This is a placeholder topic for “1.25mm Pitch 8-pin Cable Matching Pair - 10 cm long - Molex PicoBlade Compatible” comments.
These solid 1.25mm pitch connector cable pairs are great when you need something that can carry a couple of amps of current and are easy to connect and…
Read moreIs there a trick for connecting this plug and socket ?, or does it just need a good hard push ?
Hi Donald
It should be keyed. That is it will only fit one way
Cheers Bob
I’m lining up red wire with red wire, etc … as you say it only goes one way.
I suspect the problem is my age and big fingers on such a delicate connector. And i don’t want to damage it by forcing … If I have to use force to connect them, it won’t be easy if/when i need to disconnect.
In hindsight, not what I should have used to connect 2 boards 
Hi @Donald23173 ,
No real trick here! As Bob has mentioned, these connectors will only fit together one way which is good. I find that you can put a fair amount of force into them as long as it is evenly applied to both sides of the connector.
It’s a bit of a fiddly endeavour, but for these larger connectors, I find that you can ensure a good fit if you align them by hand, then use two needlenose pliers on each side to press them together. Just make sure you apply even pressure to both sides.
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