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Certainly sir, which way did you come in?
Ok, so i purchased a SATAII slot load notebook dvd drive...the data cable is the same size, but the power connector is even smaller than the data connector..................does anyone know of an adapter I can get so that I can use this drive???
Edit: according to similar drives on newegg, what i thought was the data cable, is actually the power cable connector???
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Certainly sir, which way did you come in?
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in that picture, the connection on the left is data and the connection on the right is power.
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The larger connector is for power, the smaller connector is for data. You need a SATA data cable, and a SATA power cable to use this drive. You could use one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812232002
To access the drive via USB. It even comes with a power supply for the SATA power.
I'm sorry, but BOTH of you could not be any more wrong. The connector on the right is data, and hooks up to a regular SATA cable. The connector on the LEFT is what's strange. Slim SATA power connectors are completely different, and require a special cable. I know this because I made the exact same mistake, but ended up making the power cable myself.
see thats what's so confusing....
i plugged a normal data cable to it and it fit just fine......but 3 of the other slim drives on newegg ALL say the longer is the power, not the data......go figure...
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dude, you are awesome!
you just saved me about $80!
AND i get to keep the slotload drive!!!
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The only reason I knew was I made the same mistake, and was SOOOO ****ed at myself. I did the research, and even ended up making my own power connector for it. Twas awesome.
The lesson here, I reckon, is not all SATA are created equal...
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