Everythings going fine until i need to hook up the sata. How to fix a broken hard drive power or sata connector duration. Hi all, i am rebuildingupgrading my pc, and mounted a ssd to serve as the boot drive. Sep 07, 2006 hdd power pin broken by mjrichter sep 7, 2006 1. How to fix a broken sata power connector authored by. It started off with the outer plastic part becoming loose but all the pins still attached but now one of the pins has snapped completely at the base. Dec 15, 2009 the seagate is only a sata disk ok, ncq but the connector is the same. I have a handful of sata cables and tried them all. Let me preface this by saying i hate the clip in sata cables. Dec 15, 2009 hi all, i have a shuttle k45 and one of the sata connectors on the motherboard is broken. Perhaps this is an evident hint, but i think it might help some of us who are not very hardware savvy. This picture shows the harddrive interposerribbon cable, along with the broken zif latch from the connector. Whilst doing some work in the case my little finger hit the sata connector on a hitachi 250gb sata hdd and it snapped right off first i cried then i looked closely and found that the plastic part of the sata connector from the hdd had totally snapped off and was stuck in the cable after trying out the hdd by just inserting the now bare metal pins on the.
Repair broken power or sata connection on hard drive youtube. If you plan on hooking it up to another ps3 or computer via sata buy another cable. How to fix a broken sata power connector mac os x hints. Actually it broke last year, but still can work when attached to the sata cable. Unfollow hard drive sata hdd connector to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Yodot hard drive recovery helps you to retrieve data from damaged sata hard drive. So i have an old ssd which i recently took out of my rig during a case swap and the cable came out with the plastic around the sata connector still inside. Hey all, when pulling out a sata cable from a hard drive, i was a bit to forceful and have broken the plastic connection from the hard drive, as you can see here. I have a sata hard disk that working fine but the only problem now is that the connector from data cable is broken black hard plastic. Anyway to fix a broken data connector on a sata drive. Comes the day when i sit down to install the new hd. Hi all, i have a shuttle k45 and one of the sata connectors on the motherboard is broken. It begins to fit at first, but refuses to go in all the way and click into place.
The sata connector snapped straight off bending the pins and the broken plastic piece didnt even get stuck inside of the cable which you would think it would have if the connector was going to. Storage solutions omg broke the sata data connector. Some hard disk doesnt allow pcb swap that means hdd will not going to. Have you got a broken power connector or sata connector on your hard drive or ssd and want to recover the data on that drive without sending. I looked up an image on amazon to make sure mine wasnt broken or missing, and its exactly like the pictures. I gently inserted the sata cable so that the connection was made, but way to loose of course. Aug 15, 2012 all external drives nowadays simply have a sata hard drive, inside a caddy enclosure.
Snapped sata connection on hdd, can i replace with this. The pins are still there and ok but a new cable would not stay on. It seems the sata connector from the 2nd drive is a little loose. Once you get the case opened, you can probably connect the usb cable to the loose connector and retrieve your data. Plastic bracket around sata power connection on ssd broken safe to keep using. Nov 28, 2008 ok i have a pracically brand new 250gb sata hdd, i thinks its seagate. The plastic l shaped piece just snapped off one day and i no longer have it. The only cable i could use thereafter was the broken one as it still fit perfectly since it had the broken plastic inside. How to fix a broken hard drive sata connector duration.
When you said to take a closer look, i presume you meant on the drive. As i was performing my own upgrades, i accidentally broke the zif latch off the hard drive socket connector. After i removed the sata cable connector plugged into the drive i noticed on closer inspection the l shape plastic guide broke off in the cable socket leaving the sata port pins pointing out. Fix atasata hard drive not detectedrecognized in bios error. Connect atasata hard drive with another cable port. This video is about, replacement of broken sata connector. Hi, ive been buying wd hard drives for my macs for 23 years now, and have perhaps 30 of them filled raw photos. Intel softpaqs do not extract well so no way to get indiv.
