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Broken connector on WD RED 1TB

alexly123
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When connecting the SATA cable into the drive , this happened [see photo for reference]. I've nothing small enough to pinch the pins into place, is it still revivable? I have some important data on it.

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Not sure, it's not possible for it to go inside the casing right?

 

edit- yeah it must've

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2 minutes ago, alexly123 said:

Not sure, it's not possible for it to go inside the casing right?

 

edit- yeah it must've

If you don't have something to try and pull it out.

Your screwed

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Even then the connector won't really work well due to the missing pressure to connect the pins to the ones in the cable. (the broken plastic wall missing)

 

else if the data on the drive is important, I would perhaps try to solder the sata cable directly to the pins on the pcb. Then you won't be able to remove the sata cable from the drive anymore but would still be able to use it.

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Another possible idea would be to try and the driver maker to send you another drive controller board for that particular drive.

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1 minute ago, kb5zue said:

Another possible idea would be to try and the driver maker to send you another drive controller board for that particular drive.

Not a good idea at all. Each individual drive has it's own particular firmware, and even two drives with the same firmware can act differently with different platters. 

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1 minute ago, Jamiec1130 said:

Not a good idea at all. Each individual drive has it's own particular firmware, and even two drives with the same firmware can act differently with different platters. 

That's why I said it was a "possible idea".

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