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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: klx300r on July 27, 2009, 05:45:54 PM

Title: where to gin 44 pin IDE passthrough connector?
Post by: klx300r on July 27, 2009, 05:45:54 PM

my IDE connector on my 1200 MB lost 7 pins when I took off the existing IDE cable recently..arghhh....I want to solder in a new one on the MB..any one know where I can get one?

Title: Re: where to gin 44 pin IDE passthrough connector?
Post by: Drac on July 27, 2009, 05:49:00 PM

Go to your local recycling center and look for a used computer to desolder it from.

Cheap and easy :)

Title: Re: where to gin 44 pin IDE passthrough connector?
Post by: Daedalus on July 27, 2009, 06:00:58 PM

You'd be hard pushed to find a used computer with those smaller pins on it - they're rarely used these days. Maybe have a look for a dead A1200 or A600 to take some pins off...

Title: Re: where to gin 44 pin IDE passthrough connector?
Post by: tone007 on July 27, 2009, 06:59:03 PM

Here's a nice clean new one if you don't feel like just replacing the few pins. http://cgi.ebay.com/44-Pin-2-0-Pitch-Polarized-Shrouded-Male-Header_W0QQitemZ150360790363

I'd probably just do the few pins, myself.

Title: Re: where to gin 44 pin IDE passthrough connector?
Post by: amigakit on July 27, 2009, 07:25:36 PM

We can supply the full pin header with correct pitch for resoldering to the board.

Title: Re: where to gin 44 pin IDE passthrough connector?
Post by: klx300r on July 28, 2009, 04:16:00 AM

Quote from: Daedalus;517013

You'd be hard pushed to find a used computer with those smaller pins on it - they're rarely used these days. Maybe have a look for a dead A1200 or A600 to take some pins off...

I wish i could! In my parts 600's and especially 1200's are extremely hard to come by....

Title: Re: where to gin 44 pin IDE passthrough connector?
Post by: klx300r on July 28, 2009, 04:24:29 AM

Quote from: tone007;517020

Here's a nice clean new one if you don't feel like just replacing the few pins. http://cgi.ebay.com/44-Pin-2-0-Pitch-Polarized-Shrouded-Male-Header_W0QQitemZ150360790363

I'd probably just do the few pins, myself.

thanks for the link tone! I was thinking of just putting the loose pins back but then I thought if I was going to get the soldering kit out yet again I might as well do the full job right the first time! of course this thinking took me many many a year to grasp :-)

Quote from: amigakit;517023

We can supply the full pin header with correct pitch for resoldering to the board.

PM sent :-) If the postage doesnt kill me I'd rather buy from you guys as Ive always been happy with your service :-)

Title: Re: where to gin 44 pin IDE passthrough connector?
Post by: Jope on July 28, 2009, 07:13:45 AM

Like said, don't unsolder everything. Just clean the holes for the broken pins and solder them in one by one.