# 7-Pin S-Video Port on Early Laptops

https://hackaday.com/2026/10/24/that-weird-7-pin-s-video-port-on-old-laptops/

Old laptops had a 7-pin S-video port with varied pinouts. Most manufacturers used a standard setup including composite and digital audio. Apple PowerBook G4 differed, omitting audio and using composite on pin 5. The port's complexity contrasts with modern USB-C's ambiguous standards.

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#svideo #laptops #analog #usb

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Created: 2026-10-24T17:15:28.092159+00:00

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