I just bought a Western Digital My Book Premium ES Edition with USB 2.0 and eSata connections. I have tried two different eSATA cables and both are very loose fitting on both the My Book as well as the mobo (Asus Striker) connector end. Any movement of either causes the cable to come loose. Please tell me this can't be correct. I am so far forced to use the USB connection. The USB cable is snug and works well. I would rather use the eSATA interface for obvious reasons.
Are there different eSATA cables? Am I using the wrong ones? Again, I have now bought two eSATA cables from two different suppliers and both do the same thing.
I just got the 320 gig My Book prem., i got the esata cable from newegg and my cable isnt loose it stays in place. I paid 11 bucks with shipping. Are you sure you are pushing it in all the way. When i attached mines the first time i didnt put it on all the way and it was a little loose.
You need to trim back (cut back) the plastic insulation on the eSATA cable's plug so the metal part of the eSATA plug will go further into the socket on both your PC and the external disk. The eSATA plug cable's pins are NOT connecting to the pins on your PC's connector.
I just bought a Western Digital My Book Premium ES Edition with USB 2.0 and eSata connections. I have tried two different eSATA cables and both are very loose fitting on both the My Book as well as the mobo (Asus Striker) connector end. Any movement of either causes the cable to come loose. Please tell me this can't be correct. I am so far forced to use the USB connection. The USB cable is snug and works well. I would rather use the eSATA interface for obvious reasons.
Are there different eSATA cables? Am I using the wrong ones? Again, I have now bought two eSATA cables from two different suppliers and both do the same thing.
