I have a bunch of red and black male and female molex connecters, a molex tool (looks like a syringe ) and a lot of confusion. Does anyone have any advice/pictures/links etc on how to do this without shagging the molex pins completely? I've never been a major modder beyond attacking things with a dremel and I don't think that would help here Any replies much appreciated.
If it is the right Molex tool it should fit over the pins from the side where the plugs meet. Then you just push hard until the outer tube of the tool slips down to the plastic of the connector shell. That compresses the retention tongue(s) on the pin. With the plunger you push out the pin. Before you put the pin into the new shell check that the retention tongue(s) stick out a little.
Don't use the universal one for both male and female. Those will damage your pins. I suggest to get a tool for each of the pin styles.
Got it all sorted. One lanboy with black molex and one shuttle with red >: The black sleeving and black molex heads look good with red internal lighting (cc and fans) so I cant argue.
I just use a very small screw driver to bend down the little metal pins and I then the wire just falls out of the molex. before I put them back I push the pins up again. I never had any problems with this method.
