Z ztcrown Beta member Messages 5 May 12, 2004 #1 I have an old Conner hard drive with broken 4 pin connector. Is there an another power supply connector on the hard drive or do I have to put new 4 pin connector on the hard drive? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jeff
I have an old Conner hard drive with broken 4 pin connector. Is there an another power supply connector on the hard drive or do I have to put new 4 pin connector on the hard drive? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jeff
HoLoCroN Daemon Poster Messages 1,314 Location Plant City, FL May 12, 2004 #2 Unfortunately, that molex connector is the only one available on hard drives. Did the pin fall off? Do you still have it? If so, you might be able to get it to work temporarily but consider it toast...
Unfortunately, that molex connector is the only one available on hard drives. Did the pin fall off? Do you still have it? If so, you might be able to get it to work temporarily but consider it toast...
OP OP Z ztcrown Beta member Messages 5 May 13, 2004 #3 Thanks for the reply Holocron, 3 of the power connector pins came off when I unpluged the power cord for the first time in 13 yrs.
Thanks for the reply Holocron, 3 of the power connector pins came off when I unpluged the power cord for the first time in 13 yrs.
HoLoCroN Daemon Poster Messages 1,314 Location Plant City, FL May 13, 2004 #4 LOL, that will do it....13 years! That's definitely a reliable drive. Have you tried plugging the pins back in with needle nose pliers? Never know, it might work.
LOL, that will do it....13 years! That's definitely a reliable drive. Have you tried plugging the pins back in with needle nose pliers? Never know, it might work.
Apokalipse Golden Master Messages 14,559 Location Melbourne, Australia May 13, 2004 #5 a 13 year old HDD....... about 500RPM????
HoLoCroN Daemon Poster Messages 1,314 Location Plant City, FL May 13, 2004 #6 Ha, I don't know if RPM's were measured in HDD's back then.