Tab broken on 24 Pin power cable

[TTD187]

As the title suggests, the tab is broken. I took my PC in fair a repair a while back and got it back more broken than it came. Their work was absolutely shoddy, I was just never sure until recently.

ANYWAY: I'm moving and am trying to carry it with the GPU and PSU separate from the PC to be safer and lighter, however, the 24 pin cable has had the tab broken off making it scary to try to pull it out (I fear I'll break the motherboard or cable).

In case it matters, the PSU is an XFX XXX 850W 80+ bronze and the motherboard is an MSI Z97-G55 SLI.

Is there anything I can to remove the cable or am I doomed for an eternity?

Thank you.

 

[spat55]

If the tab is broken then surely in isn't locked into the header anymore?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

As the title suggests, the tab is broken. I took my PC in fair a repair a while back and got it back more broken than it came. Their work was absolutely shoddy, I was just never sure until recently.

ANYWAY: I'm moving and am trying to carry it with the GPU and PSU separate from the PC to be safer and lighter, however, the 24 pin cable has had the tab broken off making it scary to try to pull it out (I fear I'll break the motherboard or cable).

In case it matters, the PSU is an XFX XXX 850W 80+ bronze and the motherboard is an MSI Z97-G55 SLI.

Is there anything I can to remove the cable or am I doomed for an eternity?

Thank you.

Jiggle it a little bit then pull , can sometimes take a little effort.

 

[mcnumpty23]

depends where it broke

if its the half of the clip bit that actually holds it to the socket it will come out as said by wiggling/jiggling

if its the bit you press on that broke but the clip bit is still connected if you see what i mean

then a little screwdriver will lift it up off the retaining part

 

[TTD187]

depends where it broke

if its the half of the clip bit that actually holds it to the socket it will come out as said by wiggling/jiggling

if its the bit you press on that broke but the clip bit is still connected if you see what i mean

then a little screwdriver will lift it up off the retaining part

Yes, it's this. Thanks for the help. I've got my PC all packed up to be moved, I'm hoping the PSU will be alright. Ended up just taking out everything that wasn't secured with screws (Plus the GPU). I'm thinking this should all be good?

 

[spat55]

depends where it broke

if its the half of the clip bit that actually holds it to the socket it will come out as said by wiggling/jiggling

if its the bit you press on that broke but the clip bit is still connected if you see what i mean

then a little screwdriver will lift it up off the retaining part

Yes, it's this. Thanks for the help. I've got my PC all packed up to be moved, I'm hoping the PSU will be alright. Ended up just taking out everything that wasn't secured with screws (Plus the GPU). I'm thinking this should all be good?

If moving I'd say leave the RAM in along with the CPU but remove the heatsink on the CPU (Weight and movement can rip it off) and also remove the GPU. So basically if moving it for transport the GPU and CPU heatsink needs to come out, also maybe the HDD if it is done by removal "experts".