hard drive - Identifying a small IDE connector

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2014-07
  • Camil Staps

    I'm in the possession of the GENE-9455:

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    At the top left corner there is an IDE connector, however, this is not a normal IDE connector, it's a smaller one. I need to find a cable for this connector. I also have a hard disk with a connector of the same size which I want to connect to the board.

    The pins are approximately 2mm from each other.

    How is this connector size called?

    • Answers
  • TheUser1024

    Could it be a 44pin Laptop PATA connector? The hard drive you linked is a 2.5" Laptop HDD at least.

    Consult this for visual enlightenment (Epic Poster with all kinds of connectors etc.): http://sonic840.deviantart.com/art/Computer-hardware-poster-1-7-111402099

    Adapter: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5-Laptop-SATA-to-44p-PATA-IDE-HDD-Adapter-Converter-/260778737551#ht_2138wt_1012


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  • Axxmasterr

    I have a ribbon cable that is not labeled and does not have a notch to prevent it from being installed backwards. How can I identify which pin is #1 on the connector?


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  • sangretu

    Pin 1 on a ribbon cable (the cable itself, not the terminators) is usually colored differently than the other pins - often red.

  • JCCyC

    See which edge of the cable (the cable, not the connector) is painted.

  • Pierre-Luc Simard

    Usually flat cable has one of it strand with a colored strips (usually red). So pin #1 will be on that side. if the pins are not lined up in the connector it will be the one the furthest to the side.

  • Kells

    Im not sure why sangretus response is doing so well. According to your post the ribbon is not marked. Additionally, the cable is just a wire so "wire #1" is arbitrary.

    On the motherboard side osij2is is correct, they should have a #1 printed next to the terminal. On the other side your hardware user manual should help you determine where pin #1 is.

  • DHayes

    You could use a multimeter to identify it, and the label/mark it for future use.