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IDE connector extraction tool
Is there any tool for extracting IDE connectors?
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IDE connector extraction tool
On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 03:52:44 +0100, "Julian" wrote:
Is there any tool for extracting IDE connectors? Julian What exactly are you looking to extract? An IDE drive has a 4 pin (often referred to as a Molex, even though Molex makes quite a few different connectors) power connector with pins that are permanently fixed in the plastic, usually spanning the entire rear of the drive. The (40) data pins and jumper pins are also permanently fixed in the plastic and the entire assembly is soldered onto the circuit board as a whole. Due to this, I suspect you don't want to extract IDE connectors at all but rather to extract the contacts in the power supply's harness connectors? If so, a pin extractor is available at many electronics houses or computer shops that carry customizing modifications. For example, http://store.yahoo.com/svcompucycle/molexextractor.html |
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IDE connector extraction tool
Julian wrote:
Is there any tool for extracting IDE connectors? Julian Do you mean a tool for removing the ribbon cable's connector from the drive's connector? If so, the answer is "probably not" since the connectors nest together so well. The answer is to use top-quality IDE ribbon cables which have a pull tab or flap on each connector to aid one in removal. -- John McGaw [Knoxville, TN, USA] http://johnmcgaw.com |
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IDE connector extraction tool
I was reffering to the 40 pin connector. I was wondering if there's a tool
to extract it from the HDD 40 pin socket. I have seen lots of tools for Molex connectors or IC, but not for a 40 pin connector which sometimes gets so stuck. Julian |
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IDE connector extraction tool
I was reffering to the 40 pin connector. I was wondering if there's a tool
to extract it from the HDD 40 pin socket. I have seen lots of tools for Molex connectors or IC, but not for a 40 pin connector which sometimes gets so stuck. Julian |
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IDE connector extraction tool
On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:56:38 +0100, "Julian" wrote:
I was reffering to the 40 pin connector. I was wondering if there's a tool to extract it from the HDD 40 pin socket. I have seen lots of tools for Molex connectors or IC, but not for a 40 pin connector which sometimes gets so stuck. Julian Dont' think so, where would it grip the connector? They don't usually get stuck enough that it's difficult to remove by firmly (and evenly) grasping the cable and pulling backwards. If this technique doesn't work then perhaps your cables have a out of spec connector and should be replaced? Some cables have a second plastic rail creating a slot with a coated paper or plastic ribbon material, a sort-of handle to pull on instead of pulling on the data cable itself. |
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