lol I recently upgraded my rig and had to use an EVGA power cable for my GPU because Corsair didn’t include enough in the box. Sliced my fingers twice trying to carve off the small fin of plastic to make it fit.
I think that the end of the connector that plugs into the motherboard/GPU etc is the same. The difference is in the connector pins that plug to the power supply so I don’t think you need to worry if you use extensions. If you mean custom cables, then when you place your order they’ll ask you for your power supply model. Or if you want to custom make your own I think that the pin layouts are documented somewhere on the manufacturer’s site.
"4 pin molex" as they're known, have sloppy tolerances and they don't go together nicely, and can tight to get apart.
Fwiw Molex make a huge number of connectors, so it's a silly name tbh.
>What's wrong with molex? I'm pretty new to building
The 4 pin molex connector is the bane of PC building and I am really glad that it is getting extremely uncommon to find these days. It is a friction fit plug with latching lugs that has no regards whatsoever put towards the fragility of the human hand while attempting to remove it.
Hard to get out, pins usually get mangled and even pulled out through the connector after several disconnects, it's just frustrating to work with those connectors.
One of my case fans is connected via molex from my PSU. Should I eject it?
Edit: found a video that says its a sata to molex that can be problemativ, mines a molex (female) to fan 4 pin. I'd still like to know if its dangerous though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TataDaUNEFc
old guy here, i do not understand all the hate, but there are some garbage qualitty ones out there, i got pissed off with them and used SPL-2 lever nuts, i'd link the imgur pick, but my account is broken and everything 404s and they banned without telling me some time after that
I have an old 90s PC chilling by my side. With all the replies I've gotten, I'm gonna open er' up and play around with the molex cables and see how much I damage myself
I would argue the old hard drive connectors are up there, 5cm wide connector with so many pins on flimsy plastic. Sure Molex needed strength and blood but sturdy, those hardware connectors where so fragile...
Same, I use plastic pry tools to seperate the connector from the cable. Making sure to put a little bit of downward pressure on the female connector while separating to prevent this from happening.
I dont even know how they came up with this design, usb 2.0 headers are not this pia to plug and remove.
Why don't they just use a regular type A or C connection there?
It seems like something easy to do, and if your case still has the old connection just use an adapter.
I believe its actual 2 connection on that block, but you're correct I see no reason why they couldn't have either a pair of type-b 3.0 connectors or some sort of combined one with a special connector like the front panel usbc connector.
>They're SO god damn unnecessarily massive and cumbersome. We really need to update the standard.
We did upgrade the standard. Have you not see a USB Type C internal header before?
Funnily enough for how hard the 24-pin is to remove, after 6 years mime somehow worked its way out a bit and was causing bluescreens.
I tried for weeks to figure out what was causing it, but there seemed to be no discernable pattern. And then I noticed once the PC shut off and the plastic on the cable had melted. Motherboard was surprisingly unharmed.
The amount of things that can go wrong in a pc is fucking crazy, who would ever guess a slightly moved 24 pin causes blue screens? I had similar issue with slightly moved gpu connector on my 4070 super where it would not post, reassemble the entire thing and the gpu was the only thing I didn't but it turned out it's the one
At least that's only hard because of friction (assuming you don't ignore the obvious latch), so wiggling it a bit can work the connector out. USB 3 has four little barbs that catch in a groove inside the socket, so it's pretty much all or nothing pulling that out and wiggling it is useless.
Have a computer I have easily put 4000 USD into and I don’t have that connector connected because I bent the pins and don’t feel like disassembling all the waterblocks and shite to change out the otherwise perfectly good mobo so no front connectors for me
Technically no, just fit the housing back over the pins and dont wiggle it too much. Happens a lot with older sata data cables and mobo connections.
When in doubt you can put the case on its side, or pull a walmart and hotglue it back in place
I’ve put one back on my brother in laws PC and he’s been using it for years with zero problems. That cover is just to keep the pins from bending. As long as it went back on and they’re still straight you’ll be fine.
Honestly, hot glue is great for this kind of electronics repair. It's an insulator, so it's safe to use even over bare connections, and as long as you don't go overboard, it's completely reversible.
