After a couple years of trouble-free operation, it looks like the improperly crimped docking sled pins have finally started to fail. Lots of static with the slightest bump.

I've started following the instructions for removing the pins, and have looked at the video. But, I'm having some problems. I've tried wires of various sizes, needles, nails, TO-220 IC pins, etc. etc. So far, I've only managed to get two pins out. Thin wires bend (even if I use a pair of pliers 1mm away from the connector and push), thick wires just don't unlatch the pins.

Does anybody have any advice? I'm really at a loss here about what to do, other than get a new connector from digikey and wire it up from scratch. I'm sure I could do that, but I would prefer not to.

Thanks,

gopi.