My pc does not see my HDD

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  1. Posts : 182
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       #11

    TVeblen said:
    Oh, and they do make caddies to install 3.5" drives in 5.5" bays.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=-1&isNodeId=1
    I know I have one for the HD and one for my old dvd, and they are just fine, but too many wires made me decide to see if I could install the HD to eliminate all those wires...that is why I wanted to install internally...no more wires...except for those that are at least inside the case.
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  2. Posts : 9,606
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       #12

    IDE cable & floppy ribbons cables are different number of pins.

    Full size IDE HD's use Molex power connectors
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails My pc does not see my HDD-power_y_splitter.jpg  
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  3. Posts : 182
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       #13

    DocBrown said:
    IDE cable & floppy ribbons cables are different number of pins.

    Full size IDE HD's use Molex power connectors
    I do have an extra one just like that...are you suggesting that i could use that for my 2 fans that i have piggybacked into existing Molex power connectors? Not a bad idea, but would those thin fan wires black and red stay in those connectors without falling out? I don't know how those are installed , probably soddered..I had to snip a couple of those fan wires to get the old power supply out and I pulled but nothing happened, so I snipped them.
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       #14

    Is you old IDE HD a full size desktop HD ? or a laptop small IDE HD ?

    There are molex to fan wire adapters also. I don't have a pic stored here right now.


    Edit: Found one
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails My pc does not see my HDD-fan_molex_adapter.jpg  
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  5. Posts : 182
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       #15

    DocBrown said:
    Is you old IDE HD a full size desktop HD ? or a laptop small IDE HD ?

    There are molex to fan wire adapters also. I don't have a pic stored here right now.


    Edit: Found one
    A full size HD for desktop. My case came with fans installed into those Molex connectors...never heard of the one your describing.
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  6. Posts : 9,606
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       #16

    Normally replacement case fans come with the 2 wire (Red & Black) and a small connector on the end that would connect to the molex adapter or to a connection on the motherboard. Sounds like yours was wired directly to the PSU leads. Poor planning on the PC Mfg for doing replacement PSU & fans if needed.

    Can you take & upload any pics of your problem areas ? That way our team of members can throw more ideas at you.

    Here are some more pics for refference:
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails My pc does not see my HDD-ide_connections.jpg   My pc does not see my HDD-ide_hd_jumper_master_hddmil.jpg   My pc does not see my HDD-fan_ext_cable.jpg   My pc does not see my HDD-fan_y_connector.jpg   My pc does not see my HDD-sata_to_molex.jpg  

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  7. Posts : 182
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       #17

    pictures of what? The attached fans are covered with electric tape. The loose HD...I could send that the first chance I get...possibly some suggestions on how to stop it from moving around in this non bay area, not meant for any device.
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  8. Posts : 6,292
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       #18

    You could cut some pieces of Styrofoam to wedge them into the space on each side snugly.
    You can get some Velcro pads that have adhesive on both parts - one part on the case, one part on the HDD.
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  9. Posts : 24,479
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       #19

    For reference, a floppy connector is 32 pin, IDE is 40 pin, not interchangeable. :)
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  10. Posts : 182
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       #20

    Refer: TVeblen excellent ideas, thanks.... Refer: DocBrown: If you could identify each one of those pics you kindly showed it would be appreciated. So I would know what to ask or look for. Thanks
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