Broken pin

BluesFan · 05-17-2007, 11:19 PM

I have a laptop hard drive with a broken pin. I tried the things mentioned in broken pin threads. No luck. Any other suggestions?
Also how do I tell what this pin is for? I obiviously need it.

**The_Other_One** · 05-17-2007, 11:26 PM

http://www.more-solutions.co.uk/support/hardrives.html

There's what the pins do... There are a few grounds, but most are used :-/ Still, it would be worth trying again even missing a pin... I know with processors many times people loose pins and it works fine.

BluesFan · 05-18-2007, 03:30 AM

Thanks for the link. It is pin dd4. I'm still not sure what it does. Do you think this pin is the reason I can't access the hard drive? I'm starting to wonder if there is something else. I know the hard drive works.

05-17-2007, 11:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
BluesFan Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 69	Broken pin I have a laptop hard drive with a broken pin. I tried the things mentioned in broken pin threads. No luck. Any other suggestions? Also how do I tell what this pin is for? I obiviously need it.

05-17-2007, 11:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,412	http://www.more-solutions.co.uk/support/hardrives.html There's what the pins do... There are a few grounds, but most are used :-/ Still, it would be worth trying again even missing a pin... I know with processors many times people loose pins and it works fine. __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

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05-18-2007, 03:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
BluesFan Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 69	Thanks for the link. It is pin dd4. I'm still not sure what it does. Do you think this pin is the reason I can't access the hard drive? I'm starting to wonder if there is something else. I know the hard drive works.