SCART Cable Set, assembly guide.

Contents of the cable set, Cable adapter kit in a plastic bag Mini din 8 pin cable (approx 2m long) Audio cable 3.5mm (approx 2m long) cable spiral wrapping (approx 1.5m long)

Inside the cable adapter kit is, SCART plug printed circuit board indicator LED Mini-Din 8p socket 3.5mm jack socket

The first step is to assemble the cable adapter. Start by opening the SCART plug. To do this unscrew the end cap and pry the two halves apart. Notice that there is a slot cut in the top of the shell. This opening is cut for the circuit board to fit through.

There are three plastic pegs located directly above the slot. Cut them off with a pair of side cutters.

Using the same side cutters to shorten the legs of the LED. The longer leg is the anode, cut at an angle so the anode leg remains the longer one.

Place the pin block into the shell half which has the slot cut into it. It fits into the groove in the shell.

Insert the circuit board into the pin block and shell. Solder the two end pins 2 and 20. Place the LED into position as shown above. Make sure you get it the right way around. The anode pad is marked with 'A' on the board.

Remove the board from the shell and solder the rest of the SCART pins. Insert the 3.5mm and Mini Din sockets.

Flip the board over and solder all the pins of the SCART socket, the Mini Din socket, the 3.5mm socket, and the LED cathode pin marked with 'K'.

Put everything back into the shell, screw on end cap, done.

Use the spiral wrapping to bind the audio and video cables together.

Then it's neat and tidy like this.

Change log.
21/6/2025 - Updated instructions for kit that includes spiral wrapping instead of heat shrink or rubber tape.
17/1/2020 - Completely rewrote instructions to keep up to date with the current cable set. The boost converter is now merged with the main circuit board and the SCART plug is now supplied with the slot already cut into it. Also added information about how to attach the audio and video cables together.
2014 - Page created.