[hllug] Re: m0n0wall app: Conector Confusion
- From: Bubba's Geek <geek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: hllug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:44:46 -0500
Bubba's Geek wrote:
> Cranz Nichols wrote:
>
>> I received the IDE CF adapter and the 1Gb CF card this afternoon.
>>
>> When I attempted to connect it to the old CompaQ, I found that the
>> ribbon cable will not fit properly. The adapter has 40 pins (that's 40,
>> not 39) and the female ribbon cable connector has 39 holes. That's one
>> too few holes (or one too many pins) by my count.
>>
>> I admit to not being a PC hardware person. What am I missing here?
>>
>> I note that the problematic pin does not seem to have a circuit board
>> trace connected... at least on one side of the circuit board. But it
>> is a double-sided board and I cannot see under the connector body.
>>
>>
> The manufacturer's have changed to 39 pins to prevent
> folks from plugging in the cables incorrectly; as they rarely key
> the plastic anymore.
>
> On some of the cables they insert a plug in one of pins that can be
> pulled out
> if you are lucky. Or you could break off the corresponding pin
> on the Compaq site. The pin in question is just an extra ground pin or not
> connected at all.
>
> I may have a cable with full 40 pin connectors you can have; if I can
> find it! I'll look.
>
> -Lee
>
I do have an extra 40 pin cable you can have if you want to
come and get it!
Don should have one from some of the older computers
he works on routinely. I'm sure we will hear from him shortly!
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