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From: stevel@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Steve Ligett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Installing more memory in an SE30
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Date: 8 Oct 90 14:22:30 GMT
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In article <45347@apple.Apple.COM> anderson@Apple.COM (Clark Anderson) writes:
>From: clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu (Chaz Larson):
>>...  The molex
>>connector on the motherboard is an exception. It always seems tough to undo.
>
>The power connector comes off fairly easily. It's just that it's a
>locking connector.
>On the side of the connector closest to the front of the machine, there
>is a little locking tab. Squeeze it as you pull up on the connector,
>and it should slide out with no resistance.

I'm sorry, I must disagree.  It not only seems tough, but is tough to
undo.  When removing the power cable, I use one finger of my left hand
to press the latch, and use my right hand to pull the cable straight
out.  (I'm left handed; do it any way you want.)  Be sure to wear your
small fingers.

I just tried mating and unmating a power supply connector to an SE logic
board out in the open on a workbench.  For the last 2 or 3 millimeters
there is resistance -- it's not a zero insertion force connector.  Molex
specs the Mini Fit Jr. connectors at up to 0.7 kg. per circuit of mating
force, and a minimum of 0.05 kg. per circuit for unmating.

If you're having trouble removing the power supply connector, you may
want to take the little circuit board off the crt.  That will give you
a little more room to work, and you're less likely to snap the neck of
the crt.  (Be sure to put it all back together when you're done!)
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