Question about HDMi port

[Omar Strobe]

Does accidentally pulling on HDMI cable while plugged in the HDMI port of tv damage the port? If it was a gentle accidental pull or tug?. My cord got jammed on the bottom Right corner of my tv and i didn't see and I accidentally pulled on it. It was not a hardcore pull. Berly any pressure. I'm just concerned cause I just bought my TV and I have ocd with these type of things,i always quickly want to exchange items for little things like this.

 

[SchizTech]

It's probably alright. If there's no problem apparent when you plug it back in you should be fine.

 

[Omar Strobe]

It's probably alright. If there's no problem apparent when you plug it back in you should be fine.

Are they durable? I'm just so concerned about it. It wasn't a hard tug. Was berly any pressure but there was a bit.

 

[SchizTech]

Since the HDMI connector has no locking mechanism, it happens. It's happened to me several times and I just re-connect it. Physically it shouldn't be damaged at all.

 

[Omar Strobe]

Since the HDMI connector has no locking mechanism, it happens. It's happened to me several times and I just re-connect it. Physically it shouldn't be damaged at all.

It didn't pull the wire off,i accidentally pulled it while it was till on,ni severe pull or tug,no severe pressure but in still paranoid..what exactly happened with you

 

[Omar Strobe]

So the port is fine since it didn't disconnect off ? What if it stayed on the port? Would it risk damaging it or bending the port

 

[SchizTech]

So the port is fine since it didn't disconnect off ? What if it stayed on the port? Would it risk damaging it or bending the port

The risk is very slight. It's pretty routine for cables and ports of various kinds to experience slight tugs or torques. A much heavier jolt, or a pattern of wear over time would be expected to damage a port.

 

[Guest]

Since the HDMI connector has no locking mechanism, it happens. It's happened to me several times and I just re-connect it. Physically it shouldn't be damaged at all.

This is why I prefer VGA and DVI - HDMI is great but the port isn't secure enough when using really good quality cables!