Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 08:34:24 +0800
From: Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [LIB] Ok, which way round?

At 12:30 PM 22/02/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 19:27:22 +0000
>From: T i m <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Ok, which way round?
>
>Hi Folks,
>
>I've got one of those little 2.5 to 3.5" adapters  and there are no
>markings on it as to which end pin one is for either connector?
>
>I know which end is pin one on the 2.5" drives (the end near the
>master/slave jumper yes?) and I know how to spot Pin1 on a std 40W IDE
>cable (coloured stripe etc) but the converter has no clues whatsoever
>apart from a (the) missing pin on the std 40W IDE connector? (what
>number is the missing pin please?)

Pin 1 is the pin furthest from the power connector ON THE ADAPTER (yes I know, 
normally its the other way round). Pin 1 on the 2.5" hard drive should be on the same 
side as the red stripe on the IDE cable. You may need to cut a pin if your IDE cable 
has a keyed pin.

Hope this helps!

- Raymond

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