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Connector contacts and signal assignments.

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4 connectors

Match the numbered contacts to the table below each drawing. Check the stated plug/socket view and keyed edge first: the mating face and wiring side are mirrored. Drawings are schematic, not to scale.

HDMI Type A (19-pin)

HDMI Type A (19-pin) numbered contact locations. Male plug, mating face; wide edge at top
Male plug, mating face; wide edge at topOpen full-size diagram ↗

Full-size Type A, using traditional TMDS signal names. Mini and Micro HDMI have different numbering. FRL and eARC modes reuse contacts; this table is the baseline connection reference.

Pin / contactSignal / function
1TMDS Data 2+
2Data 2 shield
3TMDS Data 2-
4TMDS Data 1+
5Data 1 shield
6TMDS Data 1-
7TMDS Data 0+
8Data 0 shield
9TMDS Data 0-
10TMDS Clock+
11Clock shield
12TMDS Clock-
13CEC
14Reserved / HEAC+ on later versions
15DDC clock (SCL)
16DDC data (SDA)
17DDC / CEC ground
18+5 V
19Hot-plug detect / HEAC- on later versions

DisplayPort (20-pin)

DisplayPort (20-pin) numbered contact locations. Female socket, mating face; chamfer at bottom left
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Full-size source-side connector. Mini DisplayPort has different pin assignments. CONFIG contacts are grounded in the cited source configuration. Standard passive DP-to-DP cables do not carry DP_PWR end-to-end.

Pin / contactSignal / function
1Main lane 0+
2Ground
3Main lane 0-
4Main lane 1+
5Ground
6Main lane 1-
7Main lane 2+
8Ground
9Main lane 2-
10Main lane 3+
11Ground
12Main lane 3-
13CONFIG1
14CONFIG2
15AUX+
16Ground
17AUX-
18Hot-plug detect
19Power return
20DP_PWR (3.3 V)

DVI-I single link

DVI-I single link numbered contact locations. Female socket, mating face; analog cross at right
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DVI-I includes analog contacts C1-C5. DVI-D single link omits the analog contacts and does not use pin 8. This entry does not describe dual-link's additional data pairs.

Pin / contactSignal / function
1TMDS Data 2-
2TMDS Data 2+
3Data 2/4 shield
4Not connected (single link)
5Not connected (single link)
6DDC clock
7DDC data
8Analog vertical sync
9TMDS Data 1-
10TMDS Data 1+
11Data 1/3 shield
12Not connected (single link)
13Not connected (single link)
14+5 V
15Ground
16Hot-plug detect
17TMDS Data 0-
18TMDS Data 0+
19Data 0/5 shield
20Not connected (single link)
21Not connected (single link)
22Clock shield
23TMDS Clock+
24TMDS Clock-
C1Analog red
C2Analog green
C3Analog blue
C4Analog horizontal sync
C5Analog ground

VGA / DE-15

VGA / DE-15 numbered contact locations. Female socket, mating face; wide edge at top
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15-pin high-density VGA. DDC support and legacy ID assignments vary by generation. Match molded pin numbers and the manufacturer mating-face drawing; the rear/solder view is mirrored.

Pin / contactSignal / function
1Red
2Green
3Blue
4Legacy monitor ID / reserved
5Ground
6Red return
7Green return
8Blue return
9+5 V DDC on modern VGA; unused on older equipment
10Sync ground
11Legacy monitor ID / reserved
12DDC data (SDA)
13Horizontal sync
14Vertical sync
15DDC clock (SCL)

Original Source Potato contact diagrams. Manufacturer drawings and signal references are linked with each connector.