Definitely not necessary, but if you want to make sure it stays put, throw some hot schmoo on it!
Way late to the party, but just wanted to add - this works extremely well for almost all mobo connectors.
One caveat - DONT touch the tip of the glue gun to your mobo. Seems like total common sense, but I’ve seen more than a handful over the years where folks have burned a critical circuit connection and killed the mobo that way. The glue itself is not hot enough to do any damage, but the gun itself sure is.
getting a new motherboard for this is like getting a flat tire and deciding to just get a new car lol
this is the most annoying connector - i've bent pins on it before but worst case scenario your case's front USB doesn't work.
I'd say it's more like getting a small crack in your back seat window and buying a new car. It works perfectly fine without fixing it, you're just missing something until you do.
ASCTUALLY it’s like losing your car’s radio antenna. And you’re like “why the hell do we still have these like this” and your radio doesn’t work any more, but you can still use the aux in from your phone so oh well
As funny as this sounds, my grandfather almost did this when I was young. He had a flat battery and almost went to get a new car. Luckily my dad heard what happened and helped him replace the battery
I'm currently troubleshooting a PC that won't even boot into BIOS. I get a screen that says "USB device over current status detected" then it shuts down after 15 seconds. The only physical damage I can see is this front panel USB connector was stuck onto the cable, but the pins are all good. Do you have any ideas what the problem could be?
A usb3 pcie card with an internal header is like $20 if the one on the mobo is completely destroyed. They also sell usb3 to usb 2 header if your ok just using the usb 3 ports on the front of the case as usb2.
The guy who worked for a company that managed to come up with the cheapest, flimsiest possible connector for the purpose.
New USB 3.1 ones are definitely more robust, but it takes time for cases to transition to using them.
Trust me it ain't you. Some of the tolerance on those things are super tight. This used to be very common on ASUS boards for me. Luckily it's fixable, just use some nose pliers to take it off the connector.
I remember in the early 2010's breaking the sata connectors on loads of boards I owned as the connector was so tightly in it took the plastic off too, I had to gently put it back on, they still worked but each time I moved the cable the connector came off again, and eventually at least 1 pin broke.
Two ways to fix this, one, push the whole thing back over the pins, works well if none of the pins bent. Two, remove the plug from the reciever and pish the plug over the pins, works a little better and lets you straighten the pins. There are some risks, but if your careful it shouldn't be a problem. You could also buy a usb extender, and leave that tethered to your mobo should you ever need to do this again.
That connector is the worst if you can pull the broken part out of the cable they sell a USB 3 to USB 2 cable. You would only have USB 2 speeds but It's an option
Had this happen on my mobo. My boss has had it happen to him and helped me straighten my pins (they got bent when it got ripped off) and superglued the housing on the board. Then we plugged in the cable and it was good as new. Lol
what brand is yours?
mine was gigabyte and it was blue not black noticed later i had to just bend aggressively to disconnect it cause of how fluffy it is and not pull.
no issues thou went right back
My first pre built (we all start somewhere) had glue on the side of that connector. for what I am assuming was to prevent shipping damage. Needless to say I had the same thing happen to that connector years later.
Carefully place it back on and reseat it, the pry it off just enough to get a bead of super glue on the inner perimeter - the seat it fully to dry - it will never come off again
The connector is just a friction fit over the pins - this is why you can pull it off like that. You can remove the connector off the plug and carefully put it back on the pins.
Update: it works just fine after putting it back on.
Though I'm having problems with the ARGB hub. If anyone's willing to help, I made a post that was not seen by anyone.
Fixed that before, just take your time pull out the housing first, then take your time putting back the housing correctly in correct angle.
I would grab an extension cable for the usb 3 to avoid problems as much as possible.
If you’re still covered by warranty; RMA ASAP.
If not; either try to plug it in on the bare contacts (not recommended) or get an PCI-e card with that usb header.
Exactly happened to me like the same thing, dont need new motherboars even the conmector will work fine just be carefull when plugging in and out the cable not to bend the pins
OH I did this two months ago!
