Disconnecting an RJ-45 Cable

Use the following procedure to properly disconnect an RJ-45 cable.

  1. Using your index finger, press down fully on the RJ-45 release tab. Be sure the tab is fully disengaged from the port.

    Hand removing cable from back of controller. Palm faces downward; thumb, middle finger hold sides of plug while index finger presses down on tab.

  2. Using your thumb and middle finger, apply a slight downward pressure while pulling the plug out of the port. Do not pull the plug upward or pinch the release tab with your fingers below the plug, as shown in the following illustration.

    Hand removing RJ-45 cable incorrectly, grasping from the side with fingers above and below the plug and pulling upward.