SATA plugs ..How to strengthen connection ??

  • Thread starter Thread starter Trimble
  • Start date Start date
T

Trimble

SATA plugs ..How to strengthen connection suggestions please.

Some of the SATA Data plugs to the drive end on my comp. are very
loose

(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(") mouse.
 
Trimble said:
SATA plugs ..How to strengthen connection suggestions please.

Some of the SATA Data plugs to the drive end on my comp. are very
loose
Click to expand...
Araldite, 2 part epoxy resin.
 
"Araldite, 2 part epoxy resin"

Yes that would work but it would make a permanent connection.
I need to unplug & change ..
I suppose I could Araldite just the connection on the drive which
seems to be the
loosest .
Is there available better in this respect cables ?
Mouse
@@@
 
"Araldite, 2 part epoxy resin"

Yes that would work but it would make a permanent connection.
I need to unplug & change ..
I suppose I could Araldite just the connection on the drive which
seems to be the
loosest .
Is there available better in this respect cables ?
Mouse
@@@
 
Trimble said:
"Araldite, 2 part epoxy resin"

Yes that would work but it would make a permanent connection.
I need to unplug & change ..
I suppose I could Araldite just the connection on the drive which
seems to be the
loosest .
Is there available better in this respect cables ?
Click to expand...
Sorry Mouse, but I don`t use SATA, but I`m betting the
cables come in different qualities.
I thought the problem was on the drive itself, `cos I`ve
heard they`re pretty flimsy.

bw..
 
After replacing Trimble with a small shell script on Wednesday 28 March 2007
20:33, the following appeared on stdout:
I suppose I could Araldite just the connection on the drive which
seems to be the
loosest .
Click to expand...

Hot glue. It /is/ possible to get this off. Of course, you are more likely
to break a SATA connector, regardless of fixing method if you're constantly
plugging and unplugging drives. SATA connections are not at all robust.

In this situation, I'd invest in a SATA caddy/rack assembly, glue the data
connector into this and then you can change the drive in the caddy to your
heart's content.
Is there available better in this respect cables ?
Click to expand...

Some Asus boards (notably the P5B deluxe) come with SATA data cables
(usually bright orange for some reason) that have little metal catches on
them, released by pressing a metal tab. Western Digital do a special cable
for use with their drives that is both a power cable and a retainer for the
data cable.
 
meerkat said:
Araldite, 2 part epoxy resin.
Click to expand...

You can get cables with metal clips now - I'm not sure if these engage with
all sockets, but on the mobo I tried, it formed a positive connection that
wouldn't fall off.

If using glue, I'd use a blob from a hot glue gun (carefully) - you can get
that stuff off plastic fairly easily if needs be.

Cheers

Tim
 
SATA plugs ..How to strengthen connection suggestions please.

Some of the SATA Data plugs to the drive end on my comp. are very
loose

(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(") mouse.
Click to expand...

Some of them seat better when flipped end to end. Try that before the
glue. It's easier.
 
Back
Top