How does the drive connect to the enclosure. Does it use a red SATA cable or plug directly to SATA interface on board?
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The enclosure has 2 physical parts. The large part holds the drive, which plugs directly into a circuit board SATA connector. The large part has a proprietary external connector which snaps into the smaller part. The smaller part provides the power and data connection to the outside world. The two physical parts can be separated by simply pulling them apart, as the original intent was to provide a "Flexible" interface to the larger part holding the drive. Hope this helps.
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It connects to a Sata port on the bottom piece of the enclosure. No cords or wires. Its also worth noting that you can use this without the top portion (plastic cover for the drive) You can just plug in ANY sata drive be it 2.5 or 3.5 and retrieve data from them. Then just plug in your main drive again with the fancy plastic shroud when your done.
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The answer is yes. There is a USB connector, but if that does not work you can turn the box upside down and connect with the SATA interface directly.
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The sata connectors will all be on a chain together, look on your hard drive and see the connector that is the largest slot? Find the cables that match the shape of the connector, remember don't force it too much, make sure you are inserting it the right way
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It comes with a USB 3.0 Cable. As I recall it did not come with a SATA cable. I purchased a separate 6" eSATA cable.
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Will this work with a sata drive bay? Does it need to connect directly to a motherboard?
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I don't think it matters. From the PDF it looks like they're both sata connections. I think I picked the one that gave the hard drive the most room.
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The usb connectors on this are used for the front usb ports and card reader, the sata connection is only for the esata plug, the unit I purchased did not last but for a few months before it died
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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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If the drive you wish to connect is in an external case with e-SATA port then you need an e-SATA cable. Here's one at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-6-Feet-Shielded-External-ESATA6/dp/B000ENYXZ6 And another shorter one here with free shipping: http://www.amazon.com/Crest-SY-CAB-ESA-e-SATA-Cable-18-Inch/dp/B002G1YNRC/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1414267330&sr=1-9&keywords=e-sata+cable
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Hello again. Thanks to the Interposer on the back of this optical drive the sata cable that comes with it both powers the optical drive and is used for communication. If there is anything else I can do for you or if you have any other questions please let me know.Sincerely,Chris Nickels Red Planet Trading
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It does not. It is not even sata compatible. It connects into use port on main board
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Same answer as Geoffrey, it has 2 parts: one for the drive and one for the hardware interface. Both connect together then a cable usb2/3 to your pc. You do need a sata drive
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You need a standard SATA cable, such as this: Monoprice 18-Inch SATA III 6.0 Gbps Cable with Locking Latch and 90-Degree Plug - Blue and a 2.5" SSD to 3.5" HDD mounting kit, such as this one: 2.5-inch SSD / HDD to 3.5-inch Bracket Mount Adapter
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You could connect it to the SATA port on a mainboard with an adapter cable, but I don't know what kind of thru put you would get.SATA to eSATA Cable
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The SATA and power cables are provided in the package. Open the case by unscrewing. Connect the white power cable and red SATA cable from the circuit board to HDD.
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A drive in this bay will perform exactly the same as a drive mounted internally. The power and SATA ports are merely pass-thru connectors, so it is the same as connecting them directly to the motherboard and power supply.
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Hi Ricardo, the cable is used to connect a SATA disk to your USB port.Jesus R.