SATA connector question

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Burner27

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Not sure if I should be worried or not but how 'tough' are the power and data SATA connections on SATA HDDs? If one pushes the power and data connectors on to a HDD is it easy to damage these by pushing too hard?


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The real way to break SATA connectors is to snap off the connector (up and down motion). I wouldn't rate SATA connector's as very durable.
 
Agreed. Not durable really. I do find them easy to work with though since they aren't nearly as snug as IDE and Molex connectors (for the most part).

As mentioned, DO NOT put pressure in a up or down motion as I can recall a number of people actually breaking the connector right off of the HDD. Pull straight outwards and don't wiggle up and down.
 
I appreciate the responses, but I was specifically asking about PUSHING not up and down movements. Can any damage be done by PUSHING the connectors too hard?

Thx
 
Burner27 said:
I appreciate the responses, but I was specifically asking about PUSHING not up and down movements. Can any damage be done by PUSHING the connectors too hard?

Thx
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Id be careful, if I were you. I broke the connectors off of a cheapo RAID card, and have read other horror stories, here on the [H] Forums. Its not nearly as tight a fight as PATA connectors are, but they shall have to do, we have no choice.
 
Burner27 said:
I appreciate the responses, but I was specifically asking about PUSHING not up and down movements. Can any damage be done by PUSHING the connectors too hard?

Thx
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Pushing hard straight on it will likely veer up or down. The exception I can think of is if you were to use a backplane and I've seen those break when the backplane and hard drive carrier aren't lined up perfectly.

What is the scenario you're thinking of?
 
Volkum said:
Pushing hard straight on it will likely veer up or down. The exception I can think of is if you were to use a backplane and I've seen those break when the backplane and hard drive carrier aren't lined up perfectly.

What is the scenario you're thinking of?
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My mild "OCD" to make sure that the connections are 'solid'.
 
Volkum said:
The real way to break SATA connectors is to snap off the connector (up and down motion). I wouldn't rate SATA connector's as very durable.
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That's why I like the sata cables that come with western digital retail drives. They have the little nub that keeps it from moving up and down.
 
I believe the SATA connectors are rated for 48 N maximum pushing force.

You should not apply more than the force specified above... OK ?

:)
 
Hehe. Dang! I was applying 49.525586685 N to it! I am screwed.........
 
Burner27 said:
Hehe. Dang! I was applying 49.525586685 N to it! I am screwed.........
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50 N - hoooo doggies, you been working out on the side :p?

Have you tried using the 90deg-angled SATA connectors? They do make it a little easier to position the connector & apply force to it once seated w/o bending it or putting side forces on.
 
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