How to remove power supply cable from motherboard?

OptimisticPanda · Aug 28, 2022

Recently bought a new PSU but while unplugging the power cable to the motherboard before installing the new one, I got a little stuck. The cable won't come out. Instead of absolutely ruining the cable I decided to ask here first

(Really old pc)

64K · Aug 28, 2022

I've never had a cable get stuck so I can't help you there but I can help you by telling you to blow the dust out of your PC before you reassemble everything (if this is what it looks like still inside your PC) and blow it out at least twice a year from now on.

Wirko · Aug 28, 2022

Check all visible parts of the connector and all the wires to see if there are any signs of melting.

AusWolf · Aug 28, 2022

Push the pin on the top, and try to wiggle the whole connector left and right (along the long sides). Always works for me.

OptimisticPanda · Aug 28, 2022

AusWolf said:
Push the pin on the top, and try to wiggle the whole connector left and right (along the long sides). Always works for me.

Thanks, it worked immediately!

64K said:
I've never had a cable get stuck so I can't help you there but I can help you by telling you to blow the dust out of your PC before you reassemble everything (if this is what it looks like still inside your PC) and blow it out at least twice a year from now on.

Yeah it is a little dusty but most of the dust you see in the picture is just because of the flash of the camera

AusWolf · Aug 28, 2022

OptimisticPanda said:
Thanks, it worked immediately!

Awesome.

OptimisticPanda said:
Yeah it is a little dusty but most of the dust you see in the picture is just because of the flash of the camera

I wouldn't say "a little".

That amount of dust (especially in the CPU cooler) is really not good.

OptimisticPanda · Aug 28, 2022

AusWolf said:
Awesome.

I wouldn't say "a little". That amount of dust (especially in the CPU cooler) is really not good.

No seriously there's almost no dust in there, it's just the flash

DeathtoGnomes · Aug 28, 2022

OptimisticPanda said:
No seriously there's almost no dust in there, it's just the flash

Convincing argument while the cdpu cooler is plugged solid with it. So yeah, maybe it really isnt! :laugh:

MarsM4N · Aug 28, 2022

OptimisticPanda said:
Yeah it is a little dusty but most of the dust you see in the picture is just because of the flash of the camera

Dude, the cpu cooler is totally cloaked. It's basically a passive cooler at this stage.

ThrashZone · Aug 28, 2022

OptimisticPanda said:
Thanks, it worked immediately!

Yeah it is a little dusty but most of the dust you see in the picture is just because of the flash of the camera

Hi,
Yeah bet it looks better in the dank :laugh:

DeathtoGnomes · Aug 29, 2022

ThrashZone said:
Hi,
Yeah bet it looks better in the dank

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meme gens FTW!

Teams02 · Aug 30, 2022

Flat head screwdriver and slow work it loose on each side.

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How to remove power supply cable from motherboard?

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