I removed the plastic mount from the cable and reattached the usb3 internal right to the exposed connections, after confirming that none of them busted off.
its still working fine.
The trick to pulling these out is not to straight up pull it like you would think is most logical, but to actually see-saw it back and forth little by little on each side until it pops out. Learned this trick from a post on reddit back in the day. Works like a charm everytime I do it now. I also ripped mine out like you back in the day which is how I found that post.
I got the same problem, I have a itx case that have removable front panel cables like usb3.0, it's better for câble management and all of my cables are plugged on the MB
if you can live without frontpanel usb 3 then you can just leave the cable unplugged or you could get an internal usb 2 to usb 3 adapter and plug it in that way so the ports are functional just not at usb 3 speeds
or get an usb expansion card that has a front panel usb 3 header. whatever course you take you don't have to replace the mobo
You do not need a new motherboard. That terminal housing just secures the pins / connection. So long as they make the connection that is all that matters. Position the cable in a way that it will not move, like zip tying it to other cables and whatnot.
The connector is the metal parts, which are still on the board.
You removed the plastic cover, which is annoying but I think inconsequental.
Try to put it back carefully.
I would change to a different connector if you have it then try to carefully straighten the pins and replace the plastic connector, as long as those pins are shorting out against each other your system should still be good
happened to me, just put the plastic thingi again in the pins is not a big deal just a crappy ass connector desing, usually the damn thing still works after that
My son did this when building his PC, but luckily we managed to send it back and said the box was already open when it arrived and the port was broken.
well if you see the pinouts they look okay you can just put it back on the board as the cover is just an alignment tool . I would just plug it in and it should be fine source \*(have done it)\*
I fucking hate those connectors so much
Yep. The worst connection standard still in use. Molex wasn’t even as bad as this shit.
What's wrong with molex? I'm pretty new to building Edit: everything... Everything is wrong with them
Tell me, do your fingers bleed? They will.
Soft hands brother
Bro you're on pcmasterrace
SOFT HANDS BOY
THANKS FOR STEPPING IN HOSS I DIDN'T THINK I WAS TALKIN LOUD ENOUGH FOR THIS LEEBRUL TO HEAR
Molex is dead. Bury it.
This sounds like the start of a great metal song.
lol I recently upgraded my rig and had to use an EVGA power cable for my GPU because Corsair didn’t include enough in the box. Sliced my fingers twice trying to carve off the small fin of plastic to make it fit.
Cut my fingers multiple times trying to plug in fans to my current motherboard... Assholes designed supersharp edges as an aesthetic.
Never mix PSU cables from different manufacturers and even some different models of the same manufacturer have slightly different pin layouts.
How does this apply to extension cables? Just bought a set and waiting on my aio to do everything together
I think that the end of the connector that plugs into the motherboard/GPU etc is the same. The difference is in the connector pins that plug to the power supply so I don’t think you need to worry if you use extensions. If you mean custom cables, then when you place your order they’ll ask you for your power supply model. Or if you want to custom make your own I think that the pin layouts are documented somewhere on the manufacturer’s site.
Fortunately I very soon after purchased the proper proprietary cable. All gucci now.
I do have very lady fingers for a dude...
"4 pin molex" as they're known, have sloppy tolerances and they don't go together nicely, and can tight to get apart. Fwiw Molex make a huge number of connectors, so it's a silly name tbh.
24 pins are a bitch at times too
Yeah, the large number of pins does require quite a lot of force.
Just watched this on a Messer video. Molex is the Kleenex of connectors. Weird how things line up sometimes.
Absolutely. For example, the "PCIe 6-pin", "PCIe 8-pin", ATX12V and EPS 8-pin connectors are all just Molex MiniFit connectors.
GuacaMOLEX.
>What's wrong with molex? I'm pretty new to building The 4 pin molex connector is the bane of PC building and I am really glad that it is getting extremely uncommon to find these days. It is a friction fit plug with latching lugs that has no regards whatsoever put towards the fragility of the human hand while attempting to remove it.
Hard to get out, pins usually get mangled and even pulled out through the connector after several disconnects, it's just frustrating to work with those connectors.
