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#139171 - 01/02/2003 22:06 Hard Drive Ribbon Cable
Xpyder
stranger

Registered: 24/07/2002
Posts: 37
Loc: Los Angeles, CA
Stupid question, but what length and type of cable shall I use for the MKII. I busted one up in my haste to remove the cable before carefully removing the glue.

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#139172 - 01/02/2003 22:26 Re: Hard Drive Ribbon Cable [Re: Xpyder]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
They were made specially for the empeg. You won't be able to purchase the exact same connector ``over the counter''. The empeg guys have extra ones for repairs, but I don't know if you can purchase new ones from them.
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#139173 - 01/02/2003 22:28 Re: Hard Drive Ribbon Cable [Re: wfaulk]
robricc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
but I don't know if you can purchase new ones from them

You can. I asked about a month ago and the price was either $14 or $20. I can't remember exactly.
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#139174 - 02/02/2003 03:09 Re: Hard Drive Ribbon Cable [Re: wfaulk]
Shonky
pooh-bah

Registered: 12/01/2002
Posts: 2009
Loc: Brisbane, Australia
Although they are custom, they aren't impossible to make even for the average joe. What makes them custom is the distance between the connectors and the special folding used to make the cable fit nicely. The cable is standard off the shelf stuff (metric pitch though) as are the connectors.

That being said, if you can get them from support for even US$20 it's probably just easier to get them from there.

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#139175 - 04/02/2003 13:52 Re: Hard Drive Ribbon Cable [Re: Shonky]
csf
member

Registered: 08/04/2002
Posts: 105
Loc: Charlotte, NC
... unless you need one that folds elegantly under your hard drive tray because of your installed fan.
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