Solve : Removing AT power connector?

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Answer» Hi After searching for an hour or more I came across this forum of experts. If there any oldies (like me ) then I'm sure you can help with my simple question. I'm trying to replace a Baby AT motherboard with another not so ancient one. I'm having trouble removing the 2 X 6 PIN AT power connectors. There's a picture of one here http://www.pcguide.com/ref/power/sup/partsMotherboard-c.html The first PHOTO about half way down the page. [edit: corrected url] The hidden rear side has a clip but despite lifting that out and pulling on the connector it wont come out and in fact the motherboard is flexing. Does the front part of the socket have to be lifted away from the plug? Any tips to get this out without damaging the motherboard (in case the new m/b doesn't work) are gratefully RECEIVED. Thanks for reading Alan, UKActually those inserts need to be pushed in before pulling up...sometimes a small screwdriver pushing into the clip will do it... But be careful.Quote Actually those inserts need to be pushed in before pulling up...sometimes a small screwdriver pushing into the clip will do it... But be careful. Hi Patio, thanks for a quick response. I corrected the url (web site was using frames) It's http://www.pcguide.com/ref/power/sup/partsMotherboard-c.html Do you mean those serration looking "teeth". Are they on the plug? Edit: Duh! I've just looked at the "new" m/b and I can see the teeth are on the socket. I've tried with s small screwdriver pushing down on the teeth to provide OPPOSITE pressure but no joy. There is a very tiny gap at bottom of the power plus but surrounding components stop be inserting anything there. Hmm, I'm stuck in more sense than one! Cheers Alan Now removed! I managed to make a tiny gap between the plug and socket. As the socket was on the edge of the mobo I removed the adjacent PSU and was then able to insert the blade of a small screwdriver in the gap and twist it. On the "new" mobo the socket is in the middle of the board and the same technique will require all the memory boards to be removed. If it works I think I will get a more meaty ATX PSU and use the alternative 20 pin socket.

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After searching for an hour or more I came across this forum of experts. If there any oldies (like me ) then I'm sure you can help with my simple question.

I'm trying to replace a Baby AT motherboard with another not so ancient one. I'm having trouble removing the 2 X 6 PIN AT power connectors. There's a picture of one here http://www.pcguide.com/ref/power/sup/partsMotherboard-c.html The first PHOTO about half way down the page. [edit: corrected url]

The hidden rear side has a clip but despite lifting that out and pulling on the connector it wont come out and in fact the motherboard is flexing. Does the front part of the socket have to be lifted away from the plug? Any tips to get this out without damaging the motherboard (in case the new m/b doesn't work) are gratefully RECEIVED.

Thanks for reading

Alan, UKActually those inserts need to be pushed in before pulling up...sometimes a small screwdriver pushing into the clip will do it...

But be careful.Quote

Actually those inserts need to be pushed in before pulling up...sometimes a small screwdriver pushing into the clip will do it...

But be careful.

Hi Patio, thanks for a quick response.

I corrected the url (web site was using frames) It's http://www.pcguide.com/ref/power/sup/partsMotherboard-c.html

Do you mean those serration looking "teeth". Are they on the plug?

Edit: Duh! I've just looked at the "new" m/b and I can see the teeth are on the socket.
I've tried with s small screwdriver pushing down on the teeth to provide OPPOSITE pressure but no joy. There is a very tiny gap at bottom of the power plus but surrounding components stop be inserting anything there. Hmm, I'm stuck in more sense than one!

Cheers
Alan
Now removed!

I managed to make a tiny gap between the plug and socket. As the socket was on the edge of the mobo I removed the adjacent PSU and was then able to insert the blade of a small screwdriver in the gap and twist it.

On the "new" mobo the socket is in the middle of the board and the same technique will require all the memory boards to be removed. If it works I think I will get a more meaty ATX PSU and use the alternative 20 pin socket.

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