Closed holes in floppy IDE cables u0026 [pinholes] [cables]
Q: older motherboards, Ive noticed, have an extra pin on the floppy and IDE connectors, thus rendering useless cables with a closed hole. Why is this and what is the easiest way around this? I have plenty of cables, but not all compatible, and even if I had to go out and the cables that have to buy extra hole, I would not know what to call them.
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Re:i just drilled the cable as needed
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Re:I had the same situation, lots of cables and couldn't use them. Started heating up the end of a paper clip and using it to open up the hole (for those that didn't have a plug in them) and it's been working fine. Just a suggestion.
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Re:I think it's just to prevent you from plugging the cable in upside down which is a common problem among the inexperienced computer users of the world. There shouldn't be any problem with bending the pin out of the way or cutting it off. But I can't really recommend doing that because it just doesn't sound like a good idea.
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Re:What is this extra pin for? Are there any problems with bending a pin down, or removing it entirely from the motherboard?
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Re:See if you can pry the pin plug out with a needle. That's the only idea I could think of.
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