2.5 to 3.5 adapter

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Spent a couple of bucks on an adapter to put a notebook drive in a
desktop, in one of those ya-never-know-when moments. Well after a
couple of years, I found I needed to test a drive this weekend. But the
3.5 inch male part of the adapter had too many pins. The female on my
desktop's IDE cable was missing a couple of pin sockets in the middle.
Annoying. So, what adapter do i REALLY need to connect a notebook drive
to desktop???
 
higgins said:
Spent a couple of bucks on an adapter to put a notebook drive in a
desktop, in one of those ya-never-know-when moments. Well after a
couple of years, I found I needed to test a drive this weekend. But the
3.5 inch male part of the adapter had too many pins. The female on my
desktop's IDE cable was missing a couple of pin sockets in the middle.
Annoying. So, what adapter do i REALLY need to connect a notebook drive
to desktop???
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What you need is a different cable that doesn't have those holes blocked.
Or some careful work with a soldering iron to get the necessary pins out of
the adapter. They're just a mechanical key intended to make sure that the
cable is not plugged in upside down.
 
Previously J. Clarke said:
higgins wrote:
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What you need is a different cable that doesn't have those holes blocked.
Or some careful work with a soldering iron to get the necessary pins out of
the adapter. They're just a mechanical key intended to make sure that the
cable is not plugged in upside down.
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It should just be one pin right in the middle. You can remove it by
breaking or cutting it off carefully.

Arno
 
Arno said:
It should just be one pin right in the middle. You can remove it by
breaking or cutting it off carefully.
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I've never had much success doing that-there's just not much clearance. If
you've got a tool or technique to share I for one would appreciate it.
 
J. Clarke said:
I've never had much success doing that-there's just not much clearance. If
you've got a tool or technique to share I for one would appreciate it.
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I go through a couple of these adaptors a week. Flimsy articles.

A simple electronics snip takes the relevant pin off very easily. Just
close your eyes tight and look the other way whilst squeezing the
trigger - that pin is sharp and would embed itself right into your
eyeball if it had half a chance.


Odie
 
Odie said:
I go through a couple of these adaptors a week. Flimsy articles.

A simple electronics snip takes the relevant pin off very easily. Just
close your eyes tight and look the other way whilst squeezing the
trigger - that pin is sharp and would embed itself right into your
eyeball if it had half a chance.
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When I do that I always end up with enough pin to keep the connector from
seating fully.
 
Odie Ferrous wrote:




When I do that I always end up with enough pin to keep the connector from
seating fully.
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It's also possible the female receptor only has the pinhole plugged by a
plastic pin inserted, in which case it might be removable using a fine
needle.
 
Previously J. Clarke said:
Arno Wagner wrote:
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I've never had much success doing that-there's just not much clearance. If
you've got a tool or technique to share I for one would appreciate it.
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I have done it once so far: Bend the pin in question to the right and left
until it breaks off. Was pretty easy.

Arno
 
Previously J. Clarke said:
Odie Ferrous wrote:
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When I do that I always end up with enough pin to keep the connector from
seating fully.
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Ah, I see. Odie is talking about a ''flat'' connector (only the
pins stick out) while John talks about one with the plastic around
to the height of the pins. For the second I think trying to break the
pin off is the best approach.

Arno
 
since the adapters are generally just a few bucks, and I'm SOMEWHAT
hardware impaired (an expert to most people, handicapped in this crowd)
I'd rather just get an adapter that will work in lots of situations.
 
Arno said:
Ah, I see. Odie is talking about a ''flat'' connector (only the
pins stick out) while John talks about one with the plastic around
to the height of the pins. For the second I think trying to break the
pin off is the best approach.

Arno
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Hello, Arno:

Some items are made expressly for such a purpose:

Abra Electronics - Pin Extractor Tools
http://www.abra-electronics.com/catalog/tools/12_650t.html

"12-650T Pin Extractor Tool (For .062" Pins) $14.99"
"12-653 Pin Extractor Tool (For .093" Pins) $15.49"

Would either of those work?


Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>
 
Previously John Turco said:
Hello, Arno:
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Some items are made expressly for such a purpose:
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Abra Electronics - Pin Extractor Tools
http://www.abra-electronics.com/catalog/tools/12_650t.html
Click to expand...
"12-650T Pin Extractor Tool (For .062" Pins) $14.99"
"12-653 Pin Extractor Tool (For .093" Pins) $15.49"
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Would either of those work?
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No. They are for the "pins" in power connectors. These pins are
not actually embedded in the plasitc, but have small hooks that
keep them in. Pushing these hooks inside the pin allows easy removal.

Arno
 
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