Hello PhilipTOwen,
Thanks for your post.
Sorry to hear about the issue with your external cable
I can look into this for you. First we can arrange a temporary fix then the engineer will organise a full replacement of the cable.
If you don't mind, I will need to send you a private message to pass security.
If you can check the purple envelope top right of your screen that would be great.
Regards
Gareth_L