I have removed it from the case and noticed that the plug is actually gone completely and the filaments that used to. A broken sata interface the plastic thing that broke off a sata cable with a clip, preferably a 90 elbow because its easier to tape some electrical tape production equipment. Ive had the hdd sata port plastic thingy break on my raptor hdd. Hey all, when pulling out a sata cable from a hard drive, i was a bit to forceful and have broken the plastic connection from the hard drive. Jul 18, 2016 check out todays top sellers in pc components on amazon. The plugs on all of the sata cables look fine, and they all work with no problem on my other sata drives. This utility can bring back data of various file types such as ms office. In this computer i have four drives, but this one just had to be my c. They are very helpful and they have the most comprehensive information you need an get when it comes to damaged usb connector on external drives. Of course i am going to buy an new drive if there is no fix. In this how to video i discuss how to fix a broken tab. Plastic bracket around sata power connection on ssd broken.
Notes important sata is not hotswappable, in other words turn off the ps3 or computer before connecting or disconnecting the drive. Jun 24, 2012 hey all, when pulling out a sata cable from a hard drive, i was a bit to forceful and have broken the plastic connection from the hard drive, as you can see here. I broke off a sata connector and was able to take the drive out. I was able to extract the broken plastic tab from the sata cable connector last night, and im letting the super glue dry for 24 hours to make sure its got the greatest chance of staying reattached to the ssd. Once all cables were connected and i plugged in to a usb port, the new. Im considering supergluing a sata cable connector to the ssd as well, to make sure that tab never breaks off again.
Oct 09, 2006 tonight while reconnecting my floppy drive, i found that the connector to my c. Actually at that moment i was removing the 8800 gts card and had to use force to remove the power connector from the card and my finger happened to graze against the sata connector. It explains clearly what you should do if your data is encrypted or what if your usb is soldered on to the pcb without a sata connector, etc. The seagate is only a sata disk ok, ncq but the connector is the same. So it seems to be a weak spot, and in googling, it also seems a. This socket is where the harddrive ribbon cable attaches to the motherboard see picture.
Oct 15, 2015 hi, ive been buying wd hard drives for my macs for 23 years now, and have perhaps 30 of them filled raw photos. Once all cables were connected and i plugged in to a usb port, the new pc is not showing the drive at all. You could also replace the connector but may have a problem locating the exact replacement. Storage solutions omg broke the sata data connector on. You will find all parts used in this video linked below. If it seems to work and stays connected and you dont move your pc around a lot id probably use the drive as a secondary for downloads etc. I have opened the devise to figure out what can be done to save the data and eventually fix it. I was replacing a hard drive in a g5 tower when i broke the power cable of one of the sata drives yeah i know, im very clumsy. If you really need a working dvd drive you can buy a cheap external usb dvd rewriter, check price at amazon. So i checked the drive and i saw the standard power adapter found in all hard drives, and i thought hey, perhaps i can split the power from th.
Apr 04, 2018 all sata pins must align with the sata connector housing to be able to fix this. No man i did not use force it was slight pressure only dont understand how so little force broke the connector unless it was already half broken. Hi everyone, i broke my drive sata connector today i was installing new drives into my pc 4 x 2tb wd black and somehow i bent the connector into my 6tb wd green. Very loose sata connection on 840 pro solved windows 7. All external drives nowadays simply have a sata hard drive, inside a caddy enclosure. It is only 4 wires plus ground and it solders in a straight row just like the cable. Very loose sata connection on 840 pro solved windows 7 help. At that point its no longer visible even to disk utility, but if i reboot, fortunately it functions normally again until the next jolt. Have you broken the little plastic bit off of your hard drive, solidstate, or optical drive. Troubleshooting a faulty sata port how to test and fix.
