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    Samsung X460 HDD Ribbon Cable thing...

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by dardo, Oct 12, 2010.

  1. dardo

    dardo Newbie

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    hi all. Basically I've been given a samsung x460 which has no HDD . I have a sata laptop disk drive but no cable to connect it to the laptop. It looks as if it needs some sort of ribbon cable that connects to the motherboard but I can't find the part anywhere! Is this part likely to be able to be sourced ? Is there a generic part? Or will I only find it when another x460 is being sold for spares?
    cheers guys
     
    dardo, Oct 12, 2010
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Your diagnosis is probably correct. You most likely need a ribbon cable that has an SATA connector on one end (something like this). I don't know if Samsung use the same cable for several of their notebooks (it would simplify their logistics). I would recommend that you contact the Samsung repair agents in your country (they should be listed on your Samsung website). They should have such parts in stock.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Oct 12, 2010
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