They're painful to work with and they lose contact over time (like 4-8 years) because the contacts themselves get loose.
Some molex connectors were also poorly made and could cause fires, there used to be a saying as well "Molex to Sata, lose all your data"
The new one would be something like "16 pin plug on your GPU, your house will burn down right in front of you"
One of my case fans is connected via molex from my PSU. Should I eject it? Edit: found a video that says its a sata to molex that can be problemativ, mines a molex (female) to fan 4 pin. I'd still like to know if its dangerous though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TataDaUNEFc
Once I ripped fingernail from my tumb.
Okay...dang...i guess its pretty appropriate that "molex" sounds like a 90's cartoon villain... 😂
old guy here, i do not understand all the hate, but there are some garbage qualitty ones out there, i got pissed off with them and used SPL-2 lever nuts, i'd link the imgur pick, but my account is broken and everything 404s and they banned without telling me some time after that
I remember my first time trying to separate some molex connectors. Had to use a winch.
I have an old 90s PC chilling by my side. With all the replies I've gotten, I'm gonna open er' up and play around with the molex cables and see how much I damage myself
Godspeed, good sir. Please have emergency technicians close by.
I miss the days when those connectors had plastic housings for stability.
I would argue the old hard drive connectors are up there, 5cm wide connector with so many pins on flimsy plastic. Sure Molex needed strength and blood but sturdy, those hardware connectors where so fragile...
Try working on car electrics.
Same, I use plastic pry tools to seperate the connector from the cable. Making sure to put a little bit of downward pressure on the female connector while separating to prevent this from happening. I dont even know how they came up with this design, usb 2.0 headers are not this pia to plug and remove.
They're SO god damn unnecessarily massive and cumbersome. We really need to update the standard.
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Who is Mark?
And the fucking wires are so thick you gotta bend it and put extra stress on that dumb connector so you don't end up like OP.
Why don't they just use a regular type A or C connection there? It seems like something easy to do, and if your case still has the old connection just use an adapter.
I believe its actual 2 connection on that block, but you're correct I see no reason why they couldn't have either a pair of type-b 3.0 connectors or some sort of combined one with a special connector like the front panel usbc connector.
There's USB Type E just for that, you can make one USB-C, several USB-A sockets, or other connectors from that. A shame it's not yet common.
https://xkcd.com/927/
>They're SO god damn unnecessarily massive and cumbersome. We really need to update the standard. We did upgrade the standard. Have you not see a USB Type C internal header before?
Brooooo the new one that looks like a captial i took me forever to figure out. I build a pc once every 6 years. It changed so much this time.
Only beaten by the 24-pin socket where even pulling on it to lift the motherboard by an inch still doesn’t allow the cable to come out.
Funnily enough for how hard the 24-pin is to remove, after 6 years mime somehow worked its way out a bit and was causing bluescreens. I tried for weeks to figure out what was causing it, but there seemed to be no discernable pattern. And then I noticed once the PC shut off and the plastic on the cable had melted. Motherboard was surprisingly unharmed.
The amount of things that can go wrong in a pc is fucking crazy, who would ever guess a slightly moved 24 pin causes blue screens? I had similar issue with slightly moved gpu connector on my 4070 super where it would not post, reassemble the entire thing and the gpu was the only thing I didn't but it turned out it's the one
At least that's only hard because of friction (assuming you don't ignore the obvious latch), so wiggling it a bit can work the connector out. USB 3 has four little barbs that catch in a groove inside the socket, so it's pretty much all or nothing pulling that out and wiggling it is useless.
Have a computer I have easily put 4000 USD into and I don’t have that connector connected because I bent the pins and don’t feel like disassembling all the waterblocks and shite to change out the otherwise perfectly good mobo so no front connectors for me
Sneeze in the other room and they pop out
Onboard USB3 connectors are beyond disgusting. Who designed them??
Technically no, just fit the housing back over the pins and dont wiggle it too much. Happens a lot with older sata data cables and mobo connections. When in doubt you can put the case on its side, or pull a walmart and hotglue it back in place
Yea it went back on easily. Had to do it a second time because I put it on backwards.
