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I tried to push that plastic tab part but it just snapped off. ๐Ÿซ 

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[โ€“] czardestructo@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Those poke in connectors are usually just a wedge/V shaped piece of metal that grabs the wire. If the plastic tab broke off you should see the V, stick in a small flat head and twist it until it releases the wire. Oherwise just pressing the button should release it, just jiggle the wire loose, forward and backward while pressing down.

[โ€“] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago

Yep! I ended up taking the tab all the way off. I was able to wedge some tweezers in between the wire and the v shaped clip. Thanks!

[โ€“] Zachariah@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

lift instead?