HDX Card Parts?

[Drywsef]

Hello all,
I have an HDX card with a broken Port A. I was once working on my computer, when it suddenly jerked downwards with a Mini Digilink cable still in Port A. Unfortunately, Port A suffered bent internal pins, so I have been getting along using Port B.
I finally reached out to Avid and was quoted a repair cost of ~$1200. I can't make any sense of that repair expense, as there are used cards on the market for as low as $1400.
I know this connector replacement is a simple matter of finding the part and attempting a very low-risk hot air rework. Does anyone have any wisdom for finding a Mini Digilink port? Someone found the old Digilink connector on mouser some years back... Any help is truly appreciated!

[_JJ_]

How mangled did Port A get? That's a shame.

Based on a quick look at some online images of HDX cards, an old thread here on DUC, and a quick search of Mouser ... it might be this one:
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail...lImFemqw%3D%3D

I can't guarantee that's correct or that it would be an easy diy repair. Sounds like Avid's way of servicing it would be to replace the entire card.

[Drywsef]

Thanks, JJ. It seems that part is the connector for the old HD cards. I'm talking to a tech about dissecting a female mini digilink cable in order harvest the female connector, then install it on the card. This seems like the best route right now - unless someone happens to know the part ID?

[Darryl Ramm]

A connector out of a cable is not likely what you want, you want a PCB mount connector. Look very closely there is likely a manufacturer or part number on the connector and you'll likely find it with a parametric search on Digikey or Mouser etc.

[Darryl Ramm]

Photo of HD Native board looks like HDR IFYG1 on the metal of the connector. I can't find the 1FYG1 anywhere quickly.

But may be Honda Connector HDR series. Start there... https://product.htk-jp.com/EN-top1/s...ch/hdr_series# Don't confuse with other "HDR" connectors that are nothing to do with these.

Other threads on DUC in the past have pointed at Hirose MD*X series. Start there... https://www.hirose.com/en/product/c/...ns%3A26&text=#

Any technician should be able to measure the connector, maybe needing to de-solder it from the board and be able to identify exactly what part it is from what vendor and find that or a matching replacement.

[Drywsef]

Thanks so much for the help, everyone. The part appears to be the HDR-EA26LFYPG1-SLD+. I'll be ordering one and having a local tech install it. I hope this helps someone avoid Avid Repair in the future.

[TOM@METRO]

Good to know. Thanks for posting. I hope I never need it, but one never knows.

[Darryl Ramm]

Originally Posted by Drywsef

Thanks so much for the help, everyone. The part appears to be the HDR-EA26LFYPG1-SLD+. I'll be ordering one and having a local tech install it. I hope this helps someone avoid Avid Repair in the future.

Great! Can you please confirm when it's replaced that part number worked OK.

[Drywsef]

Just got the card back from the shop today with the new port installed - can confirm, everything works. This is the part. Only caveat is that the screw posts are hard to find so I simply recycled the ones from the broken port. All is well.

[Darryl Ramm]

Honda FTW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80jfGb4N81Q