On 5/9/26 9:04 AM, Tim via users wrote:
Michael D. Setzer II:
Just as something to check. Had an electronic instructor friend
many years ago had an issue. Figured it was a bad cable to drive,
so ordered a new one, but didn't fix problem, so he sent computer
to shop. Got it back, and was informed it was a bad cable. The new
one he got was defective. Don't know what connection your drive is
using, but might want to check cable and connectors on both ends.
Just a point that's not often mentioned, SATA cables should not be bent
or folded, any change in its direction should be a smooth curve. One
folded before use, then straightened out, may be permanently mangled.
Mangled cables can cause data disruption, that is anything that passes
along it. Your data, the metadata the filing system uses, etc.
Also, some cables don't make a great connection to the drive. They may
work loose thanks to vibration. Reseating cables (pull out, plug back
in), sometimes resolves some cabling problems.
Yep. I learned that years ago with my first SATA cables!
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