In this how to video i discuss how to fix a broken tab from the data portion of a sata connector on a 3. Important if you plan to disconnect the drive a lot leave the extension cable plugged into the ps3. Are you scrambling through the internet looking for a way. This is the third time this has happened, and im not overly aggressive with them. Also not sure if this is normal two pins seem a bit. Apr 20, 2010 once you get the case opened, you can probably connect the usb cable to the loose connector and retrieve your data. Repair and restore deadnot workingfailed ssd easeus. If it does not show up remove the sata cable and plastic piece and double check that the hd contacts will touch the contacts in the sata cable. Help fixing sata hdd sata connector broke techpowerup.
I have removed it from the case and noticed that the plug is actually gone completely and the filaments that used to connect it to the circuit board are broken. It would be a bit trickier with an ssd but it should still be doable. Any other cable wouldnt work as it would just sit there. How to fix a broken hard drive power or sata connector youtube. Download and update hard drive driver from manufacturers website 3. I think this evening ill dismount my ssd and see if a sata cable will connect to it with no problems after its removed from the drive bay. You can also probably glue or affix the loose connect back to the external hd case. Today, when i tried to connect my usb cable to one, the drives small metal connector broke off inside the units shell. Sata hard drive connector ax67 hdd cable for hp compaq g42 g62 g72 cq62 cq56 cq42 dd0ax6hd102 dd0ax6hd100. The pins are still there and ok but a new cable would not. How to fix a broken hard drive sata connector youtube. Apr 11, 2014 i have a 1tb external hard drive full of old data which i tried retrieving files from by connecting to my new computer running windows 7 using a usb to sata cable.
The sata cable broke off the back of my maxtor sata hdd. I have discovered inside a regular sata wd green caviar hard drive. Find the exact same drive for cheap somewhere maybe a broken one and take the controller board off of that and replace the one on your current drive. Basically i have a western digital essentials external usb hd with important data on it and a the mini usb connector desoldered. I am building my own case, and was stupidly trying to connect my hard drives sata cable in a tight space, and broke the plastic. Atasata hard drive not detected or recognized in bios. The plastic was broken off into the actual sata cable. Failing any of these, you can carefully remove the 2. If you only have 2 ports and both are in use 1 for the hard drive and 1 for a dvd drive, unplug the dvd drive and use that sata port for the hard drive instead. Hi i have a wd raptor with a broken sata connector. Broken usb connector external drives for mac wd community. Use epoxy glue to secure the sata connector on the motherboard. Nov 18, 2014 it seems the sata connector from the 2nd drive is a little loose.
In preparation for our official owc mercury extreme pro 6g ssd introduction next week, our team has been focused of all aspects of performance of it and including of course that offered by the apple macbook pro 2011 laptops, apples first computers with a sata 3. Whether youre trying to replace a broken hard drive or upgrade to a solid state. If you are okay with soldering you could simply cut a sata cable end off and solder the wires to the points on the circuit board. Hi, i am afraid somebody somehow broke the usb connector of my lacie 1tb hard drive starck, so i cant connect it ot the laptop anymore. Check out todays top sellers in pc components on amazon. All sata pins must align with the sata connector housing to be able to fix this.
Disconnecting sata cables whenever i plug a sata cable into a sata connector on the motherboard or on the hard drive, there is a click caused by a toothlike projection on the cable end engaging with a small hole in the socket into which it is pressed. Yodot hard drive recovery is the best data restoration software that can help you to get back data from damaged sata hard drive on windows os. I was wondering if there is a cheep easy fix for this. I have a 1tb external hard drive full of old data which i tried retrieving files from by connecting to my new computer running windows 7 using a usb to sata cable. The sata connector snapped straight off bending the pins and the broken plastic piece didnt even get stuck inside of the cable which you would think it would have if. The next thing i will do is to fix the external drive. On my man pc hard drive, my sata data cable got messed up during a move. How can i recover files from my hard drive using a usb to. If the sata cable itself is faulty, replace it with a new one. Jul 02, 2005 broken sata connector by krazydonutboy jul 2, 2005 11. The l shaped plastic piece inside the connector at the rear of the drive is missing. Glue the plastic piece in place so that you can snap a cable on there to retrieve data and then replace the hard drive.
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