Were the screws that hold the connector to the case bent as well, or were the threads damaged?

No. Thankfully the screws are fine. The connector stayed flat, It was the actual chassis that bent inwards and the entire side wall of the connector that broke. I double-checked the screws and they loosen and tighten just fine.

Thanks for the links I'm feeling a little better about it now. Pretty much the same proceedure as moving the wires out of the broken molex connector on my PC's Power Supply.

I'll post the outcome Monday night.