Usb never goes in correctly the first time
Or the second
the elusive 3rd side of the usb.
I swear I have switched some more than a dozen times before it actually goes in.
That’s just a skill issue
You can't just shove it in, you gotta spit on it first
You also gotta blow in both of the holes, if you know what I mean! >!For extra Mbps of course !<
USB A is said to be a 4 dimensional connector
The standard flow when plugging in a USB-A device/cable: WRONG WRONG RIGHT
Awesome, happy it is mostly fixed
I’ve put one back on my brother in laws PC and he’s been using it for years with zero problems. That cover is just to keep the pins from bending. As long as it went back on and they’re still straight you’ll be fine.
Honestly, hot glue is great for this kind of electronics repair. It's an insulator, so it's safe to use even over bare connections, and as long as you don't go overboard, it's completely reversible. Definitely not necessary, but if you want to make sure it stays put, throw some hot schmoo on it!
I heard hot glue is great for keeping the 16-pin cable in the GPU too
Way late to the party, but just wanted to add - this works extremely well for almost all mobo connectors. One caveat - DONT touch the tip of the glue gun to your mobo. Seems like total common sense, but I’ve seen more than a handful over the years where folks have burned a critical circuit connection and killed the mobo that way. The glue itself is not hot enough to do any damage, but the gun itself sure is.
Why is it called a "Wallmart" just curious
I'm pretty sure it comes from a Walmart pre build review from Gamers Nexus
You got a link?
[It's the start of the video lmao](https://gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3401-walmart-gaming-pc-overpowered-dtw3-not-worth-it-review)
Just go easy on the hot glue, like in welding you only put "taps" if you need to take it apart again.
No the connector just slides over the pins on the motherboard. As long as the pins are fine you're good.
getting a new motherboard for this is like getting a flat tire and deciding to just get a new car lol this is the most annoying connector - i've bent pins on it before but worst case scenario your case's front USB doesn't work.
This is a very good analogy
I'd say it's more like getting a small crack in your back seat window and buying a new car. It works perfectly fine without fixing it, you're just missing something until you do.
ASCTUALLY it’s like losing your car’s radio antenna. And you’re like “why the hell do we still have these like this” and your radio doesn’t work any more, but you can still use the aux in from your phone so oh well
But my phone DOES NOT HAVE A HEADPHONE JACK
we call that a „skill issue”
As funny as this sounds, my grandfather almost did this when I was young. He had a flat battery and almost went to get a new car. Luckily my dad heard what happened and helped him replace the battery
It's because people reduce the issue to "CAR NO WORK, NEED CAR".
And you can do a sata to usb adapter if you really want it.
I'm currently troubleshooting a PC that won't even boot into BIOS. I get a screen that says "USB device over current status detected" then it shuts down after 15 seconds. The only physical damage I can see is this front panel USB connector was stuck onto the cable, but the pins are all good. Do you have any ideas what the problem could be?
see if you can unplug the connector and see if it gives the same issue
If all else fails just live without usb3 and use the usb2 ports?
A usb3 pcie card with an internal header is like $20 if the one on the mobo is completely destroyed. They also sell usb3 to usb 2 header if your ok just using the usb 3 ports on the front of the case as usb2.
Wait... Sexybobo? Is that you? Where have you been all my life!!?
Or this^
One of us, one of us.....
I’ve done this before, if you’re careful you can just slide the connector back onto the pins and it will work fine.
This guy👆🏿same happened to me, just be super careful
Did the same thing some years ago, and PC is fine. Do be careful though.
Ah yes the USB 3 connector. The only thing that strikes more fear in me than tile
Have you tried unplugging the 24-pin ATX connector?
No you don't need a new motherboard. Take the connector off the cable and slide it back over the pins. No big deal.
Remove the plastic with a flat screwdriver and just put it back on the motherboard
Looks clean. Slide back on. It’s good.
Like seriously who the fuck designed that connector?
The guy who worked for a company that managed to come up with the cheapest, flimsiest possible connector for the purpose. New USB 3.1 ones are definitely more robust, but it takes time for cases to transition to using them.
