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Sata connector Salvador Freemanson 06-15-2008
---> Re: Sata connector Airman Thunderb...06-15-2008
Posted by Salvador Freemanson on June 15, 2008, 5:18 pm
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 Hi guys

I want to put a new hard drive in my Toshiba laptop (Satallite A100-386).

The present drive, a Toshiba HDD2D30 is listed as a 100 GB Sata 150 drive.
But the connector doesn't look like what I would expect a Sata connector
to be like (i.e a 7pins).
Instead it has two flat insertion type connectors, one with seven
contacts and the other with 15.
Are connectors like this standard? - i.e can I go ahead and simply order
a 2.5 inch Sata drive ? Or are there several different types of
connectors for the Sata interface?
Thanks

Posted by Airman Thunderbird on June 15, 2008, 7:28 pm
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 Most laptops have their own proprietary adapters. Why, I don't know. The
adapter is probably on your old drive, but it may not be readily
apparent that it's removable.

Salvador Freemanson wrote:
> Hi guys
>
> I want to put a new hard drive in my Toshiba laptop (Satallite A100-386).
>
> The present drive, a Toshiba HDD2D30 is listed as a 100 GB Sata 150 drive.
> But the connector doesn't look like what I would expect a Sata connector
> to be like (i.e a 7pins).
> Instead it has two flat insertion type connectors, one with seven
> contacts and the other with 15.
> Are connectors like this standard? - i.e can I go ahead and simply order
> a 2.5 inch Sata drive ? Or are there several different types of
> connectors for the Sata interface?
> Thanks

Posted by Barry Watzman on June 16, 2008, 1:26 pm
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NOT TRUE.

Airman Thunderbird wrote:
> Most laptops have their own proprietary adapters. Why, I don't know. The
> adapter is probably on your old drive, but it may not be readily
> apparent that it's removable.
>
> Salvador Freemanson wrote:
>> Hi guys
>>
>> I want to put a new hard drive in my Toshiba laptop (Satallite A100-386).
>>
>> The present drive, a Toshiba HDD2D30 is listed as a 100 GB Sata 150
>> drive.
>> But the connector doesn't look like what I would expect a Sata
>> connector to be like (i.e a 7pins).
>> Instead it has two flat insertion type connectors, one with seven
>> contacts and the other with 15.
>> Are connectors like this standard? - i.e can I go ahead and simply
>> order a 2.5 inch Sata drive ? Or are there several different types of
>> connectors for the Sata interface?
>> Thanks

Posted by Barry Watzman on June 16, 2008, 1:26 pm
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It is a standard SATA connector ... laptops and desktops use the same
connectors for SATA. One of the connectors is the SATA data connector,
the other is the SATA power connector. Any 2.5" SATA drive should work.


Salvador Freemanson wrote:
> Hi guys
>
> I want to put a new hard drive in my Toshiba laptop (Satallite A100-386).
>
> The present drive, a Toshiba HDD2D30 is listed as a 100 GB Sata 150 drive.
> But the connector doesn't look like what I would expect a Sata connector
> to be like (i.e a 7pins).
> Instead it has two flat insertion type connectors, one with seven
> contacts and the other with 15.
> Are connectors like this standard? - i.e can I go ahead and simply order
> a 2.5 inch Sata drive ? Or are there several different types of
> connectors for the Sata interface?
> Thanks

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