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    Grrrr...

    Is it just me or is it impossible to build a computer without something going wrong? Never flippin' straight forward is it?!

    I've finally got the SATA drivers onto my stupid computer, to get through to actually installing windows. Then it can't find my hard drive... The cable had fallen out.

    Is this something I've gotta watch out for? anyone else have problems with SATA cables randomly falling out?

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    They click in, so it's impossible for them to fall out
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    http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=52571

    Yup ^^

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    Quote Originally Posted by tiggerai
    anyone else have problems with SATA cables randomly falling out?
    Chin up tigs - that happens all the time to me.

    USUALLY when I need access to the "maxtor raid" as its called with all my media centre recordings on and trying to see which 1 in a set of 8 it is can be a 'mare after a few beers

    Bluetac is ideal for fixing them so they don't "fall" out... as is any tape really.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Howard
    They click in, so it's impossible for them to fall out
    Mine have never clicked in at all... Im certain only WD drives have a different designed connection so the cables are held more secure.

    Maybe the newer Serial ATA II type drives have more safeguards to stop this occuring but none of the 4 seagate and 4 Maxtor I have click when connected

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    you dont need that FDD then rai ?
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    Some users have complained about the durability of SATA cables and their ability to come loose. This has been rectified with a new 'ClickConnect' plug, which has a spring clip and clicks into place when plugged in.
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    I went and bought the Western Digital Secure connect for my Raptor, which is actually really good for anyone if they have a Raptor. It's basically a £5 SATA connector with these things at the end which lock onto the drives. Just thought I would share that, since many people don't know about it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Howard
    They click in, so it's impossible for them to fall out
    yeah right! Have it happening all the time at work, a 1m cable has more than enough weight to pull a connector out of the socket, add a bit of vibration into the mix and you've got a random disconnecting cable if you're not careful. For that very reason I insist on 3ware multi-lane cables for RAID boxes cause they seem to be the only SATA cable that can't autonomously disconnect

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    Quote Originally Posted by PrivatePyle
    Do what tiny used to do with there machines, glue hdd cables in place
    You'll go to hell for that!

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    tig you are very right, it is impossiblt to build without something going wrong, as it is also impossible to not cut yourself. ive just done it building a comp for downstairs. if you wanna know what went wrong it was the hdd. you know on the IBM one it says "not not cover this hole" well you know the rest

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    never had a problem with mine to be honest, they dont seem supremely secure but they also dont seem to be prone to falling out (even when fiddling inside my PC like a ham-fisted idiot)

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    As I said, the biggest problem is 1m cables, I find they have to be unsupported besides the ends and most of the cable be trailing off the connector. However if you give ANY support to these cables and you can almost completely eliminate the problem

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    get wd's for the scure connectors they realy work
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