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External HD confusion

#1 Post by Rex » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:30 am

I seem to be getting my knickers in a twist.

I have bought an external 3.5" SATA hd enclosure and intend to put a Hitachi 160gb SATA hd. The enclosure comes with all the external cable but not the internal power and data cable. The web site from the company that I intend to buy the drive from, says, OEM model, cables not included. Seems that I have to buy separate cables. Is this normally the case?

But every site I search, SATA and power cables are about 0.5 meter long. My external HD enclosure will not have space for all this excess cabling.

What does one normally do?

Very grateful for any advice, even if it is to buy a different hd that comes with cables!

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#2 Post by JHEM » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:33 am

Send/take it back and get a proper one that comes with the cables!

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#3 Post by Rex » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:57 am

James,

Seems reasonable advice but should the cables come with the external HD enclosure or with the hd itself? Or both!

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#4 Post by JHEM » Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:38 am

With the enclosure. Never seen one that didn't have a short HD and power connecter coming off the circuit board in the case.

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#5 Post by Rex » Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:46 am

James,

Many thanks. I willcheck it out with the retailer and/or return the enclosure.

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