Thursday, June 13, 2013

Remove ATX connector pins with a regular ballpen mine



This is the EASY way to remove ATX connector pins without any extra tools, all you need is a regular plastic ballpen mine:

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1) Push the open end of the mine over the pin:

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2) Pull on the cable to remove the pin:

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ALL DONE! The ballpen mine pushes down the two flaps that hold the pin in place:

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Don't forget to lift the flaps a bit with a knife before putting the pin back into the plug:

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