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Macintosh 16" Color Display - Loose IEC connector [closed]

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I recently received a Macintosh 16" Color Display. I went to plug it in to test it and it the power cable wouldnt plug into the pins. The outer part of the connector - the black rectangle is solidly attached to the outer housing. However, the 3 power pins do not seem to be connected to it anymore. I can put my finger in the hole (red rectangle) and the piece where the power pins are connected to…

I recently received a Macintosh 16" Color Display. I went to plug it in to test it and it the power cable wouldnt plug into the pins. The outer part of the connector - the black rectangle is solidly attached to the outer housing. However, the 3 power pins do not seem to be connected to it anymore. I can put my finger in the hole (red rectangle) and the piece where the power pins are connected to is loose. Picture below.

I assume this is fixable. Just reattch or replace the connector. However, I thought Id ask here before doing anything.

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