Power LED: 3 Pin Wire....2 Pin Socket

[TheCorm]

All the cases I have encountered use the standard 3 pin connector with nothign wired to the middle pin. Yet many motherboards seem to want to use a 2 pin style connector....I know this can be re-wired but I have had difficulties in getting the wire out of the 3rd pin and putting into the 2nd....any advice or particular tools?

Corm

 

[Jeff7]

I had to do this at a business - the motherboard, though it had a 3-pin connector for a power LED, would not POST if the LED was actually connected to that connector. Manufacturing flaw I guess.
We used a very small screwdriver to press the little latch down, and then slid the metal piece out of the connector, then back into the middle.
On the LED connector, on a flat side, you'll see a little square hole, through which some metal should be visible. That is where the tiny "latch" is - it's just a sliver of metal that's bent outward, keeping the metal contact from pulling out. Press that in gently (not too hard, else it will not latch when put back in) then slide the metal contact out by pulling the wire. That should do it then.

 

[Ynog]

I have a motherboard witha similar problem. Your solution sounds good, however how does the wire that comes into the connecter connect to
the middle, since it originally connected to the outside where you just removed the metal piece?

 

[LoverBoyJ]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
I had to do this at a business - the motherboard, though it had a 3-pin connector for a power LED, would not POST if the LED was actually connected to that connector. Manufacturing flaw I guess.
We used a very small screwdriver to press the little latch down, and then slid the metal piece out of the connector, then back into the middle.
On the LED connector, on a flat side, you'll see a little square hole, through which some metal should be visible. That is where the tiny "latch" is - it's just a sliver of metal that's bent outward, keeping the metal contact from pulling out. Press that in gently (not too hard, else it will not latch when put back in) then slide the metal contact out by pulling the wire. That should do it then.

I usually use those glass repair kit screw driver. Theyre small enough to press down the latch, if the edge is thick, you can sand it to make it thinner and sharp

 

[lstintxs]

i have a real fine pick that i use. i got it at a gun show and usually use it to clean the little spots around the chamber on my fire arms. it works great.

i cant find a link to what they look like but they sell them at any gun show that i have ever been to in my life. it is about 6" long and the last half inch is real fine and angled . the guy in the middle with all the tools,spings, dremel bits,misc stuff sells them for $1 or $2.

fits right in the little hole to push in on the spring/keeper for the connector/pin. all you have to do is push in on the apendage on the pin and pull the wire. the wire will pull right out.

sorry about butchering the english language but i have had a drink or two.

-mike

 

[TheCorm]

Would a paperclip pulled straight or a safety pin do??

Corm

 

[Mark R]

Paper clips work fine

 

[AnandtechViolator]

Originally posted by: lstintxs
i have a real fine pick that i use. i got it at a gun show and usually use it to clean the little spots around the chamber on my fire arms. it works great.

i cant find a link to what they look like but they sell them at any gun show that i have ever been to in my life. it is about 6" long and the last half inch is real fine and angled . the guy in the middle with all the tools,spings, dremel bits,misc stuff sells them for $1 or $2.

fits right in the little hole to push in on the spring/keeper for the connector/pin. all you have to do is push in on the apendage on the pin and pull the wire. the wire will pull right out.

sorry about butchering the english language but i have had a drink or two.

-mike

excellent! A gun show find in a mobo! I use a dental implement for the same kind of work.