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    how to remove a molex connector?

    hi there

    wanting to add some cable braiding to my psu cables, but not sure how to remove the connectors at the end

    any pointer would be helpful

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    wire cutters ?

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    oh..er...how do i put em bak on?

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    A soldering iron and some luck/skill

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    poo, cant solder for crap. no worries, just found this stuff
    http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/product.php?view=2444

    can stretch to 3 cm so should fit over the connectors. Would 2m be enough for all the cables on the psu? its just a normal chieftec branded one

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    If you look inside the moulding you will see that each pin has 2 little parts that splay out to prevent the pin from coming out.
    If you get a very small screwdriver or some such you can flatten them down & withdraw the pin from the moulding.
    N.B. Make sure that you note which wire goes into which hole.

    For PSU>molex cables you are better to use the medium braid (5mm).

    To replace all you have to do is splay the little bars out a bit & push back into the moulding.

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    ah cool, thanks for that
    shall give it a try

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    http://www.gruntville.com/howtos/psu_sleeve/index.php

    try there, for everything you could possibly want to know

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    just use a small nail to push the pins in then it will just slide off how to here

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    Here is away to remove the molex connector you can find an old radio antena and get the section that fix,s in the the hole of the molex connector and it will release the metal slit clets \ / that holds the wire in the molex connector,But if you can't find the antena,here is another method to put your braied wire on,with out soldering,but you will haft to cut the wires about 2 inches from the molex connector and remove about 3/16ths of an inch of the cover from the wire.Then go to Radio shack and get the following butt connectors,Cat.# 64-3073.All you needs is a crincher tool.But make sure you have room to side your cable over the connector butts.To test put four butt connectors together and see if your cable will side over them if it does the problemis solved.there is 24 pieces to a pack.I used the antena method and shrink tube on my wires I didn't like the looks of the wire braid.Good luck and have fun,I have a feeling it will look great to you.

    BTW if you cut the wires make sure they are cut straight because the butt connectors has a stop so they will be lined up when you put them in the butt connector to crinch them.
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