Help with 44pin to 40pin HD adaptor

**dave99gst** · 04-29-2007, 08:59 PM

I bought this adaptor to use with my laptop harddrive.
My only problem is how do i figure out what way it goes ?
This thing can plug in right side up and up side down.

thank you for any light shed on this

**AxelDoomeyer** · 04-30-2007, 02:45 AM

On the 44 pin female they should be labeled (i.e. Pin1 and Pin44). HDD are typically labeled on the under side of the drive as well.

I can't be much more detailed as I dont have a laptop HDD at hand.

I will see if I have one in my shop to look at tomorrow.

-Axel

DIGItonium · 04-30-2007, 02:01 PM

Pin 1 is opposite from the power pins (41-44).

**dave99gst** · 04-30-2007, 06:17 PM

Thanks guys --
Yea, my HD has a "1" on one side (nothing on the other)
It also agree's with DIGItonium's reply about the 1 being opposite the power.
I didnt even notice that -

-dave