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    G73JH fix for HDD and boot issues

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Antikythera, Mar 4, 2016.

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    http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/asus-g73jh-hard-drive-woes.680682/
    i cant reply to the above thread or the owners lounge thread but have fixed the problem in my own G73JH

    basically there is a design fault with the G73JH. the HDD cable is bent over itself and sits below the keypad. normal use puts pressure on the bend and crimps the wires inside. this results in HDD not being detected either during use or at boot.

    some users have placed some padding inside the bend to stop the wire crimping which worked initially for me but in the end i replaced the cable entirely. the cable required is WURTH ELEKTRONIK 687724050002 Ribbon Cable, 1.97 ", 50 mm, White, 24 Core
     
    Antikythera, Mar 4, 2016
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