How to remove power wires from molex (7V)?

[stultus]

So I'm trying to rewire it to run my fan at 7V. How do I remove the wires? They're telescoped in ... I don't see any way of getting them out. I must be missing something. Anyone throw me a line?

 

[Noriaki]

I used a Knife

My Molex Y connecter that I converted to have Yellow = 7V doesn't look very nice. But it works

 

[stultus]

It took me about 10 toothpicks, but I got it. What a PITA.

 

[RossGr]

They make special tools for removing molex pins. look real close at the pin and you will see a small tab on the side which is preventing the pin from backing out of the connector body, if you can get a small screwdriver and depress that tab the pin will back out. Beware that the it is very difficult to remove and reuse crimped pins. When I have new pins to crimp on, I always try to have several spare pins on hand because it is so easy to mess up a crimp connection and it is impossible to reuse a crimped pin. If you want a reliable connector and do not have the correct tools, (pin remover, crimp tool, and new pins) for job your best bet is to cut the wire and solder your replacement on the wire with pin.

 

[Jhhnn]

Look in the open end of the plug and you can see that there are two or three little metal tabs or barbs that keep the pin in the socket. Gently pushing the wire and pin further into the receptacle, use the point of an x-acto knife to gently bend each barb back into the pin barrel, then the wire with attached pin will pull easily out the back. Reset the barbs, plug into the desired hole.

Always alter the fan end, always make pass-thru connectors standard output. Otherwise you can forget, start reconfiguring stuff, and let the magic smoke out....

 

[stultus]

I used 2 (or 3) toothpicks at a time to flatten both tabs and position it.

 

[jamarno]

The tools suggested here work fine, and so does a jeweler's screwdriver. A good substitute for a Molex pin remover is a piece of brass tubing just big enough to fit over the pins. Tubing is available from hobby shops and hardware stores in their "K&S" metals display.

 

[jamarno]

The tools suggested here work fine, and so does a jeweler's screwdriver. A good substitute for a Molex pin remover is a piece of brass tubing just big enough to fit over the pins. Tubing is available from hobby shops and hardware stores in their "K&S" metals display.

 

[Deskstar]

The brass tubing idea is the best one that I have heard. I bought two Molex pin removal devices from an electronics parts store (try Jameco Electronics); one for the male plugs and one for the female plugs. I imagine that they are available elsewhere as well. I think that they cost about $8 each. Regardless of where you find them, make certain that they are the right size for your Molex pins. The brass tubing would have saved me a few bucks. Of course, these devices give my Molex work that 'professional' appearance, for whoever looks inside my case.