That's one advantage to living in the 21st century: computer "bone yards" and trash-picked parts are stupidly high quality "trash" compared to decades ago.
All 3 HDMI ports are broken. That's why it was gotten rid of, so I chain adapters with cables I have. Works like a gem. All of my monitors are upcycled. There is so much e-waste because people don't use adapters.
Asking friends and family for old tech is a gold mine too, especially if you can pop old hard drives in a case for them. Most people wont touch that stuff.
This happens because the connector is at an angle. Since it's at an angle, the screw presses against the side and jams itself in place. All you have to do is tilt the connector the other direction and the tight screw loosens right up. Easy peasy.
