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Default How to Correct Poor Hard Drive Power Connector Contacts?

ken inscribed thus:

Everyone,

Thanks for the comments. Sounds like this is a common problem which
gets worse with age.

Art thanks for the suggestion "attach a known good connector to the
existing wires," I think will be able to do this.

As a result, would be interested to find out what are considered the
best power connectors for the std PC HardDrives.

Thanks

Ken


AS someone else said the original Amp connectors were the best, but
even those suffer from repeated connect/dis-connect use. Maplin do
keep the male & female pins and housings! But you really need the
proper crimp tools to make best use of them.

If you are into salvage old dead PSU get thrown away daily, they are a
good source of connectors. A bit of three way terminal strip and you
are good to go.

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Best Regards:
Baron.