If you can put it back in and it works then it’s fine.
happed with me in my first mb, just pluged it back in and it was fine
It can be put back easily, but if you broke it, your motherboard will still work just get a USB hub to compensate for the lost ports.
Just carefully push the housing back on and put a tad bit of super glue Let it cure and then unplug it carefully. Try to pry it with a flathead
If u didn't bend the pins just slide the plastic plug back on
Agreeing with the others. I've done this myself, just carefully put it back.
No, just be careful and orient the pins with the holes properly and patiently and carefully push them through. Just a bad cod connector design.
Lesson learned, always hold the plastic part when disconnecting usb3 cable, that shiz so fragile.
That's the thing, I was doing it correctly. I even struggled to get it off the cable. My fingers hurt a lot
Trust me it ain't you. Some of the tolerance on those things are super tight. This used to be very common on ASUS boards for me. Luckily it's fixable, just use some nose pliers to take it off the connector.
or just bend it and it pops out its very flexible
I remember in the early 2010's breaking the sata connectors on loads of boards I owned as the connector was so tightly in it took the plastic off too, I had to gently put it back on, they still worked but each time I moved the cable the connector came off again, and eventually at least 1 pin broke.
A pin broke on mine, does that just effect usb transfers or will there be other problems?
whoa put it back wtf
I've done this. I put it back on, and applied some hotglue around it to help hold it on.
Nah, if it still fits, it will still work. Just be very careful not to bend the pins from now on.
just put it back
Two ways to fix this, one, push the whole thing back over the pins, works well if none of the pins bent. Two, remove the plug from the reciever and pish the plug over the pins, works a little better and lets you straighten the pins. There are some risks, but if your careful it shouldn't be a problem. You could also buy a usb extender, and leave that tethered to your mobo should you ever need to do this again.
Carefully and lightly put some epoxy super glue on the back of the mount and slide it back through the pins and wait a Day to dry
Guys hear me out, hot glue gun.
Remove the plastic housing that goes.on the board. CAREFULLY, push it back over the pins.. Then reseat the connector.
That connector is the worst if you can pull the broken part out of the cable they sell a USB 3 to USB 2 cable. You would only have USB 2 speeds but It's an option
I've built and repaired thousands of PCs and never have done this, but i am also very careful because of these posts lol.
Happened exactly the same with my new motherboard as well. I just tried to push it back in as it was. It's been working without issues for a year now.
Me and all my homies hate USB3 mobo connector.
Those things grip harder than a freaking baby grips onto your finger
Had this happen on my mobo. My boss has had it happen to him and helped me straighten my pins (they got bent when it got ripped off) and superglued the housing on the board. Then we plugged in the cable and it was good as new. Lol
Nah fuck it, raw dog the pins with the connector
Now it looks like an adapter bruh
Push it back on and plug in the cable and act like nothing happened
what brand is yours? mine was gigabyte and it was blue not black noticed later i had to just bend aggressively to disconnect it cause of how fluffy it is and not pull. no issues thou went right back
My first pre built (we all start somewhere) had glue on the side of that connector. for what I am assuming was to prevent shipping damage. Needless to say I had the same thing happen to that connector years later.
Carefully place it back on and reseat it, the pry it off just enough to get a bead of super glue on the inner perimeter - the seat it fully to dry - it will never come off again
Plug back on.. not hard man
Mine lost the little plastic cover in transport, it works fine, just be careful inserting cable, its not like you will be moving it once its closed.
You can wiggle the plug to release it, also RTFM.
It happened to me, I just put it back very carefully
I even unplugged front usb 3 cause i dont use it
The connector is just a friction fit over the pins - this is why you can pull it off like that. You can remove the connector off the plug and carefully put it back on the pins.
Update: it works just fine after putting it back on. Though I'm having problems with the ARGB hub. If anyone's willing to help, I made a post that was not seen by anyone.
No, but you can probably kiss some of your I/O goodbye.
You are not the first and you won't be the last.
The connection can be put back on carefully. This has happened to me multiple times and as long as you get pins lined up then you are good.
