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    eSATA Port Issues on N61VN-A2

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by JohnnyGlock, Dec 14, 2009.

  1. JohnnyGlock

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    Hi guys,

    New ASUS owner here. I got the N61VN-A2 a little less than two weeks ago, and I'm loving MOST things about it.

    But I am having a very frustrating issue with my eSATA port on my notebook. I was trying to mount a HDD using my external dock via eSATA, and Windows 7 64-bit wouldn't recognize the connection.

    So, I thought it could be either a driver issue, a faulty cable, or a faulty eSATA port on the dock (USB works fine).

    But I have since figured out that the eSATA port on the notebook is physically flawed. Windows recognizes the connection, installs the driver and even mounts the HDD if I am VERY FORCEFULLY pushing the cable into the port and keep holding it there.

    But the second I let go of the cable the connection is lost.

    Is anyone else having this issue? I am so annoyed by this!
     
    JohnnyGlock, Dec 14, 2009
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