The above shows how to prepare a shielded cable. Cut the plug and remove around 10 mm of insulation. 
5- You can now see the shield (the blue aluminum foil) around the wires. The same method applies  for unshielded cables. 
6- Start opening the shield. A transparent layer also wraps the wires. Proceed layer by layer. 
7- Continue opening the shield without tearing it or cutting it.  
8- Pull it down and wrap it around the cable. Observe well the bare wire which has to be bent down above the shield. 
9- Now unfold and cut the transparent layer. 
10- Look at the connector on the other side of the cable and see how the wire colors are arranged into it. 
11- Do the same color order arrangement. There are 4 colors each with one plain and one white-striped wire. 
12- Cut all wires to the same length and push them into the connector making sure each goes till the end of its channel. 
13- Also make sure the bare wire is in touch with the metal part of the RJ45 connector and insert the latter into the crimping tool. 
14- Press the tool until you hear a “click”.


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15- Your LAN network patch cord (RJ45, Ethernet) is now repaired and ready for use.
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