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[stuff about AMP D connector on HDD deleted]
>I do however have the feeling that this was too easy, and therefore
>the phantom part must be the connector *inside* the drive box. Am I
>right? If so, what were the instructions again for opening the drive box?
First things first... There's three parts to this connector. The AMP D
connector (glad to know it's sourcable - care to post the inventory number
and contact info?), the ribbon-like cable (proper term??) and the 44 pin
connector to the drive. That should be findable. It's the same size as a
standard IDE connector, I believe, but with 4 more sockets.
Here's the spec from the Seagate tech reference for one of their 2.5
drives:
ST-9150AG
TOP +- 44-pin I/O Connector (* see below)
& o o
::::::::::::::::::::1 o o
-P-W-A-----------+------------------
& & &
pin-20 removed for keying ---------------+ & &
& &
& &
Drive is Master, no Slave drive present ------------------ 0 0
Drive is Master, Seagate Slave drive present ------------- 1 0
Drive is Slave to another Seagate 2.5" Master ------------ 0 1
Reserved Position (Do Not Use) --------------------------- 1 1
* Drive uses +5vdc power supplied to the drive
via the interface connector. The drive does
NOT make use of a +12vdc power line.
pin-41 +5vdc (Logic)
pin-42 +5vdc (Motor)
pin-43 Ground
Anyways - my Circuit Specialist catalog only lists 40 and 50 pin 0.1x0.1
IDC female socket connectors. However, those are only $1 each in single
quantity, $0.60 ea > 100 quantity. So even if you have to get these made....
not a horrid price, I would think. And SOMEONE is making them....
Second, getting the case open:
Peel back the little sticker showing where to push down when inserting it
and you'll find two screws. Remove em. Next, the way I did this was to
carefully use a flathead jewler's screwdriver to undo the snaps one by one,
starting at the end with the screws. The case had enough flex for me to bend
it back as I went w/o damaging it. Once you do that, the top flips up and
you're home free.
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