Sata connector on MB pulled off..

[silicon]

The sat aconnector pulled free of the motherboard. I think i can put it back but long term how to fix?

 

[CoPhotoGuy]

How to fix? Send the motherboard in for repair or buy a new one.

I've never liked the SATA connector - they could have designed it better. Surround the connector with plastic and make the connection itself deeper so that the cable is always aligned correctly. I used to see many people with broken SATA connectors.

 

[inachu]

it happen when those companies make the ones with metal clips on the wire which lock it in place. NEVER get those just for that reason alone.

 

[silicon]

I wonder if I could just glue it back into its place? If I carefully push the connector down over the pins and on each side there is a spot where it seems like i could add glue. The MB is too old to be sent for repair, its a 2008 purchase.

 

[denis280]

How to fix? Send the motherboard in for repair or buy a new one.

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[Charlie98]

I wonder if I could just glue it back into its place? If I carefully push the connector down over the pins and on each side there is a spot where it seems like i could add glue. The MB is too old to be sent for repair, its a 2008 purchase.

I don't think that would work very well... we are talking an electrical current that has to have a good amount of integrity... meaning a soldiered connector.

 

[silicon]

I don't think that would work very well... we are talking an electrical current that has to have a good amount of integrity... meaning a soldiered connector.

thats just it though the electrical connectors are still on the board, only the plastic piece came off.

 

[Charlie98]

thats just it though the electrical connectors are still on the board, only the plastic piece came off.

Oh! I was thinking the whole terminal pulled out.

You can give it a try... I would make sure whatever you use is non-conductive at least in a cured state, and doesn't leave any corrosive residue.

 

[corkyg]

I had that happen a few years ago. I could not repair it, so I worked around by buying a PCI card that had both SATA and eSATA ports. Best move I ever made. It still runs well, and the eSATA port was well worth it.