SCSI and SAS are used mostly in RAID arrays and servers.eSATA data cable with eSATA connector is a variant of SATA meant for external connectivity.Firewire cables and connectors: Used for external drives only.SFF-8784 Other types of connectors for storage devices SFF-8784 edge card connector used in internal storage devices, initially designed for using in smart phones and tablets, but now also used in ultra-slim WD Blue hard drive and the WD Black solid-state hybrid drive (SSHD).
USB2, USB3, USB-C and Apple Lightning cables and connectors: Used for external drives only. Sooner or later you may need these parts for drive replacement when you decide to refurbish your computer with new drive and software re-installation. It is highly recommended to remove all adapters and brackets from the drive before giving the drive to the recovery service. Per say, this 44-pin to 40-pin IDE adapter (on the right) is used in many aged laptops. NOTE: Many laptops require a special adapter to connect the drive to their motherboards. Old IDE laptop hard drives with IDE-ATA connectors is shown on the next picture. On the right, the IDE drive with IDE data cable and powered through the white Molex power connector. On the left, IDE cable attached to motherboard (yellow connectors). IDE Cables and Connectors in old Desktop computers IDE Cables and Connectors SATA data line connectors IDE (PATA) Cables and Connectors The clip must be squeezed to let go the cable out of socket.
Be aware of metal brackets used for extra securing in same models of SATA cable’s connectors (both power and data). SATA Hard drive connectors (S-ATA) for data transferring. A SATA power connector (in a circle) is used for most HDDs. Power Supply with cables and connectors used for powering a Hard Drive or SSD. Red triangles point two 15-pin SATA power connectors, the next 4-pin Molex connectors are still presented to support older devices. On the picture with a typical power supply for desktop computer you can see two types of connectors used to power up all types of hard drives and most of SSDs. Connectors and Cables for Hard Drive and SSDĭata storage interfaces evolved together with newer computers motherboards designs and faster methods of transferring data between the CPU and a storage device.Īll hard drives and some SSD have two separate connectors, one to connect with power supply, and the other one connects to data controller on the motherboard for data transferring.
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