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    Inspiron SATA Connection

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by century, Sep 27, 2007.

  1. century

    century Newbie

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    I just purchased a new 1721 from DELL. I took out my current 5400rpm SATA HD to install this 7200 RPM sata HD( http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822145160 ) . However when I pulled my old HD out, it appeared to have a different pin connection. It had all these pins. Did I purchase the wrong type of HD? I thought SATA was a SATA connection. Weird. Any help would be great.

    Thanks.

    Brian
     
    century, Sep 27, 2007
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  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    pull the pin adapter off the drive that came in your dell and put it on the new one.
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 27, 2007
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  3. century

    century Newbie

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    Thanks nizzy.
     
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    is that pin connector going to make any difference?

    only dell sent me a replacement which i am using now and i didnt move the pin connectors over.
     
    NeoVo5, Sep 27, 2007
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    If you bought a true SATA drive, you will not see any individual pins. I think the drive you got was PATA, which dell used an adapter on the drive before putting it in the laptop for this older interface.

    EDIT: After checking the link, you definitely bought the wrong drive. Make sure it says "SATA" and not "ATA" or "PATA".....
     
    sleey0, Sep 27, 2007
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  6. century

    century Newbie

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    It said SATA on the HD (my dell factory stock). The HD I bought did not have any individual pins. My connection to my motherboard had a female end pins where it needs to be connected to.

    I believe nizzy is correct. I think I need to take the adaptor off the stock HD and then attach to the SATA hd so it will attach to the mobo.

    P.S. I clicked my link to confirm. My link above is a SATA.
     
    century, Sep 27, 2007
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