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Help Removing ATX Header

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n64man120

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I'm working on sleeving my cpu and I want to do the big ATX cable. Most tutorials I've seen say to do this with thin staples but its still sorta vague. Do the staples go in the middle of the metal pin? Or do they go on the outside and sqeeze between the metal pin and then plastic. Also do they go on the sides, or the front and back of the pin? I tried putting the staples on the outside of the metal pin and on the sides but its too thick to fit them in, if one side is in the other wont fit. These staples are very small too, any ideas? Thanks a million
 
The right tool makes any job that much easier. These can be found at a number of places. I knew frozencpu has it so...this is what you're looking for-

http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/slt-04.html

It presses the little tabs in so that you can pull the wire out the back of the connector. This tool will do the job without digging at the pins. You really don't want to muck a pin up digging at it...or do you?:D :D :D
 
I just finished sleeving my PS, and the damn atx cable caused me more trouble than anything else. I tried needles, staples, push-pins and tiny screwdrivers and none of these worked to get out the stupid pins. I ended up bending the wires so that they were parallel to the atx connector lengthwise and slipping the sleeving over the wires and plastic connector :D . This was a pain in the ass, but worked. I managed to get the heatshrink wrap over as well. If you attempt this I would advise you to stretch the heatshrink a little first, I used two screwdrivers. Also it goes over easier by itself, that is to say pull the sleeving over completely and then pull the sleeving over the bare plastic. Good luck!
 
Originally posted by mabegman
The right tool makes any job that much easier. These can be found at a number of places. I knew frozencpu has it so...this is what you're looking for-

http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/slt-04.html

It presses the little tabs in so that you can pull the wire out the back of the connector. This tool will do the job without digging at the pins. You really don't want to muck a pin up digging at it...or do you?:D :D :D
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definatly, with one of those you just go pop pop pop to each connector, instead of struggling.
 
Originally posted by kronchev
definatly, with one of those you just go pop pop pop to each connector, instead of struggling.
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i've got one and it definitely isn't as easy as that...does make it easier but does take some persuasion to get the pin out, had to use a pair pliers to help on a couple of pins


but that may just be my powersupply...
 
For $25 it damn well better be easy.

Geez.... $25 for something you might get one or two uses out of.
 
$25 is a real rip... I think I've seen them before for $10-15. If I remember where I'll post.
 
Originally posted by whrswoldo
I just finished sleeving my PS, and the damn atx cable caused me more trouble than anything else. I tried needles, staples, push-pins and tiny screwdrivers and none of these worked to get out the stupid pins. I ended up bending the wires so that they were parallel to the atx connector lengthwise and slipping the sleeving over the wires and plastic connector :D . This was a pain in the ass, but worked. I managed to get the heatshrink wrap over as well. If you attempt this I would advise you to stretch the heatshrink a little first, I used two screwdrivers. Also it goes over easier by itself, that is to say pull the sleeving over completely and then pull the sleeving over the bare plastic. Good luck!
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LOL, I tried that too but as hard as i pulled... The sleeving was still about 1/4 of an inch too short to fit over the plug.

Also, has anyone acctualy had success removing it without the 25$ connector... for 1 project it doesnt seem worth buying that
 
Here are some pics
there is a "tab" opposite the one you can see so you need 2 needles once you get the needles in place wiggle the wire with all little tugging action I hope these help if ya need help my aim is in my profile
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