How do I remove the cord from DK?

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I'm just going to snip the dag, but there's this wooden block keeping the cord in the cab. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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if your referring to the plate then you squeeze the black plastic insert/retainer together and it will push out of the plate and come off the cord.
 
+1 rep. I also need to correct a missing prong on my red DK. And, there is a harbor freight 1 minute from my work. Thanks for the suggestion!

Thanks and no problem. I've only replaced a cord in the worst cases. I try to keep 2 or 3 of those yellow plugs on hand for new purchases that are bound to have the ground prong missing. :D
 
All my games but 1 have needed me to do that. I go to walmart, home depot, lowes etc they all have those ends.
 
Thanks and no problem. I've only replaced a cord in the worst cases. I try to keep 2 or 3 of those yellow plugs on hand for new purchases that are bound to have the ground prong missing. :D

yeah, I really don't want to replace the whole cord, because the cabinet end of it appears to have an original (possibly proprietary) 3-pin Nintendo connector. Will try to get a picture of the connector, just for everyone's edification, but trying to re-pin that with a new cord looks like it could be a pain, and I never like the idea of ditching altogether what could be an original piece/component/etc.
 
Nintendo used some massive insulation on those cords. they're also about 50 feet long. they're pretty awesome.

is there some plausible reason why people break ground pins off and lose back doors to games so frequently?
 
Nintendo used some massive insulation on those cords. they're also about 50 feet long. they're pretty awesome.

is there some plausible reason why people break ground pins off and lose back doors to games so frequently?

I believe the missing prongs are primarily due to ops not having grounded outlets and being too lazy or in too much of a hurry to get a game bringing in revenue, to get the correct adapter and install it. Subsequently, when a game changes hands to private ownership, I expect it is strictly a matter of laziness.

Back doors...don't know...that seems like something that requires more work to lose than it would be to not lose.
 
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