Dell xps m1730 sata connector broken

[memoryram]

Hi,
the little black plastic on the sata connector from de motherboard is broken and i can't plug my sata hard drive and i would like to know if i can do something to fix it.

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

A picture would help....

All the best Brett

 

[memoryram]

Hi, i can't post my picture here, i got an error : i need to confirm my email, but i did it, anyway i give you the link.

http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/941944S7000695.jpg


Don't know if you can see what i mean...

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

Which end...hd or motherboard ?

All the best Brett

 

[memoryram]

Motherboard...

I can see the little "pins", but the cable can't be connected.

You know what i mean ?

 

[Brett928S2]

Motherboard...

I can see the little "pins", but the cable can't be connected.

You know what i mean ?

Hi

Did you break the little hold down clip ???

If so you have two choices.... new motherboard.....OR ...carefully tape it down....

All the best Brett

 

[memoryram]

basically, i bought it on ebay (hdd problem) and i see that, then i try to fix it.


Even if the cable stay there, i get an error ( no sata/pata cable detected.) i don't know if i tape it down, the hdd will works.

 

[Brett928S2]

basically, i bought it on ebay (hdd problem) and i see that, then i try to fix it.


Even if the cable stay there, i get an error ( no sata/pata cable detected.) i don't know if i tape it down, the hdd will works.

Hi

If you tape it.....you must make sure it has enough PRESSURE to make good contacts....

All the best Brett

 

[memoryram]

Alright, i'll try it.

Thanks

 

[memoryram]

Hi,
don't seem to work, maybe i did something wrong.

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi,
don't seem to work, maybe i did something wrong.

Hi

You HAVE TO get enough pressure to make good contacts...

All the best Brett

 

[memoryram]

Hi,
I'll post a new picture soon, i'm not sure if i tape it down in the right side.

 

[memoryram]

Do you have a xps m1730 ?

should i tape down the connector between the little white plastic and the pins or tape it down over the pins ?

 

[Brett928S2]

Do you have a xps m1730 ?

should i tape down the connector between the little white plastic and the pins or tape it down over the pins ?

Hi

DEFINITELY >>> OVER the top...of the pins and that darkish red strip....

All the best Brett

 

[memoryram]

OH!!!!!

I'll try it tommorow.

Thanks

 

[jarotech]

Do you have two hard drives in the cage? The service manual indicates the first disk is connected to the other connector. Primary hard disk must be installed in the drawer labeled 0.

 

[memoryram]

hmmm, don't work.

I'll post a picture.

 

[memoryram]

1 way :


2 way :





Hdd should works ?

 

[memoryram]

Brett, i did it correctly ?

I can't find anything on google about that.

 

[Brett928S2]

Brett, i did it correctly ?

I can't find anything on google about that.

Hi

You need better quality pictures and i cannot see any tape ?

All the best Brett

 

[memoryram]

it's a kind of invisible tape.

right on the "dark red"

 

[Brett928S2]

it's a kind of invisible tape.

Hi

You NEED big heavy Insulating tape...

All the best Brett

 

[memoryram]

Oh, but do you know if i tape down the cable in the right way ?

 

[Brett928S2]

Oh, but do you know if i tape down the cable in the right way ?

Hi

Cannot see as the pictures are so bad...use MACRO mode on the camera or phone...

All the best Brett

 

[memoryram]

Hmm...

Don't think i can take a better picture, but i tape down the cable right over the pins.