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Antec PSU- How to Detach Extra Four Pins?
I got an Antec TP-II 380 with 24 pins, and it says I can detach 4 pins to
leave 20, which is what I need. Is it simply a matter of pulling that section off or does that tab need to be moved first? Whatever the case, seeing as I am not familiar with this, I will be careful removing the part. Thanks, QZ |
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QZ wrote:
I got an Antec TP-II 380 with 24 pins, and it says I can detach 4 pins to leave 20, which is what I need. Is it simply a matter of pulling that section off or does that tab need to be moved first? Whatever the case, seeing as I am not familiar with this, I will be careful removing the part. Thanks, QZ I was really confused about that too and almost bought a 24 pin to 20 pin connector. But I finally found a picture that showed the 24 pin splitting into a 20 and a 4 pin connector. To answer your question, the only tool you need is fingers, the connector will snap apart at what looks like the vertical external guide ridges. Roger |
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Roger wrote:
QZ wrote: I got an Antec TP-II 380 with 24 pins, and it says I can detach 4 pins to leave 20, which is what I need. Is it simply a matter of pulling that section off or does that tab need to be moved first? Whatever the case, seeing as I am not familiar with this, I will be careful removing the part. Thanks, QZ I was really confused about that too and almost bought a 24 pin to 20 pin connector. But I finally found a picture that showed the 24 pin splitting into a 20 and a 4 pin connector. To answer your question, the only tool you need is fingers, the connector will snap apart at what looks like the vertical external guide ridges. Roger Will it work okay if you later upgrade to a new board that needs the 24 pins, or will the connectors slowly work free? My computers are modified to be on wheels for easy movement around my desktop, so this is a slight concern for me. Cheers, Ari -- spammage trappage: remove the underscores to reply I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/ |
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"Roger" wrote in message
news:JxS1f.43954$lq6.1070@fed1read01... I was really confused about that too and almost bought a 24 pin to 20 pin connector. But I finally found a picture that showed the 24 pin splitting into a 20 and a 4 pin connector. To answer your question, the only tool you need is fingers, the connector will snap apart at what looks like the vertical external guide ridges. Thanks, that seems easy enough. |
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"Michael Cecil" wrote in message
... Yes, the 4 pin plug just connects onto the 20 pin plug with a sliding motion to make a single 24 pin plug. It's a pretty elegant solution IMO. So, if that is the case, then for removal, it doesn't detach sideways, as I thought. Rather it slides up or down? How does it detach? |
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"Roger" wrote in message
news:JxS1f.43954$lq6.1070@fed1read01... QZ wrote: I got an Antec TP-II 380 with 24 pins, and it says I can detach 4 pins to leave 20, which is what I need. Is it simply a matter of pulling that section off or does that tab need to be moved first? To answer your question, the only tool you need is fingers, the connector will snap apart at what looks like the vertical external guide ridges. It wasn't so easy, there are two tiny tabs on each side that must be squeezed together. Tweezers would have been optimal, but I didn't access to them, so I used the edge of a flat-head screwdriver to compress one edge and pull it apart, and then repeat for the other. |
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