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    HDD Connectors

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by rogerlewis, Apr 10, 2012.

  1. rogerlewis

    rogerlewis Newbie

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    Hi Does anyone have any of these connectors for an old Kapok notebook, see photo
    Thanks in anticipation Roger
     

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    TheBluePill Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hello, rogerlewis, welcome to NBR.
    Can you tell me if the connector on the motherboard is the same size as the one on your HDD? You can check this by plugging the end that normally goes to the HDD in the motherboard.
    If it is, then you can replace your broken interposers with one 44pin IDE female to female ribbon.

    Here are two links:

    2,5 Inch:
    2.5 inch 44-Pin Female to Female IDE Laptop Cable | eBay

    or 6inch long:
    eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices
     
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  4. Convel

    Convel Notebook Deity

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    Could you give us a better picture of the proken part of the pin header PCB? Perhaps you could fix it by soldering?
     
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    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    That looks like IDE right?
     
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    Yes, so finding a replacement cable shouldn't be too hard. Finding a replacement PCB could prove to be harder.
     
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    That's why i asked him to check if he has the same 44pin IDE layout on the motherboard so he can replace both parts with a female to female ribbon ;)
     
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  8. rogerlewis

    rogerlewis Newbie

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    Hi Guys thanks for the quick response the photo is an old one and i'm afraid to say the connector on the right has completely come apart and is beyond repair as you can see by the photo there are 44 pins on the top and on the edge that pushes on to the motherboard has 50 holes but is a lot smaller. I have got a 2.5 inch 44-Pin Female to Female IDE Laptop Cable but it does not fit the motherboard. thanks again Roger
     
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    In this case it must be a 1.8" IDE connector and your broken part is actually a female IDE 1.8" to male IDE 2.5" interposer, pretty hard to come by.

    Try to look for a 1.8" 50pin female to 2.5" 44pin female cable (ribbon etc) or a 1.8" female to 1.8" male + 2.5" female to 2.5" female combination.
     
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  10. rogerlewis

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    Hi if i can get one of these, see photo' but with 44pins would my HDD work?
     

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