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Compact Mac A/B Cable Hacking . . .

Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2012-12-14 19:26:47 . . . has anyone else filed those d@ng-b!@$^3D ridges off at less than their 90 degree angle so you can unplug the connector from the MoBo w/o going through CRTs on a semi-yearly basis? Having one of these little 9" B@$^@RD$ try to suck skin, blood and meat outta' my paw in the inevitable collision was something I thought it best to avoid: CRACK! >-/-|-\-|-/-|-/-|- > 8-o >*?*&^%&<$*^%*!!!!!!!!!!! :O :🙂 Yeah . . . all that and stitches too! :O Whatever . . . this particular wire harness is working MUCH more as if it likes and respects me after I gave it a few file lashings! }🙂

Posted by: markyb86 on 2012-12-14 20:03:55 I've only had them open a few times, but man.. There really are a few things that can be done in there to prevent injury! One thing I am thinking about (on a PC I have too) is putting some rubber car door edge molding on the sharper metal edges, because My experience is always: Oh this molex connector (or psu cable) is coming out just swi.... OWWWWWW Bloody Knuckles...

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