Connector Removal Tool

A method of inserting a telecommunications connector into a mating receptacle, the method comprising:

• providing a connector tool with a connector body having a distal end with a transverse slot formed through the tool body adjacent the distal end and extending toward a proximal end, the slot including an enlarged opening adjacent the distal end, the enlarged portion including an upper extension and a lower extension defining the top and bottom, respectively, of the slot within the enlarged portion;
• providing the mating receptacle for receiving the telecommunications connector;
• providing the telecommunications connector including an end wall positioned opposite a connection end, a latch on releasably holding the connector within the receptacle and a surface opposite the latch;
• engaging the connector with the distal end of the connector tool;
• extending the connector tool so that the connector is received within the enlarged portion of the slot with the end wall positioned adjacent a rear wall of the enlarged portion, the lower portion of the tool adjacent the surface opposite the latch, and the upper portion of the tool depressing the latch;
• positioning the tool and connector engaged by the tool adjacent the mating receptacle;
• inserting the connection end of the connector within the mating receptacle;
• disengaging the tool from the releasable latch of the connector so that the latch engages the receptacle;
• and
• removing the tool from about the connector.

A telecommunication connector tool comprising:

• a tool body with a distal end and a proximal end;
• the proximal end including a handle;
• the distal end including a transverse slot extending through the tool and toward the proximal end;
• the slot including a connector receiving portion adjacent the distal end;
• the connector receiving portion including an upper connector release end with an upper connector receiving space defined by a distal end extension, an upper wall and a rear wall, and a lower connector engaging end opposing the upper connector release end with a rear wall and a rear wall, the rear walls of the upper connector release end and the lower connector engaging end aligned with each other to define the limit of the connector receiving portion;
• the slot extending from the distal end toward the proximal end beyond the aligned rear walls of the connector receiving portion into a second portion of the slot;
• and
• the connector receiving portion sized to receive a telecommunications connector with a releasable latch so that the latch of the connector is engaged by the upper connector release end, and the second portion of the slot sized to receive a telecommunications cable to which the connector may be mounted.