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Subject: Re: Cloning a 2.5" IDE/PATA Laptop Hard drive
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:14:33 -0600
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 06:37:23 -0500, Paul  wrote:

>
>How is that possible ?
>
>You'd need a pretty new power supply, to not have the floppy connector.
>Or maybe a very old one.
>
>"Molex 4-pin LP4 & Floppy Drive 4-pin SP4 Female Adapter Converter Y Cable"
>
>The closest I could find to a classical one, is a Molex that goes
>to two SP4 connectors.
>
>https://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-Go-Internal-Multi-Color/dp/B0002J1KW6
>
>Normally, you'd buy a Molex that goes to another Molex plus a Floppy SP4.
>And I'm not seeing any of those for sale.
>
>*******
>
>This site has pictures of power connectors if you need them.
>Might take a while to load on your dialup connection.
>
>http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html
>
>*******
>
>I would check to make sure one of the wire looms isn't all wound
>up in an elastic and hiding the floppy power connection.
>
>    Paul

You're right. It was well hidden. That computer came with one of those
mini card readers. For SD, MMC, whatever they are all called....
I think that thing was put where a floppy drive would go. That thing had
4 slots, and was using 4 drive letters, sandwiched in between hard
drives and CD. That annoyed the shit out of me, so I unplugged it almost
as soon as I bought the computer. (The only mini cards I use are SD from
my camera, and I have a USB adaptor for that). 

Anyhow, the power plug for a floppy drive was crammed above that stupid
mini card thing. Since I dont plan ot ever use that thing, I may remove
it and put my floppy drive in that slot.

By the way, it's been a long time since I installed a floppy drive. The
cable is straight on one end and has a set of twisted wires on the other
end. Am I correct that the twisted end goes to the floppy drive? (Or
will it work either way)?

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