Cutting unknown cable within PC - with Picture :D

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Gawir

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Hi guys,

For the last 2 days my Tower PC is not working anymore and i assumed that its power supply is defect ;(
I tried to remove it from its place but i got problem for removing some kind of thing ! (unfortunately i dont know what its called). I have attached image for it.

http://imgur.com/Evy3L2c

http://imgur.com/a/iUmGQ

My PC cable management so great that i hardly know how to dismantle it..... ;(

Here is the whole picture for my PC tower :

http://imgur.com/xH0PapV

http://imgur.com/MJfTCV3

Do you guys have experienced, how to cut/remove it ?? I tried to use cutter, knife but it still intact lol...... ;(

thx in advance

 
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Shaun o
Are you talking about the power block on the picture you posted.

Or the small plastic black band just above it.
If it is the small plastic band you are talking about.

It is just a zip Tie used to keep cables together, a cable fastener.
Just cut the the thin plastic band with some scissors or pliers on it.
Being careful no to nick any of the wires of the cable bundle.

Click on the picture link bellow to see what a zip tie looks like.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=zip+ties&espv=2&biw=2844&bih=1491&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwis5ovG3aDPAhUsIMAKHV9lDi0Q_AUIBygC&dpr=0.9#imgrc=EEFgDI5-Idre6M%3A

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GameFreak01048

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For the love of God don't cut it!

That's a spare bit that allows you to use an 8 pin GPU, you currently have a six pin GPU installed.

Looks like you don't have a modular power supply so that's why your cable management is....different.

But just leave that cable, it looks like it's connected properly so it should be alright...

Can you further describe when your computer stopped working? did it go bang? Did it just randomly not switch on anymore one day? :)
 
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mjslakeridge

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Are you talking about cutting the cable tie that you have circled in your first image? I would use wire cutters like these:

https://www.cdw.com/shop/products/C2G-4.5in-Flush-Wire-Cutter-cable-cutter/1638089.aspx?cm_cat=GoogleBase&cm_ite=1638089&cm_pla=NA-NA-CTG_AC&cm_ven=acquirgy&ef_id=VfA9mAAABPQu1z2N:20160921145940:s&gclid=CjwKEAjw34i_BRDH9fbylbDJw1gSJAAvIFqUoOHlRtXs7Q-Ql3D3jUEmhtPnFE2tN80Ks8idYE7N5BoCFsDw_wcB&s_kwcid=AL!4223!3!61836302419!!!g!18283950120!
 
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Shaun o

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Are you talking about the power block on the picture you posted.

Or the small plastic black band just above it.
If it is the small plastic band you are talking about.

It is just a zip Tie used to keep cables together, a cable fastener.
Just cut the the thin plastic band with some scissors or pliers on it.
Being careful no to nick any of the wires of the cable bundle.

Click on the picture link bellow to see what a zip tie looks like.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=zip+ties&espv=2&biw=2844&bih=1491&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwis5ovG3aDPAhUsIMAKHV9lDi0Q_AUIBygC&dpr=0.9#imgrc=EEFgDI5-Idre6M%3A

 
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Gawir

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No not that one, i already know the answer it called zip ties ;P

Well last time i was playing some hearthstone and league of legends for almost 5 hours and then i decided to rest a bit, but at that time i was very tired so i was oversleeping and i forgot to switch off my computer a whole day ;I , when i tried to switch it on again i smell something burn inside my PC and i found out that my power supply was .....dead T_T
 
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Gawir

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Yes that is what i mean thank you ;)

but i still face a problem because one of the cable located deep inside near motherboard and i cannot reach it so i think i have to remove all of my components one by one later T_T
 
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Gawir

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Thank you for your answer ;)
 
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GameFreak01048

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I thought you meant the actual cable! Sorry about that :D

But with that zip tie? no problems :)

You should be able to just fit a small pair of scissors under it no? Should be able to move the tied cables to make a little gap to slide the scissors inbetween and cut the tie :)
 
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