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    SATA HDD connector issue

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by g.costanza, Jan 13, 2010.

  1. g.costanza

    g.costanza Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've got a salvaged HDD with this connector...
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    I'm trying to see if this HDD is any good, but my IDE/SATA-to-usb adapter only has the pin style connection. Is there some sort of adapter I need to get to connect the two?

    Thanks!
     
    g.costanza, Jan 13, 2010
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    Does the type of connector on this HDD have a name that differentiates it from the SATA HDD's that use a pin style connector?
     
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    The other type is IDE.

    SATA is serial, IDE is parallel.

    The notebook computer it came out of may have used an adapter on the drive.
     
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    Off hand, I don't know about serial vs. parallel, but the adapter I have is labelled for use on both SATA and IDE, but only has pin style connectors. It does not have the connector that would fit this drive :(
    Does this connector have a name?
     
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    Yeah, no pin type SATA connectors as far as I know.

    What model of adaptor do you have? Is it possible to 'pull' the pin connectors off and it may expose the proper SATA/Power connectors underneath? What does the manual say about this?

    Also, on your adaptor - is it possible that the SATA/Power connection is under a well hidden access cover?

    Good luck.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jan 13, 2010
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    Thanks! I figured it out. Unfortunately the HD was bad :(
     
    g.costanza, Jan 14, 2010
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    No details? (To possibly help the next person with)?

    Too bad about the HD, but glad you solved it.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jan 14, 2010
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    I thought my adapter was labelled for use with SATA. It wasn't. Also, I was getting SATA and ATA confused. I put the drive into a laptop and it make a clunk sound and the laptop said no disk was installed.
     
    g.costanza, Jan 17, 2010
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    Glad you found the problem. :)
     
    Skye2, Jan 19, 2010
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