Struggling to find replacement headset cable for G1 Reverb. Does anyone have any ideas?

aXeL

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After 3 years of faithful service, the headset cable on my G1 is on the way out and I need to replace it. Sounds easy right - nope, It's not the cable that plugs into the PC ( they're easy to find ), it's the cable which houses the female display port connector for which the other end goes into the display port socket on the G1 PCB itself. Luckily that end is just an ordinary male DP plug.

I have just had a really daft idea of buying e.g. a regular 8k high bandwidth DP extension but if I connect it to the regular cable which goes to the PC I'll have to bind the whole thing up so it doesn't get pulled out of the connector by the cables own weight when I move my head.

Looking at the whole assembly, it appears that the only reason there are two cables with a connector in the middle is so that the cable on the PC side can be swapped for different lengths. Otherwise I don't see any value in the connector at all.

I did find this on HP's website but I can't tell whether it's just the PC side cable or if it includes the cable that goes inside the headset and on to the PCB.

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[VR] Mad Mike

[VR] Mad Mike
I don't know about the G1 but the G2 uses a proprietary cable. cost wise if the G1 cable is a similar price to G2 it may not be worth it.
 

aXeL

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Thanks for the observation, however my question wasn't, "Is it worth while?". My question was, does anyone know where to find it?

And yes, I know they're proprietary ( even though the headset side is just an ordinary DP extension with HP's special 'clip'. If you had a reason to open the headset you'll see the DP socket on top to one side ). Still, would rather have an 'HP' version then taping up something from Amazon.
 
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aXeL

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Found a cable mod I can do with no new parts. Remove the headset cable entirely and plug the PC cable directly into the PCB. It's ugly and needs to be secured so it never pulls on the PCB but it will stop me forking out for an Aero.

https://www.reddit.com/r/HPReverb/comments/ntk9hk
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/HPReverb/comments/ntk9hk/re_assembly_of_hp_reverb_g1_after_cable_fix_my/

https://www.reddit.com/r/HPReverb/comments/np1apa
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/HPReverb/comments/np1apa/hp_reverb_g1_cable_replacement_follow_the_photos/
 

aXeL

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Brain fart: If people are doing away with the DP1.3 headset cable entirely then the headset cable can't have any, necessary, active circuitry. QED: It's likely just a DP extension cable, so I am ordering one one these from Amazon:


I'll let peeps know if it works because then G1/G2 users would have a cheap recourse to a broken headset cable. Aside from 'will it work' my only bug-bear is that I will have to cut into the casing, albeit a small cut so I can slide the old cable out. I'll try to open the original connector because, maybe, I can re-solder it.
 

aXeL

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Just done my 'interim' fix - I picked up a 2nd hand G2 and plugged that in. Gives me more confidence in pulling apart my trusty G1.

BTW all the hype of the G2 over the G1 - I can't see any bl**dy difference. I mean I tell myself that the G2 lens looks clearer but if someone blindfolded me and swapped them back and forth I couldn't be sure which was which. Thank goodness I didn't just buy one for the sake of upgrading.

The good news is, having read about several people with G2s who bought the Varjo Aero and sent it back because it wasn't good enough to be worth the cost; I'm now reassured that I'm not looking for upgrades anytime soon. Best £300 I ever spent.
 
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