# TOSlink cable will not connect into my new Toshiba tv

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 12, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toslink-cable-will-not-connect-into-my-new-toshiba-tv/762611 "2016-08-12T21:34:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toslink-cable-will-not-connect-into-my-new-toshiba-tv/762611/1 "2016-08-12T21:34:13Z")

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Hi SDMB,  
I just got a new Toshiba tv and the Toslink cable will not connect into the tv. It goes most of the way in but wont click into place. I am afraid to push too hard and potentially damage something. Any clue what could be the issue? The cable is from 2012 so has the design perhaps changed?

And yes, I took off the plastic endcaps:) Both ends connect just fine into the sound bar.

Appreciate the help,

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toslink-cable-will-not-connect-into-my-new-toshiba-tv/762611/2 "2016-08-13T01:24:41Z")

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TOSlink doesn’t have a positive latching connector. it just has a little “nub” on the cable which is supposed to help hold it in place, but if the tolerances have loosened up then the cable won’t firmly “seat” in the jack.