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Hi,<br>
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That happened to me more often with the DAC cables I had the
displeasure to deal with.<br>
<br>
And yeah got old valve gap feeler gauge to the rescue =D<br>
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Alain Hebert <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ahebert@pubnix.net">ahebert@pubnix.net</a>
PubNIX Inc.
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P.O. Box 26770 Beaconsfield, Quebec H9W 6G7
Tel: 514-990-5911 <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.pubnix.net">http://www.pubnix.net</a> Fax: 514-990-9443
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/23/21 11:51 AM, Ryland Kremeier
wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-- Ryland<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From:
</b><a href="mailto:eric@lumaoptics.net"
moz-do-not-send="true">Eric Litvin</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Friday, April 23, 2021 10:49 AM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:joe.klein@mischoice.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">Joe Klein</a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:nanog@nanog.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">nanog@nanog.org</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: Broken Mini-SAS cable removal?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.
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Eric <br>
Luma optics <br>
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> On Apr 23, 2021, at 8:27 AM, Joe Klein
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:joe.klein@mischoice.com"><joe.klein@mischoice.com></a> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> 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.
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> <br>
> 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. :)<br>
> <br>
> 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.
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> <br>
> -joe<br>
> <br>
> From: NANOG
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nanog-bounces+joe.klein=mischoice.com@nanog.org"><nanog-bounces+joe.klein=mischoice.com@nanog.org></a> On
Behalf Of Ryland Kremeier<br>
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 09:31<br>
> To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nanog@nanog.org">nanog@nanog.org</a><br>
> Subject: Broken Mini-SAS cable removal?<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> External Mail<br>
> <br>
> Anyone here have experience removing a mini-SAS cable
when the plastic tab has broken off? Tried checking online but
couldn't find anything.<br>
> <br>
> Thank you,<br>
> -- Ryland<br>
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