Most important, the extension cable must have a male connector on
one end, and female on the other.

Does anyone know a source?

http://notebookcables.stores.yahoo.net/544pinidelap1.html
http://ja.aliexpress.com/item/IDE-44Pin-Cable-2-5-Laptop-hard-drive-Female-To-Male-Cable-8inch/309780041.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5-IDE-44-Pin-laptop-HDD-Male-to-Female-Cable-2-inch-44-pin-M-F-cable-/180766687148
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/New-44-PIN-IDE-2-5-Hard-Drive-Cable-Adapter-Male-to-Female-5cm-Amiga-Laptop-/281426634750?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_205&hash=item4186 55a7fe
http://www.iec.net/l1354.html
etc... etc... etc...

Hi Jeff,

UPDATE:

Thanks to you, I just ordered the cable from notebookcables....

Regards, John

WARNING/CAUTION:

I received the cable in the mail late yesterday. This "extension"
cable is DEFECTIVE.

The connectors are "out of phase". The top row of pin connectors
on the female side are connected to the bottom row of pin connectors
on the male side, and vise versa.

Note: If you "flip" the 2.5 inch hard drive, Pin #1 will end up
connecting to Pin #20, etc.

This cable came from Atlantic ComputerTech, 95 Horton Ave.,
Lynbrook, NY 11563.

I will call them after 8AM (now 7:25AM) about returning this cable
for a refund. I am afraid that all their cables may have the same problem.

If I have a problem getting a refund, I will report back.

John