Pins Stuck!
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Pins Stuck!
Building boomslang and figured I'd remove some wires to make it easier to solder up without as much tangle. Well...some came out nicely but I've now got 3 Pins stuck...the wire pulled strait out and left the pins in the connector.
i've tried pulling on em with a needle nose, but can't really grab on to enough of em to yank out. Is there some method i should be using?
i've tried pulling on em with a needle nose, but can't really grab on to enough of em to yank out. Is there some method i should be using?
#2
There are two holes per pin slot in the female connectors. The small hole is where the male connector pin sticks into the housing and the other hole is to remove the pin.
Get a paper clip and a pair of wire cutters. Straighten the paperclip and cut the end of the clip off at an angle to make it sharp. Now stick it in the hole and lift the retaining clip that holds the pin in the connector while you pull the pin out with the needle nose.
If you were able to pull some of the pins/wires out of the connector without doing this then you're not inserting the pins/wires into the connector far enough. You shouldn't be able to pull them out without lifting the retainer no matter how hard you pull if you're doing it right.
Get a paper clip and a pair of wire cutters. Straighten the paperclip and cut the end of the clip off at an angle to make it sharp. Now stick it in the hole and lift the retaining clip that holds the pin in the connector while you pull the pin out with the needle nose.
If you were able to pull some of the pins/wires out of the connector without doing this then you're not inserting the pins/wires into the connector far enough. You shouldn't be able to pull them out without lifting the retainer no matter how hard you pull if you're doing it right.
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