From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: berk walker Subject: Re: where to find very solid/stable Y-power connectors? Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 07:09:14 -0500 Message-ID: <41B991EA.2080905@verizon.net> References: <41B8FBC5.7080805@pobox.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <41B8FBC5.7080805@pobox.com> Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: mjstumpf@pobox.com Cc: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-raid.ids Michael Stumpf wrote: > Subject says it all. Separating this out from being buried in a prior > thread. Has anyone found a source for very stable / not affected by > jiggling molex Y-power splitters for drives? > > > > -------------------------------------------- > My mailbox is spam-free with ChoiceMail, the leader in personal and > corporate anti-spam solutions. Download your free copy of ChoiceMail > from www.choicemailfree.com > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Here's what to do: Buy or borrow a pin extractor tool. Insert the extractor around the female pin, to the bottom of the connector. move the tool to a slight angle and make a circular motion. This will close the splayed pins. NOTE: Just close it up, don't kill it. If this doesn't work, there might be a defective crimp on the connection, with a broken wire. In which case, replace the "Y", or P/S pins, as applicable. I don't think there are any really good "y"s available, but you could make your own, albiet, you'll still be using tin pins, but better wire and crimping. b-