Hi. The connector broke on one of the cables.. I would like to know if I can attach it to the good cable so I can run two hdd. Inspiron 560 MT
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Hi, Not sure if I understand your question. If the connector that broke is one of the cables in your computer and it was an SATA connector, your can attach the PYO2SATA to any other free SATA connector and it will work as a replacement for the one that broke. IF you do not have a free connector or they ar not SATA, you will need to order a replacement for the connector (they are usually easy to replace and are pretty cheap).
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If one of the pigtails broke and the other is ok, I don't see why not. Although, I would be hesitant to have exposed wires from the broken one in my system.
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It also comes with a molex (PATA) style connector. Just use a molex to SATA adapter to run the second drive. I am running two laptop drives off of it in my system.
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Hi, are you using the same insert/caddy that was originally in your laptop? The hard drive won't work unless you are using the correct/original caddy.Hope this helps!
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Apparently the drivers or buffers or something in the interface cannot handle a higher capacity HDD. This is only a case & interface - you have to buy a HDD separately to put inside to complete it. HTH ...
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How old is the hard drive you're replacing? If it was pre-2005, chances are it's a PATA or IDE drive rather than a SATA type. Is the original connector a large black plastic thing with 40 holes in it (2 rows of 20)? If not, then it's a SATA set-up, requiring 2 connections (one for power and one for data). Just make sure you align the connectors carefully, (even though they won't click in if they're reversed).
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Try returning it? I was very unhappy with my unit. The SATA connection was very loose and it was impossible to get a reliable connection.
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I bought this a few months back and used it with both IDE and SATA and it worked for me. I would say you may have gotten a bad one and just send it back. I'm running Win7 and only tried it only desktop. If I had more money to spend I would get one with out a power cord.
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I connect the anker adapter to HDD and also to a DVD drive. In both times it worked perfectly
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I want to say no because the one I received didn't work. However I'm unsure if that was due to compatibility or if the cable was faulty. (The cable fit into the port of the laptop but would not remain in with out leverage).
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The HD you list has an enclosure what happened to it. A bare 2.5 HD should fit. If your enclosure is damaged remove it and check to see if the HD has a standard plug.
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I am NOT an expert. I don't think there are any parts in the adapter that can wear out. It looks to be just electrical connections. So you seem to have either a bad connection or a bad drive. I'm sure you've tried reconnecting and jiggling wires and using different USB ports. If none of that works, my best guess is your drive went bad. I wish I had more profound advice for you. Can you test the adapter with another drive to help isloate the problem? If the adapter works with another drive, then I would say your original drive is bad. Bad drives are way beyond what I can deal with.
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hi, i don't know if you can use it with yours but it was so inexpensive its worth the risk. it was easy to put the hard drive in, if you have a sata hard drive i dont know why it would not work. even so you could get a used laptop hard drive pretty cheap and still make use of it.,
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I just installed it in my daughter's Toshiba laptop last night with the same series of laptop you mention. Just don't lose the screws when you take the other hard drive out. I am assuming that you will clone the original to it. Or load an OS with it. Either way my daughter is up and running all day just fine!
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The drive itself needs a sata data cable and a hard drive power supply cable(don't know the name of that) look on best buy or some store that has these two cables on one end and a USB/ port on ur laptop for the other.
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hi. i was wondering how upgrading the hard drive went for you cuz i was thinking of doing it. also, did u buy ur hard drive off of ifixit's website if you did and does making imporvement dissuade any warranty on the laptop? thanx.
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Hughes, sorry to hear that the product did not work for you. I ordered the same hard drive for my Toshiba which uses the IDE connector and it worked fine. In same laptops it is not easy to fit in the hard drive and align the pins properly but if your laptops uses IDE connectors, I am very positive that the product will work. As far as i know, the hard drive is either a SATA, PATA or IDE kind of technology. And if it IDE, that drive should be able to work. However, your situation may be different am not sure, but all i say mine is working fine. Otherwise you can also try to compare with the old one and see if there is a match. Thank you.
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I just used one HD and screwed it in to the holes in the bottom part of the chassis. Not sure what I would do about the second drive.