Quick SupportFind It on Your Own Device
Don't know what the socket is called? Point at it instead. Pick the kind of thing you're looking at, then click the port on the drawing that matches the one in front of you.
A typical layout, not your exact model — makers move these around constantly. What doesn't move is which connector is which shape, and that's the part worth learning.
What's on it
Hover or tap a row to find it on the drawing.
PS/2Top of the I/O panel — purple and green, if your board still has them
USB Type-AThe stack of rectangles down the I/O panel, and often more on the card
RJ45 (Ethernet)The wide one with the clip, in the middle of the panel
DisplayPortOn the panel AND on the graphics card — use the card's
HDMISame again: panel and card. Use the card's
3.5 mm JackThe three coloured circles at the bottom of the panel
IEC C13 / C14 (Computer Power Lead)The kettle lead, in the power supply at the bottom
A typical layout, not your exact model — makers move these around constantly. What doesn't move is which connector is which shape, and that's the part worth learning.
What's on it
Hover or tap a row to find it on the drawing.
DC Barrel PlugRound power socket, usually at the back of one side
USB-CSmall oval — on a modern laptop this is often the charger too- USB Type-AThe familiar rectangle, one or two per side
- HDMIWide with two cut corners — the monitor or TV port
- 3.5 mm JackHeadphone socket, usually on the left
SD CardA thin slot for a camera card- RJ45 (Ethernet)Network — increasingly rare on thin laptops
Kensington Security SlotThe tiny slot with a padlock icon, for a cable lock
A typical layout, not your exact model — makers move these around constantly. What doesn't move is which connector is which shape, and that's the part worth learning.
What's on it
Hover or tap a row to find it on the drawing.
- HDMIUsually three or four, along the top
- USB Type-AFor a USB stick, or to power a streaming dongle
- RJ45 (Ethernet)Wired internet, if you'd rather not use the wi-fi
TV Antenna Plug (PAL / Belling-Lee)The aerial socket — the round push-on one
F-TypeSatellite or cable, with a screw thread
Optical Audio (TOSLINK)Optical audio out to a soundbar — it glows red
RCA (Phono)The red, white and yellow circles
IEC C7 / C8 (Figure-8 Lead)The figure-8 power lead
Still Not Sure?
If the thing in your hand isn't on any of these, the guided identifier walks through it in three questions, and the full reference has all 119 of them drawn to scale.
Or Just Send Us a Photo
Snap the back of the machine and send it through. We do this every day at the counter, and we can usually tell you which lead you need and whether it's on the shelf before you drive in.