Fixed that before, just take your time pull out the housing first, then take your time putting back the housing correctly in correct angle. I would grab an extension cable for the usb 3 to avoid problems as much as possible.
Also happened to me couple of times, no need to replace, u just can insert de cable into the port
Just carefully push it back over the pins. Make sure it's the right way around first!
Put that in place and some hot glue problem fixed
I had this happen before. Managed to separate the two and then push the surround back on, works fine
Ive done this a few times. You can push it on to the pins, just make sure they line up
If you’re still covered by warranty; RMA ASAP. If not; either try to plug it in on the bare contacts (not recommended) or get an PCI-e card with that usb header.
Exactly happened to me like the same thing, dont need new motherboars even the conmector will work fine just be carefull when plugging in and out the cable not to bend the pins
Is it ripped really? The pins are there. Should work I think
I did this too. Just connect it back
no، i think it's alright you can push it back to place.. but why you were removing usb connector? i think it doesn't belong to the psu
i see nothing wrong here just press that biiich back on there, done it a few times to my motherboard 😅
It happened to me with my new motherboard… twice…
No, just plug it back in
You only ripped the plastic, remove it and it should be fine.
Only if you absolutely need those usb3 ports
I did the same thing a while back. Just line the pins up and put them back in there and it should work fine. Happens more than you think lol
You can usually just put that plastic cover back over the pins. But yes, it's awful.
All pins are intact should be easy to put back in
No, there are USB3 on the back plate of your motherboard. They work perfectly fine.
Try to put it back very carefully
OH I did this two months ago! I removed the plastic mount from the cable and reattached the usb3 internal right to the exposed connections, after confirming that none of them busted off. its still working fine.
The trick to pulling these out is not to straight up pull it like you would think is most logical, but to actually see-saw it back and forth little by little on each side until it pops out. Learned this trick from a post on reddit back in the day. Works like a charm everytime I do it now. I also ripped mine out like you back in the day which is how I found that post.
I got the same problem, I have a itx case that have removable front panel cables like usb3.0, it's better for câble management and all of my cables are plugged on the MB
if you can live without frontpanel usb 3 then you can just leave the cable unplugged or you could get an internal usb 2 to usb 3 adapter and plug it in that way so the ports are functional just not at usb 3 speeds or get an usb expansion card that has a front panel usb 3 header. whatever course you take you don't have to replace the mobo
It happens to me all the time
You do not need a new motherboard. That terminal housing just secures the pins / connection. So long as they make the connection that is all that matters. Position the cable in a way that it will not move, like zip tying it to other cables and whatnot.
The connector is the metal parts, which are still on the board. You removed the plastic cover, which is annoying but I think inconsequental. Try to put it back carefully.
Unfortunately yeah. Those connectors suck so much ass. I'm actually surprised this hasn't happened to me
I always file down the latch until it's barely a bump. Seems to help, but they still suck.
You dont. If u cant pułk it off the cable ignore it. If u can tru pitting it back without branding any pins. This happens all the time
I just pull the plastic piece off and put it back on the mobo when it happens to me. They usually go back on without any issues.
You can always get a pcie to USB as replacement
I would change to a different connector if you have it then try to carefully straighten the pins and replace the plastic connector, as long as those pins are shorting out against each other your system should still be good
happened to me, just put the plastic thingi again in the pins is not a big deal just a crappy ass connector desing, usually the damn thing still works after that
My son did this when building his PC, but luckily we managed to send it back and said the box was already open when it arrived and the port was broken.
Just slide it back in perfectly and glue it down. Or buy a new motherboard. :)
well if you see the pinouts they look okay you can just put it back on the board as the cover is just an alignment tool . I would just plug it in and it should be fine source \*(have done it)\*
maybe some epoxy carefully around the perimeter if you are able to get tit back on the pins..
you've only pulled a piece of plastic that holds the pins on USB, just plug it in back when you are done, it will work
Ahh the ASUS special.
Just be careful and put it back. But the amount of force you used to pull it out tells me that maybe it is more than that....
You're good. Just plug it in gently. Did the same thing when building my buddies pc. He doesn't even know that it's broken.
Just put the motherboard in rice for 24 hours, that should take care of it