Can't find an ATX 12v CPU male connector I can terminate myself....

euser1984

I don't fancy resolving the problem via soldering and heatshrink, nor do I fancy using those crimp type connectors, seeing as there is 8 wires....

The wires coming from the psu are "bald" so to speak (i.e without any kind of connector) - lol

I have an atx cpu connector here but there isn't a way to release the "internal conductor metal part" to fix a wire in. Unless I'm missing something obvious.

Can anybody advise on this?

Thanks.



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Johnboy1951

euser1984 wrote: »

I don't fancy resolving the problem via soldering and heatshrink, nor do I fancy using those crimp type connectors, seeing as there is 8 wires....

The wires coming from the psu are "bald" so to speak (i.e without any kind of connector) - lol

I have an atx cpu connector here but there isn't a way to release the "internal conductor metal part" to fix a wire in. Unless I'm missing something obvious.

Can anybody advise on this?

Thanks.

I believe you are indeed missing something.

You should be able to do it like this .....

push the wire you are working on into the connector
while applying that pressure, insert a needle or large straight pin into the connector so that it encounters the 'wing' of the metal connector and depresses it.

The connector and wire should withdraw from the connector by gently pulling it instead of pushing it.

Some connectors, like these, might have two wings/barbs which need to be depressed