IDE cable connector

[Orsi]

Hey there, I need an urgente help.

My HD (Maxtor DiamondMax 8 40 GB) is with two cable connectors broken and I need to fix it as soon as possible.
How can I fix it without nothing? Is there a way to do it with an solder and the two connectors broken? I mean, is it possible to reassemble them?

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[HammerBot]

Please be more specific. What is broken?

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[Orsi]

dont know how you call it in english, but its two of those several "golden" pins where you connect to IDE cable in the HD.
(the same kind of pins for jumpers)

<b>_____________________</b>
ASUS A7N8X Deluxe
AMD Athlon XP 2500+
1 Gb RAM CAS2
95 Gb HDs
Gainward GeForce4 Ti4600 Powerpack!
<b>_____________________</b>

 

[HammerBot]

If they are bend, you simply straighten them out. If they are broken off (missing) you will need to replace the connector. If you are not comfortable with a soldering iron, I wouldn't recommend this approach, but I don't see any other option.

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[Orsi]

I could replace them with any soldering iron kind? (I mean, any kind of metal).
What I have here is tungstain.

<b>_____________________</b>
ASUS A7N8X Deluxe
AMD Athlon XP 2500+
1 Gb RAM CAS2
95 Gb HDs
Gainward GeForce4 Ti4600 Powerpack!
<b>_____________________</b>

 

[HammerBot]

Im not sure what metal you mean, but as long as its conductive its ok.
Good luck.

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