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Stupid PCI-e plugs....

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mrmylanman

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I am trying to sleeve my power cables inside my rig murder-mod style and I just can't seem to get the PCI-e plugs off for the life of me. I had a few extra PCI-e cables that came with my PSU that I figured I would start with (since I won't have to turn my computer off for that) but it's a no-go. I can't seem to get it to work for the life of me.

I understand you stick two staples in either end of the connector, and you should be able to pull the connector out? I can't do it with the staples, and I also can't do it with the ATX pin remover tool thing. Is there a special trick to PCI-e plugs?
 
mrmylanman said:
I am trying to sleeve my power cables inside my rig murder-mod style and I just can't seem to get the PCI-e plugs off for the life of me. I had a few extra PCI-e cables that came with my PSU that I figured I would start with (since I won't have to turn my computer off for that) but it's a no-go. I can't seem to get it to work for the life of me.

I understand you stick two staples in either end of the connector, and you should be able to pull the connector out? I can't do it with the staples, and I also can't do it with the ATX pin remover tool thing. Is there a special trick to PCI-e plugs?
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no. make sure you are doing it properly.The clips are only on two sides of the pin so if you have it on the wrong side, it wont come out.
 
I have them in on the two sides, the tool won't really fit in the other way. This is pretty frustrating haha.
 
Which tool are you using? I didn't have much luck with the cheaper AC Ryan tool but the more expensive Molex tool is far superior. It's a shame there is such a large difference but the Molex tool is definitely worth the money.

When using staples I used a single staple, shaped it into a U and used a needle nose pliers to place it into the connector. Make sure you push the cable from the other side into the connector to access the pins that need to be depressed in order to remove the cable. Sometimes I can hear a little click knowing I got the staple in far enough to depress the pins.

It's not too hard once you figure it out, and you'll be happy with the results.

What psu do you have?
 
At first I was using a Sunbeam set but I also bought the one Murdermod sells. Not sure what brand it is (as it is completely unlabeled)

I have a Silverstone Strider 700W power supply
 
I was just finishing up sleeving up on my 8pin connector and started on my 24Pin ATX connector extension and it was pretty simple with the tool.

Insert it and for me I would hear a "click" and was able to pull out the cable from the connector. Hardest part is making sure you insert the tool between the plastic part of the connector and outside part of the inside pin.

Here are some pics I took now to show what I mean:

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That's strange because that is teh same orientation I had the tool in there. I tried it several times on several pins and never heard a click... lol.
 
The first pin I ever did I couldnt get it right either, but finally was able to get it and to hear that clikcing noise and then the others became a easy after I figured it out.

That clicking noise might not be common for all cables, but at least for this extension set I bought i hear that clicking... just be patient and keep at it, you'll get it and hopefully it becomes easier after the first one...
 
Well I just now got it....

Strange. I guess I needed to step away from it for a while. lol.
 
I didnt even use a safety pin. I used a really small, screw driver like for glasses - flat-head. It worked wonders. I got all the plugs off and on easily
 
illuminate said:
I didnt even use a safety pin. I used a really small, screw driver like for glasses - flat-head. It worked wonders. I got all the plugs off and on easily
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Yup, using this same method, works fine for any kind of plug.
 
Man all I can say is just keep at it. I seriously sat hunched over for HOURS when I was sleeving my PSU and all the wires. It's really tough and a lot of redoing will happen, but its so worth it.
 
I'm glad you got it worked out. I found that the Sunbeam tool didn't work at all. The $5 AC Ryan too didn't work too well for me, but was better. I was able to use staples pretty well but the Molex tool turned out to be the best and most trouble free.

The time you spend working on your cables will pay off. No more unsightly colored wires everywhere.
 
Well I guess the hard part was figuring the process of taking the pin out. The tedious part? Ugh. Sleeving them all. I got the process down, the problem is it is extremely time consuming... lol
 
mrmylanman said:
Well I guess the hard part was figuring the process of taking the pin out. The tedious part? Ugh. Sleeving them all. I got the process down, the problem is it is extremely time consuming... lol
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It took me almost a whole day when I did mine.
 
the worst thing is getting the first one out the correct way. Once you get the hang of it, it's really easy with that tool. But it took me forever before i did it correctly.
 
Yeah I screwed up a wire already. The little connector's flap thing broke. I tried putting it back in but it didn't hold that solid, so I decided I'd just cannibalize another PCI-e cable that I had.. lol. Thank god for Silverstone giving me like 234198037049817234 PCI-e cables with my power supply.
 
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