Sleaving an ATX mobo power Connector.

Anyone know how to get the pins out of an atx power connector? ITs not as simple as a molex connector which has little flares you can push in and pull the pins out.

Is there a tool for extraction (again, not the molex tool)?

I need to sleave a vapochill power connector which has a male and female atx connectors as well as smaller connectors which utilize the same style pins/connectors as those mentioned above. I dont want to cut/re-solder. Way too many wires to keep track of and re-solder.

Ok guys, I solved this one myself. Its not quite what I was looking for but I was desperate.

There is and extraction tool for these Mobo ATX Connectors. The connectors are called "Mini-Fit" Molex connectors and the extraction tool costs $20-25, even at digikey. I grabbed one at www.action-electronics.com for $23 because they stated "Also Fits ATX Motherboard Connectors", so I can get a refund if it doesnt.

Hope this helps out anyone wanting to sleave their own power supplies.

Good tip =p
When I did my first ATX sleeving, I desoldered them within the PSU. I had a LOT of fun putting them back in order. The next one I did, I used a pair of flat-electronics tweezers to press down the little hump/clip. Pulled them right out. It was a PITA (which I'm eating right now!) to remove, but popping them back in was pretty dang simple.

SVC has a much nicer one for $14. it is what I picked up a week ago...just need time to take my computer apart

RangerJoe said:

SVC has a much nicer one for $14. it is what I picked up a week ago...just need time to take my computer apart

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Yeah, I have a similar one. It doesnt work for atx mobo power connectors. Its for full sized molex's. The Mobo power connector uses Mini connectors with L-shaped stops on the bottom of square pins along with the pronged wings.

Thats why I needed something else.

Excellent, i was just looking at my atx connector last night. i'll check radio shack and see if they have one, if they dont im going to snap!
*twitch*

What tool do you use to take the pins out of regular molex connectors? I don't really have to buy that $15 dollar tool to do it do I?

Nick Burns said:

What tool do you use to take the pins out of regular molex connectors? I don't really have to buy that $15 dollar tool to do it do I?

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For regular molex's, just use a tiny flat blade screwdriver and depress the wings on the pin. Then just pull it out. You can buy the tool, but its just a convenience thing for molex's.

ATX connector, I tried for a while to get a pin out. No avail. So I bought the tool.

you can buy a set of those precision screw drivers.. theres like 6 or 7 of them ina set. The smallest one being a 1mm screwdriver. thats the tool i use for regular molex connectors. anything bigger then it is just too big for the female molex connections. WOrked out good cause it came in akit of electrical tools i needed to buy for school this year.

YIPPEE! it wont help w/ the atx connections though =( atleast idont think it will... *thinks*

time to give it atry when i get home. *glares at the atx connector* easy....EASY.....Thats my b!tch.