[XCSSA] Harddrive with power connector problem

[xcssa@xcssa.org]

Yeah, superglue as a replacement for your fingers w/ 2 connectors
wired together to relieve the stress on the old socket would be more
XCSSA style.

On 10/17/07, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org> wrote:
> 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
>
> --
> Be well - or at least have interesting symptoms!
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