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Removing unwanted pins from a Female PCB Header Connector

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the-lab-guyThe Lab Guy 01/23/2024 at 15:200 Comments

Do not try to pull the wires out of the header connector on the mini-USB cable.

Each wire is crimped into a metal receptacle, which I refer to as a pin for convenience.

Each pin is latched into place by a tiny little "finger" of plastic, or latch.

To remove the pins without damaging them or the connector body, proceed as follows:

When it comes to putting the RED and BLACK wires back in, in the place we want them, push them in whilst ensuring the pin is the right up to latch into place again.

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