A related question -- every now and then I run into SFPs where the bail / level has decided to come off, and now I've got a jammed SFP+ inna slot. I've often managed to wiggle the bail back in and use it to release the SFP, or used the tip of a small screwdriver to push down the release, but this doesn't always work... I've ended up with a few line cards/devices with some ports unusable because of this....
The best tool I ever found for this is a Peterson 0.015 stainless steel hook pick (https://www.thinkpeterson.com/hook-5-stainless-0-015-slender/), or slender reach pick, but, well TSA/customs people get all twitchy when traveling with lockpicks (which is a separate issue, but let's not get into the politics here) Does anyone know of a purpose built tool for this? Something that won't get me on the additional screenings lists? On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 1:36 PM Randy Carpenter <rcar...@network1.net> wrote: > > The DACs with the metal release are definitely considerably more robust. > They are, however, sometimes more difficult to unlatch to remove, > particularly in scenarios with tightly-spaced ports. > > thanks, > -Randy > > > ----- On Apr 23, 2021, at 12:45 PM, George Metz george.m...@gmail.com > wrote: > > > One of the best DACs I've ever had - and I wish I could find them or > > the manufacturer again - was one with a relatively thick metal T push > > bar that you had to push in towards the switch to release the latch. > > Almost impossible to break, and nearly as impossible to accidentally > > get unplugged. > > > > On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 12:20 PM Alain Hebert <aheb...@pubnix.net> > wrote: > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> That happened to me more often with the DAC cables I had the > displeasure to deal > >> with. > >> > >> And yeah got old valve gap feeler gauge to the rescue =D > >> > >> ----- > >> Alain Hebert aheb...@pubnix.net > >> PubNIX Inc. > >> 50 boul. St-Charles > >> P.O. Box 26770 Beaconsfield, Quebec H9W 6G7 > >> Tel: 514-990-5911 http://www.pubnix.net Fax: 514-990-9443 > >> > >> On 4/23/21 11:51 AM, Ryland Kremeier wrote: > >> > >> Hit the wrong reply button before, but we were able to get it removed by > >> unscrewing the top latch and removing that first at an angle. Then the > >> connector was able to be pulled straight out. Plastic was very thin on > the pull > >> tab and it snapped without much resistance. > >> > >> > >> > >> Thank you, > >> > >> -- Ryland > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Eric Litvin > >> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 10:49 AM > >> To: Joe Klein > >> Cc: nanog@nanog.org > >> Subject: Re: Broken Mini-SAS cable removal? > >> > >> > >> > >> Joe’s response is spot on. I would also suggest you look at the > “latching > >> finger” mechanism on a spare, then apply some of the techniques Joe > suggests. > >> > >> Eric > >> Luma optics > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> > On Apr 23, 2021, at 8:27 AM, Joe Klein <joe.kl...@mischoice.com> > wrote: > >> > > >> > Try shim stock or a feeler gauge between the plug and socket to work > the > >> > latching fingers. This isn't something that I've tried specifically > in this > >> > case. > >> > > >> > You might need to put a notch in the stock or feeler gauge so that > you can work > >> > the fingers from the backside. Kinda like that old trick of using a > credit card > >> > to prise a door latch, except this should work since there's no > deadlatch. :) > >> > > >> > You might also try gently twisting a small screwdriver or spudger > stick between > >> > the plug and socket too to increase the gap between the socket and > plug. > >> > > >> > -joe > >> > > >> > From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+joe.klein=mischoice....@nanog.org> On > Behalf Of > >> > Ryland Kremeier > >> > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 09:31 > >> > To: nanog@nanog.org > >> > Subject: Broken Mini-SAS cable removal? > >> > > >> > > >> > External Mail > >> > > >> > Anyone here have experience removing a mini-SAS cable when the > plastic tab has > >> > broken off? Tried checking online but couldn't find anything. > >> > > >> > Thank you, > >> > -- Ryland > >> > > >> > >> > >> > -- The computing scientist’s main challenge is not to get confused by the complexities of his own making. -- E. W. Dijkstra
