**you don`t have to changed the whole IDE header if one, two or even three pins are broken**.
(1)you can desolder just the single broken pin by heating it up with a soldering iron,then push on the pin itself while the is still in contact with the soldering iron.
(2)you can also pull the broken pin out with a pair of pliers while the soldering iron is still heating the pin.
use the above 1 or 2 to desolder a new pin.
**anyone** with soldering skills can do this.
the size of the pin can be found many places & don`t rule out devices like old broken 2.5 inch hardisk,just make sure the pin is long enough. test before soldering in new pin.
if you use a old hardisk you will have to flatten the pin before soldering.
be sure it`s long enough before soldering.
