You know the sata cable? I was told it was very weak and by unplugging it with your fingers could break it? 
true or what?
true or what?GENERAL sata cable
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Taijigamer2
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I've unplugged and replugged sata cables over and over, haven't had one break yet. Just have to be careful and pull from the connector and not the wire if u can help it.
Ah nice to know. The reason behind the thread I was recently watching a video regarding taking the whole xbox apart and he took the cable out with a pair of plyers and stated that if you do it with your finger it may break!
It's is possible for them to go bad though. There was a post the other day where someone was having an issue and it ended up being a faulty SATA cable. Myself, I was fighting to get a hard drive to be recinigzed by my PC and it ended up being a bad SATA cable.
Taijigamer2
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True, I never said it couldn't happen, just to be careful. I have loads of spare sata cables knocking about anyway so its no biggie to just replace them if they go bad.
Nope you sure didn't say that. I just thought if add some of my experiences and at the same time wanted the OP to be aware it is possible for them to go bad. And ya, I have a lot of them laying around as well.
As the others have said, If you keep a small amount of pressure centered on the cable when your pulling and not flexing it back and forth your good.You know the sata cable? I was told it was very weak and by unplugging it with your fingers could break it?
I personally have never had anything break or come loose but there is always the chance even if you are being careful, Nothing is 100% all the time. But for 99% of the time, Grabbing it with your fingers and giving it a tug is good enough imho.
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It's not recommended to pull on the cable but when the connector is too small you don't really have much choice. I've always managed to maintain a firm grip on the connector and cable, pulls out every time no problem. It's probably more down to some people being heavy handed and clumsy.
I would think using pliers would increase the likelihood of the connector breaking. Since when you use pliers, your multiplying your grasping force.
I just grip on the connector, wiggle it left/right/outward.
Regarding if pulling on the cable itself (not the hard plastic connector head)....I think that's obvious...you don't want to stress the wires.
If it is a must to pull on the cable itself....pull at the cable nearest you can get to the connector.
I just grip on the connector, wiggle it left/right/outward.
Regarding if pulling on the cable itself (not the hard plastic connector head)....I think that's obvious...you don't want to stress the wires.
If it is a must to pull on the cable itself....pull at the cable nearest you can get to the connector.