The cable plugged into my (clearly old) display via an adaptor that connects to my new MacBook Air Thunderbolt 4 port is barely holding on with a bit of sticky tape, which makes it sometimes connect and othertimes not. What can I replace that original cable with?
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MacBook Air 15″, macOS 14.7
There are TWO displays, commonly mistaken for each other that appear to have a Thunderbolt-2 interface.
The Apple Thunderbolt Display 27-in A1407 is a 2560 by 1440 display that has a lead in cord with ONLY TWO connectors -- Thunderbolt-2 and MagSafe.
This display works great with the Apple ThunderBolt-3 <-> Thunderbolt-2 adapter, US$50.
In addition to the built-in Thunderbolt cable, the display also has a built-in MagSafe-2 connector that charges an older Thunderbolt-equipped MacBook Air or MacBook Pro.
from:
https://everymac.com/monitors/apple/thunderbolt/specs/apple-thunderbolt-display-27-inch-specs.html
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Cinema display LED 27-in A1316 from 2011 is a 2560 by 1440 display that features lead-in cord with three connectors -- Mini DisplayPort, MagSafe-2 and a USB-A pigtail. It does NOT work with the Thunderbolt adapter, but works fine with a USB-C to miniDisplayPort adapter.
It includes three USB 2.0 ports and a convenient single cable with THREE connectors (Mini DisplayPort, MagSafe-2, and USB 2.0), a built-in iSight camera with a mic and a 2.1 speaker system.
This display works great with a USB-C to MINI-DisplayPort adapter.
from:
https://everymac.com/monitors/apple/studio_cinema/specs/apple-led-cinema-display-27-inch-specs.html
If the lead-in cord on the Thunderbolt diplsy is the issue, Users have bypased the lead-in cord and plugged a ThunderBolt-2 cord directly into the expansion Thunderbolt-2 port on the display itself, with good effect.
Unfortunately, those Thunderbolt-2 cables are becoming hard to find.
Connecting thunderbolt display A1407 to MacBook Air M2
