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Sata connector on MB pulled off..

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silicon

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The sat aconnector pulled free of the motherboard. I think i can put it back but long term how to fix?
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
silicon said:
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.
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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.
 
Charlie98 said:
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.
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thats just it though the electrical connectors are still on the board, only the plastic piece came off.
 
silicon said:
thats just it though the electrical connectors are still on the board, only the plastic piece came off.
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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.
 
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.
 
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