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I have a 10 meter long Ethernet cable. One plug has the little locking clip missing, just like missing the part in red ellipse in the following picture.
How can I fix it? Is this something I should even attempt to fix myself, or is it better to replace the cable?
Absolutely. This will work.
You just need to match the wiring at both ends, so T568A or T568B.
USB C is a dense pinout connector and Power Delivery requires more than just the "standard" USB 2.0 pins of Data+, Data-, 5V and GND.
From EE: How does a USB C port provide the power to charge laptops? you can see that the CC1/CC2 pins beside the D+/D- pins are used to communicate for USB PD.
This is the main reason why Power Delivery does not work for Type A ports, because they lack the communications lines necessary for negotiation and as a result revert to the "old" power level being selected by specific resistances across the USB data lines trick.
You need to find out if these pins are wired up in your new connector, if they are not then Power Delivery using that connector will be impossible.
Best Answer
If you don't want to replace the cable or install a new jack, you have a few of options:
Glue it into a coupler or a short extension like one of the following (with the coupler you will need another short run of cable on the other side):
Repair it with a zip tie. Use this guide for instructions: http://www.instructables.com/id/Repair-a-Broken-Ethernet-Plug/