Just do it in alphabetical order. ®ed, (W)hite, (Y)ellow. If it doesn’t work, do it reverse because it’s upside down. Two tries max.

Oh, there’s the problem… this TV has 3 inputs aligned vertically so I’ve plugged each cable into the video spot of 3 different inputs…

Time to power clean 100lbs of CRT back into a dedicated piece of furniture!

Exactly, is similar to plug in an USB-A, two tries max.
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That would be great it that was standard, too many times i came across a tv that had the audio channels reversed.