[XCSSA] Harddrive with power connector problem

[xcssa@xcssa.org]

On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:31:04 -0500, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org wrote:

>One of my main harddrives has a problem.  It seems to have a loose  
>power socket which possibly got stressed by accident.  If I hold the  
>4 pin power plug in at a slight angle, it works fine.  Otherwise, it  
>frequently loses power.

Sounds like either a cracked circuit board leading to a broken trace or a cold solder
joint where the four-pin connector is attached. I'd try re-heating the four power/ground
connections first.

Of course that's not 'interesting' enough for _this_ group, so I'll sit back and watch
the suggestions flow.  --Don

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