You're currently viewing posts by Pinsider herg.
Click here to go back to viewing the entire thread.
I'd start at one end and pry up using a screwdriver. It's far easier to overcome the locking tabs one at a time rather than the whole connector at once. You're trying to save both the header and housing? If I was still struggling with it after this much time, I would have just bought new ones.
The pinball store shouldn't have pushed them together. They are two separate parts, and it should be up to the buyer (you) to use them.
Still, here is proof that a screwdriver will do it. Yours will be even easier since your empty housing won't have contact friction to fight you.
20210104_102518 (resized).jpg20210104_102533 (resized).jpg20210104_102616 (resized).jpg20210104_102626 (resized).jpg20210104_102636 (resized).jpg20210104_102728 (resized).jpgQuoted from ravve:Just a screwdriver below and press up won't make it, the lock tabs needs to be pushed back at the same time.
Sure it will. The lock tabs are flexible, and they have a ramp shape in both directions. When inserting or removing the connector the ramp on the connector presses against the ramp on the header and causes the header tabs to flex. This assumes enough removal force is being applied, which can be difficult, hence using the screwdriver to pry.
You're currently viewing posts by Pinsider herg.
Click here to go back to viewing the entire thread.
Wanna join the discussion? Please sign in to reply to this topic.
Great to see you're enjoying Pinside! Did you know Pinside is able to run without any 3rd-party banners or ads, thanks to the support from our visitors? Please consider a donation to Pinside and get anext to your username to show for it! Or better yet, subscribe to Pinside+!
This page was printed from https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/how-to-open-this-molex?tu=herg and we tried optimising it for printing. Some page elements may have been deliberately hidden.
Scan the QR code on the left to jump to the URL this document was printed from.
