Power cord grommits

jonathan1138

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Hi all - this is the fourth time ive come across this and need help.

In the past, when getting a game that needs new plug due to ripped off ground plug, ive chewed through these grommits that rest between the cab opening / switch so as not to pull on the cord from the outside. I usually spend a good half hour trying to get this damn thing off.

What is the proper way to do it? Just got a Crystal castles that needs work, with no ground plug, so figured i'd post before i hacked away at the grommit. Thanks for your help...
 
The grommet has a piece that can be compressed to remove it from the cabinet. Look closely on the inside of the cabinet and you will see the gaps where this piece fits into the grommet. Take pliers and compress this piece while pushing the grommet toward the outside of the cabinet. The piece then comes off and frees the cord. To reinsert, reverse the process. But if the plug is all that's damaged, why not just replace the plug. Black wire to gold screw, white to silver screw, green to green.
 
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Thanks i will try that. I am going to replace the plug (have one here waiting to be put in).

In order to cut the cord on the old one, tie in the new one, i will need to reroute the new one through that grommit that is holding the old one now. Hope i make sense....
 
If its what I'm thinking of, a typical cord grommet, I found that channel locks work well with these. Just squeeze that one part in and pull it out.
 
Ok - tried the squeeze play and the grommit is now out of the cab.

What is the best way to remove the grommit from the cord, so i can cut the cord out of the cab, wire in a new one and put the grommit back on the new cord?
 
one newbie question i have is once you cut the old power cable does it matter how you wire the new power cable back in? the wire colors from the power supply are green, blue, and orange; the new power cable has black, white, and green. does it matter which wires connect back in? not sure why i forgot to mark how they were matched up when i disconnected the wires, but i did. any suggestions?
 
It does matter. The green is probablt earth ground, the white is your neutral, the black is hot. Trace the blue and orange wires. The hot wire usually passes through a fuse.
 
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