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Originally posted by Ddunk
If you can get a small pair of pliers around the top and bottom, that could make like easier.
Maybe... I'd have to find a special pair of pliers though, that are small enough to fit in tight spaces, and have jaws that won't damage the connector...
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its either black or grey u see the giant thing at the end of the IDE. u see there is half on one side of the cable and one on the other....
I dunno how you could get a good grip on that... I can't...
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just pull it out it wont damage it.
:huh: I want to know HOW to pull it out.
08-31-2005 02:11 AM
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RE: Unplugging IDE cables
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Unless, you realy jerk it and do it all the time.
ya but its not that hard to pull out...not like the power plugs for the HDD...those are really hard to pull out...but the IDE cables are easy to pull out :)

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I want to know HOW to pull it out.

by pulling it our of the harddrive...i thought u were sarter than that :( ...just kidding

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RE: Unplugging IDE cables
I normally hold either side of the connecter and rock it until it comes lose, it should be easy to get a grip on the left and right side of the connecter.
08-31-2005 02:16 AM
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not like the power plugs for the HDD...those are really hard to pull out
O_o I completely disagree. The power cables are easy in comparison to the IDE. At least they have those little wing-shaped things sticking out to help you get a grip...

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I normally hold either side of the connecter and rock it until it comes lose, it should be easy to get a grip on the left and right side of the connecter.
It's not easy. :(

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08-31-2005 02:41 AM
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RE: RE: Unplugging IDE cables
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Originally posted by Madman
I normally hold either side of the connecter and rock it until it comes lose, it should be easy to get a grip on the left and right side of the connecter.
yup, that's the correct way (which Shawnz also said)...

If this doesn't work because you can't get a grip on one of the sides, you may gently(!!!) grab the flat cable itself and gently(!!!) pull it, but it is not recommended to do it many times with the same cable. Best way this is done is by grabbing the cable and holding one of your fingers (or hand) against a solid object, so you don't bump into something else when it suddenly comes loose. But indeed be very carefull.

After it has come of, always pinch the plug a few times to make sure the cable hasn't come off or is loose. Those plugs are only pinched on, and the connections are very very tiny (they are even smaller (twice as small) in the "new" 80-wire IDE cables).

Note: some connectors of IDE's have handles though, but they are very rare as this is a very old type of connector. They aren't much produced and used anymore, cause they cost more to make...

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RE: Unplugging IDE cables
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O_o I completely disagree. The power cables are easy in comparison to the IDE. At least they have those little wing-shaped things sticking out to help you get a grip...
but they really like to be bitches and jam in there >.<

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O.P. RE: Unplugging IDE cables
Thanks for the post, Cookie... I was hoping you'd reply to this. :p Not quite what I wanted to hear though... I wish it was easier to unplug those damn cables... :-/ Oh well.
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but they really like to be bitches and jam in there
Hmm... if you say so... :p
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RE: Unplugging IDE cables
You can unplug them????
So that means all my soldering was for nothing..
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You can unplug them????
So that means all my soldering was for nothing..

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RE: Unplugging IDE cables
You're having trouble with IDE cables?! As mentioned a few times already in this thread it's the POWER cables that are a complete bitch. >.< I spent like 5 minutes getting the one out of my parents' hdd because it just REFUSED to budge and I couldn't get a good grip on it. God damn it was annoying.
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