As subject, type of connector used with Laptop 2.5-inch hard drives
I need the _male_ connector that will properly mate with a female socket. Not a pin header designed for soldering to a PCB - those pins are two thin!
Anyone know anywhere these can be purchased in the UK, or shipped to relatively cheaply?
Tried RS, Rapid, CPC & Farnell....
toby.co.uk do a range of 2mm cons but I don't think I've ever seen a male cable mount in 2mm - they're not that common in 0.1" and doubt they even exist for 2mm If you really need one you may need to use a female one with a back-to-back male pin-header between them ( remember this will twist the pin order) .
cable mount in 2mm -
Yep, you are right thinking about it - 0.1" wasn't around that much.
male pin-header between
Looks like the solution. :-)
( remember this will twist the pin order) .
Thanks. I am going to have to check that - I came across a similar thing wiring 25-way 'D' Type connectors yonks ago!
male pin-header between
You can "fix" that by adding a short chunk of cable and another male-male adapter.
male pin-header between
Ended up using a IDC cable mounted pin header soldering it to the /reverse/ side of the PCB after removing the existing board mounted
44way socket connector.Good call Mike, about the pin order twist - I could have just gone in gung ho and come out with a fried 120GB laptop hard drive.
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