Will a Hard drive work if one of the pins are pushed in?

[dario03]

I posted a question in the windows section (here) asking why a second hard drive wasn't showing files right. The second hard drive was only showing files as squares and random symbols. Could this be because I pushed one of the pins in on accident???

 

[SYL\X/3K]

straighten it out with a pair of pliers
most likely it wont work if one is pushed in

 

[dario03]

Its not bent, its pushed in. Could it still work if I pull the pin out?

 

[Apokalipse]

IDE connections are supposed to have one pin absent:

this is so you don't put the cable in backwards

 

[SYL\X/3K]

sorry miss understood, if u know that u pushed a pin in accidently DONT PULL IT OUT , pull it enough to be equal length with the others.

if u pull it out completely most likley it wont work properly or in some case at all.

 

[dario03]

IDE connections are supposed to have one pin absent:

this is so you don't put the cable in backwards

I did put the cable in backwards though. That caused the pin above it to be pushed in.

 

[sir nerdalot]

You must either have pushed in real hard or have a crappy hard drive

 

[Nitestick]

with needle nose pliers/hooked needle nose pliers you may be able to get in behind if the pin is to far to get from the front. you could then sort of "drag" the pin forwards rather than pull it. i've done this a couple of times but only on old drives