Dec 23, 2009 hi i have a wd raptor with a broken sata connector. I have a handful of sata cables and tried them all. 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. At that point its no longer visible even to disk utility, but if i reboot, fortunately it functions normally again until the next jolt. 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. Any other cable wouldnt work as it would just sit there. How to fix a broken hard drive sata connector duration.
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. Repair and restore deadnot workingfailed ssd easeus. Tonight while reconnecting my floppy drive, i found that the connector to my c. How to fix a broken hard drive sata connector youtube. Sep 07, 2006 hdd power pin broken by mjrichter sep 7, 2006 1. Apr 20, 2010 once you get the case opened, you can probably connect the usb cable to the loose connector and retrieve your data. 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.
If the sata cable itself is faulty, replace it with a new one. Broken usb connector external drives for mac wd community. I have removed it from the case and noticed that the plug is actually gone completely and the filaments that used to. Storage solutions omg broke the sata data connector on. You can also probably glue or affix the loose connect back to the external hd case.
Whether youre trying to replace a broken hard drive or upgrade to a solid state. 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. 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. The seagate is only a sata disk ok, ncq but the connector is the same. Perhaps this is an evident hint, but i think it might help some of us who are not very hardware savvy. Important if you plan to disconnect the drive a lot leave the extension cable plugged into the ps3. 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. Jul 18, 2016 check out todays top sellers in pc components on amazon. Very loose sata connection on 840 pro solved windows 7 help. This socket is where the harddrive ribbon cable attaches to the motherboard see picture. The plugs on all of the sata cables look fine, and they all work with no problem on my other sata drives.
Use epoxy glue to secure the sata connector on the motherboard. The sata cable broke off the back of my maxtor sata hdd. Snapped sata connection on hdd, can i replace with this. 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. I have opened the devise to figure out what can be done to save the data and eventually fix it. 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. Apr 04, 2018 all sata pins must align with the sata connector housing to be able to fix this. I looked up an image on amazon to make sure mine wasnt broken or missing, and its exactly like the pictures. I was wondering if there is a cheep easy fix for this.
I have discovered inside a regular sata wd green caviar hard drive. This utility can bring back data of various file types such as ms office. Everythings going fine until i need to hook up the sata. 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, ive been buying wd hard drives for my macs for 23 years now, and have perhaps 30 of them filled raw photos. I broke off a sata connector and was able to take the drive out. Oct 09, 2006 tonight while reconnecting my floppy drive, i found that the connector to my c.
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. Failing any of these, you can carefully remove the 2. In this computer i have four drives, but this one just had to be my c. Aug 15, 2012 all external drives nowadays simply have a sata hard drive, inside a caddy enclosure. Ive had the hdd sata port plastic thingy break on my raptor hdd. Notes important sata is not hotswappable, in other words turn off the ps3 or computer before connecting or disconnecting the drive. How to fix a broken sata power connector authored by. The plastic l shaped piece just snapped off one day and i no longer have it. It seems the sata connector from the 2nd drive is a little loose. 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. Dec 15, 2009 hi all, i have a shuttle k45 and one of the sata connectors on the motherboard is broken. 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.
How to fix a broken hard drive power or sata connector youtube. Plastic bracket around sata power connection on ssd broken. How can i recover files from my hard drive using a usb to. Fix atasata hard drive not detectedrecognized in bios error. Dec 15, 2009 the seagate is only a sata disk ok, ncq but the connector is the same. 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 begins to fit at first, but refuses to go in all the way and click into place.
The plastic was broken off into the actual sata cable. Hi all, i have a shuttle k45 and one of the sata connectors on the motherboard is broken. It would be a bit trickier with an ssd but it should still be doable. Once you get the case opened, you can probably connect the usb cable to the loose connector and retrieve your data. Help fixing sata hdd sata connector broke techpowerup. This video is about, replacement of broken sata connector. 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. Plastic bracket around sata power connection on ssd broken safe to keep using. The l shaped plastic piece inside the connector at the rear of the drive is missing. How to fix a broken sata power connector mac os x hints. The pins are still there and ok but a new cable would not stay on. Anyway to fix a broken data connector on a sata drive. The only cable i could use thereafter was the broken one as it still fit perfectly since it had the broken plastic inside.
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. 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. 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. Intel softpaqs do not extract well so no way to get indiv. Have you broken the little plastic bit off of your hard drive, solidstate, or optical drive. Some hard disk doesnt allow pcb swap that means hdd will not going to. Repair broken power or sata connection on hard drive youtube. Connect atasata hard drive with another cable port. If you really need a working dvd drive you can buy a cheap external usb dvd rewriter, check price at amazon.
This is the third time this has happened, and im not overly aggressive with them. Hi i have a wd raptor with a broken 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. 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.
Of course i am going to buy an new drive if there is no fix. Yodot hard drive recovery helps you to retrieve data from damaged sata hard drive. All sata pins must align with the sata connector housing to be able to fix this. 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. Atasata hard drive not detected or recognized in bios. If you plan on hooking it up to another ps3 or computer via sata buy another cable.
Once all cables were connected and i plugged in to a usb port, the new. Nov 28, 2008 ok i have a pracically brand new 250gb sata hdd, i thinks its seagate. Download and update hard drive driver from manufacturers website 3. 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. Troubleshooting a faulty sata port how to test and fix.
Also not sure if this is normal two pins seem a bit. 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. 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. 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. So it seems to be a weak spot, and in googling, it also seems a. I gently inserted the sata cable so that the connection was made, but way to loose of course. 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. 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. Very loose sata connection on 840 pro solved windows 7. Comes the day when i sit down to install the new hd. Storage solutions omg broke the sata data connector. 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.
The pins are still there and ok but a new cable would not. Once all cables were connected and i plugged in to a usb port, the new pc is not showing the drive at all. Unfollow hard drive sata hdd connector to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. The next thing i will do is to fix the external 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. Actually it broke last year, but still can work when attached to the sata cable. Dell alienware m17x r3 r4 r5 m11x r2 r3 1745 1747 package included. Glue the plastic piece in place so that you can snap a cable on there to retrieve data and then replace the hard drive.
Nov 18, 2014 it seems the sata connector from the 2nd drive is a little loose. You could also replace the connector but may have a problem locating the exact replacement. You will find all parts used in this video linked below. Basically i have a western digital essentials external usb hd with important data on it and a the mini usb connector desoldered. All external drives nowadays simply have a sata hard drive, inside a caddy enclosure. Im considering supergluing a sata cable connector to the ssd as well, to make sure that tab never breaks off again. 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. Jul 02, 2005 broken sata connector by krazydonutboy jul 2, 2005 11. 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. 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. 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. Are you scrambling through the internet looking for a way. 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. Everything was going well until i attempted to attach a sata data cable to the ssd.
As i was performing my own upgrades, i accidentally broke the zif latch off the hard drive socket connector. 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. Broken sata connector by krazydonutboy jul 2, 2005 11. This picture shows the harddrive interposerribbon cable, along with the broken zif latch from the connector. How to fix a broken hard drive power or sata connector duration. Check out todays top sellers in pc components on amazon. On my man pc hard drive, my sata data cable got messed up during a move.
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