IDE adapter without missing pin???

**dank_Army** · 02-22-2004, 02:08 PM

Hi,

ive got an ide adapter (desktop hd to laptop hd adapter), but all the ide cables i have - have got a blank where one of the pins should be!

This adapter has all the pins still there - i had a look at my deskop hd and they have pins missing, so where can i get an ide cable to fit this?

Regards

John

**R3l0ad** · 02-22-2004, 02:12 PM

just use a small needle or something to poke through the blank on your ide cable thats what I did. I had the same situation, or you can just break the pin thats not supposed to be there on the adapter. But I would just suggest poking a hole in the end of the ide cable.s

**gospeed.racer** · 02-22-2004, 02:13 PM

I have had to simply drill out or use an exacto knife to "turn" out a hole in the ide cable. Or optionally you could always break out the correct pin on your adaptor.

lol, he beat me to it

**R3l0ad** · 02-22-2004, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by gospeed.racer

I have had to simply drill out or use an exacto knife to "turn" out a hole in the ide cable. Or optionally you could always break out the correct pin on your adaptor.

lol, he beat me to it

LOL well shows that great minds think alike!