Replacement clip and method for repairing a modular cable connector having a broken locking clip

A replacement clip for repairing a modular connector having a broken locking clip, comprising:

• a housing having a substantially u-shape configuration and being configured to mount onto a cable-end of a modular connector that is secured to a cable, said housing having a top surface that is connected to two opposite side surfaces, said two opposite side surfaces being spaced apart from each other by said top surface and being substantially parallel to each other and being configured to mount onto said cable-end of said modular connector, said top surface of said housing comprising an arm extending from said top surface, said arm having a locking tab spaced by said arm and located at an end opposite from said cable-end of said modular connector, said locking tab being configured to securely hold said modular connector within a socket and wherein mechanical and electrical connections between said modular connector and said socket are maintained.

A Local Area Network (LAN) coupled to a plurality of computers via modular sockets and modular plugs, wherein at least one modular plug has a broken locking clip and wherein said at least one modular plug is repaired with a replacement clip that comprises:

• a housing being configured to mount onto a cable-end of a modular plug having a cable secured thereto, said modular plug having a broken locking clip, said housing having an anchor section configured to anchor said replacement clip onto said cable-end of said modular plug, said anchor section having a bridge section extending therefrom and having a locking tab spaced by said bridge section and being located at an end opposite from said anchor section, wherein said locking tab securely holds said modular plug within a modular socket of said modular sockets, and wherein mechanical and electrical connections between said modular plug and said modular socket are maintained.

A replacement cable connector clip, said replacement cable connector clip having an anchor section configured to anchor said replacement cable connector clip onto a body of a modular plug having a broken locking clip, said modular plug being affixed to a cable, a surface of said anchor section having a bridge section extending therefrom, said bridge section having a locking tab spaced by said bridge section and being located at an end opposite from said anchor section, said locking tab securely holding said modular plug that said replacement cable connector clip is mounted onto into a modular socket when said modular plug with said replacement cable connector clip is plugged into said modular socket, and wherein electrical terminals in said modular plug establish electrical connections with electrical terminals in said modular socket.