Broken Mini-SAS cable removal?

Fri Apr 23 17:47:09 UTC 2021

A related question -- every now and then I run into SFPs where the bail /
level has decided to come off, and now I've got a jammed SFP+ inna slot.
I've often managed to wiggle the bail back in and use it to release the
SFP, or used the tip of a small screwdriver to push down the release, but
this doesn't always work... I've ended up with a few line cards/devices
with some ports unusable because of this....

The best tool I ever found for this is a Peterson 0.015 stainless steel
hook pick (https://www.thinkpeterson.com/hook-5-stainless-0-015-slender/),
or slender reach pick, but, well TSA/customs people get all twitchy when
traveling with lockpicks (which is a separate issue, but let's not get into
the politics here)
Does anyone know of a purpose built tool for this? Something that won't get
me on the additional screenings lists?

On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 1:36 PM Randy Carpenter <rcarpen at network1.net>
wrote:

>
> The DACs with the metal release are definitely considerably more robust.
> They are, however, sometimes more difficult to unlatch to remove,
> particularly in scenarios with tightly-spaced ports.
>
> thanks,
> -Randy
>
>
> ----- On Apr 23, 2021, at 12:45 PM, George Metz george.metz at gmail.com
> wrote:
>
> > One of the best DACs I've ever had - and I wish I could find them or
> > the manufacturer again - was one with a relatively thick metal T push
> > bar that you had to push in towards the switch to release the latch.
> > Almost impossible to break, and nearly as impossible to accidentally
> > get unplugged.
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 12:20 PM Alain Hebert <ahebert at pubnix.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>     Hi,
> >>
> >>     That happened to me more often with the DAC cables I had the
> displeasure to deal
> >>     with.
> >>
> >>     And yeah got old valve gap feeler gauge to the rescue =D
> >>
> >> -----
> >> Alain Hebert                                ahebert at pubnix.net
> >> PubNIX Inc.
> >> 50 boul. St-Charles
> >> P.O. Box 26770     Beaconsfield, Quebec     H9W 6G7
> >> Tel: 514-990-5911  http://www.pubnix.net    Fax: 514-990-9443
> >>
> >> On 4/23/21 11:51 AM, Ryland Kremeier wrote:
> >>
> >> Hit the wrong reply button before, but we were able to get it removed by
> >> unscrewing the top latch and removing that first at an angle. Then the
> >> connector was able to be pulled straight out. Plastic was very thin on
> the pull
> >> tab and it snapped without much resistance.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >>
> >> -- Ryland
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Eric Litvin
> >> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 10:49 AM
> >> To: Joe Klein
> >> Cc: nanog at nanog.org
> >> Subject: Re: Broken Mini-SAS cable removal?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Joe’s response is spot on. I would also suggest you look at the
> “latching
> >> finger” mechanism on a spare,  then apply some of the techniques Joe
> suggests.
> >>
> >> Eric
> >> Luma optics
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> > On Apr 23, 2021, at 8:27 AM, Joe Klein <joe.klein at mischoice.com>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Try shim stock or a feeler gauge between the plug and socket to work
> the
> >> > latching fingers. This isn't something that I've tried specifically
> in this
> >> > case.
> >> >
> >> > You might need to put a notch in the stock or feeler gauge so that
> you can work
> >> > the fingers from the backside. Kinda like that old trick of using a
> credit card
> >> > to prise a door latch, except this should work since there's no
> deadlatch. :)
> >> >
> >> > You might also try gently twisting a small screwdriver or spudger
> stick between
> >> > the plug and socket too to increase the gap between the socket and
> plug.
> >> >
> >> > -joe
> >> >
> >> > From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+joe.klein=mischoice.com at nanog.org> On
> Behalf Of
> >> > Ryland Kremeier
> >> > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 09:31
> >> > To: nanog at nanog.org
> >> > Subject: Broken Mini-SAS cable removal?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >  External Mail
> >> >
> >> > Anyone here have experience removing a mini-SAS cable when the
> plastic tab has
> >> > broken off? Tried checking online but couldn't find anything.
> >> >
> >> > Thank you,
> >> > -- Ryland
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>

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