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Title: IDE cables
Post by: monkeybomb on June 03, 2005, 01:04:28 pm

This question is beyond noob, but somehow I never realized this.  I never noticed before that there are 2 kinds of IDE cables.  Some have a pin blocked in the middle and some don't.  I had saved some cables to hack but when I went to hook up the gp wiz the blocked pin prevented it from fitting.  What's the deal?

Title: Re: IDE cables
Post by: Chris on June 03, 2005, 01:06:40 pm

Most IDE hard drives are missing a pin at that spot.  The idea is to keep you from plugging the cable in backwards.

Title: Re: IDE cables
Post by: Thenasty on June 03, 2005, 01:08:01 pm

this is whats called "Plu and Pray" back then....anyway, you can just pull it out.  :D

Title: Re: IDE cables
Post by: DreamArcades on June 03, 2005, 01:08:42 pm

The IDE cables we sell do not have any pin blocks. We use them with mini-pacs all the time.
-Mike

Title: Re: IDE cables
Post by: RandyT on June 03, 2005, 01:18:05 pm

Not all of the cables are like that, but sometimes that's a "key" that can be removed.

I have used a heavy needle and managed to pick out the little "plug" before.    You can also heat the needle up and melt through it if all else fails. 

RandyT