Starlink Actuated Gen2 46m Replacement Cable

Starlink Actuated Gen2 46m Replacement Cable

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Your Starlink  Cable: A Step-By-Step Repair Guide

1. Disconnect the Cable and Router

Step one is to make sure the cable is safe to handle. Unplug your Starlink router and disconnect the cable from the router. Take a moment to check the cable and connector just in case that’s the source of the problem. You can now safely handle the cable without fear of electrical shock or power running through the cable.

2. Survey the Damage to Determine the Problem

Check the length of the cable for any visible signs of damage or wear, and be sure to check the entire length of the cable to ensure that you’ve found all of the damage. Remember that cable issues aren’t solely caused by animals chewing on them, or exterior chafing; watch out for any part of the cable that may have gotten kinked or pinched. That can also damage the internal wires, without the jacket of the wire being pierced or torn.
Also, don’t forget to examine the cable ends. Though the plug ends are designed to keep out moisture, a wet plug is bad news once live current is applied, so make sure that there’s no damage or corrosion to the plug or internal pins.

3. Remove the Damaged Portion of the Cable

Remove the damaged section of the cable by snipping the Starlink cable with a pair of wire cutters. Be sure to leave enough cable to have the needed length after reconnecting the repaired ends, but try not to clip too close to the visible cable damage, which may extend a bit farther up and down the cable than you can immediately see.

4. Strip the Cable and Remove the Shielding Layer

Use a wire stripper tool to carefully strip off about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the outer jacket on both sides of the cut cable. Inside, you’ll find four pairs of twisted wires, a light blue foil and plastic shielding layer, and a bare metal grounding wire that runs outside the shielding. Be careful not to damage these internal cables as you remove the plastic outer cover.

That layer of shielding foil and plastic encases the twisted pairs of wires. This can safely be peeled back and torn off by hand, or with a tool, to expose the wires. Remove the shielding while being careful to keep the twisted pairs and the grounding wire intact.

5. Untwist the Four Twisted Pairs of Wires Inside and Strip Them

The four pairs of wires inside the cable need to be untwisted before you can work with them. Untwist and straighten the wires as much as possible.

This might take some time since untwisting twisted wires don’t magically give you straight wires to work with. Don’t rush it: Get the wires straightened out so that you can work with them. Once done, strip the untwisted cables with your wire stripper, removing a quarter-inch of insulation from each. Repeat for all eight of the paired wires. Leave aside the ground wire for now.

6. Arrange the Wires Correctly

For the Plug-End Connection. Arrange the stripped internal wires in the correct order, so that they’re inserted into the Cat 6 plug end in the correct positions. The most common wiring scheme for Cat 6 cables is known as “T568B,” and both ends of the repaired cable need to be arranged in the same order, or the repair will not work. Again: The ground wire stays apart from these eight.

The T568B wiring position (under ANSI/TIA-568-C wiring standards) for correctly inserting the wires into the plug end is as follows, from left to right:

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7. Insert Wires Into the Plug End

On the end of your cable, you need to attach an 8P8C modular connector, the clear plastic plug that looks like any other Ethernet or phone cable (also called RJ-45).

Inside the plug is a row of holes for the eight wires. Following the T568B wiring used above, the wires should match that wiring order going from left to right, with the plug retainer clip facing down.

8. Secure the Plug End With the Crimping Tool

With the wires inserted into the plug end, use your crimp tool to firmly seat the wires into the plug for a permanent installation.

9. Repeat on the Other Half of the Cable

If you’ve removed a damaged section in the middle of your Starlink cable, you’ll need to repeat this process for the other half of the cable. Repeat steps 2 through 10, taking care to make sure that you follow the same wire order used on the other half of the cable when inserting them into the other plug end.

10. Connect the Two Ends With a Cat 6 Coupler

Once you have successfully put plug ends onto the two halves of your cable, it’s time to connect them. For this you’ll need a Cat 6 coupler, which gives you two end-to-end sockets to plug into. Plug each end into the coupler to reconnect the cable.

11. Connect the Ground Wire

You’re almost done! But since the Starlink system powers the dish over the same cable that sends your internet data back and forth, it has an additional ground wire that needs to be connected.

12. If the Fix Will Live Outdoors, Use a Waterproof Enclosure

This may not be necessary if the repaired cable is indoors, but for any repair that’s out in the elements, you’ll need to keep moisture from getting into the coupler or plug ends.

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