Re: Broken Mini-SAS cable removal?

[Alain Hebert <ahebert () pubnix net>]

    Hi,

    That happened to me more often with the DAC cables I had the 
displeasure to deal with.

    And yeah got old valve gap feeler gauge to the rescue =D

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Alain Hebert                                ahebert () pubnix net
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On 4/23/21 11:51 AM, Ryland Kremeier wrote:
> 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.
>
> Thank you,
>
> -- Ryland
>
> *From: *Eric Litvin <mailto:eric () lumaoptics net>
> *Sent: *Friday, April 23, 2021 10:49 AM
> *To: *Joe Klein <mailto:joe.klein () mischoice com>
> *Cc: *nanog () nanog org <mailto:nanog () nanog org>
> *Subject: *Re: Broken Mini-SAS cable removal?
>
> 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.
>
> Eric
> Luma optics
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 23, 2021, at 8:27 AM, Joe Klein <joe.klein () mischoice com> wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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. :)
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > -joe
> >
> > From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+joe.klein=mischoice.com () nanog org> On 
> Behalf Of Ryland Kremeier
> > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 09:31
> > To: nanog () nanog org
> > Subject: Broken Mini-SAS cable removal?
> >
> >
> >  External Mail
> >
> > Anyone here have experience removing a mini-SAS cable when the 
> plastic tab has broken off? Tried checking online but couldn't find 
> anything.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > -- Ryland
> >