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Internal Drive Not Recognized With SecureConnect SATA Cable

The SATA hard drive is not seen by the system after installed with a SecureConnect SATA cable.
This happens because the cable does not supply power to the hard drive.

Western Digital has two different SecureConnect SATA cables.

SecureConnect Cable with Cover

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This version of the cable covers the SATA power port to provide stability.
A legacy Molex power cable must be used to supply power to the drive.

A SecureConnect cable without the cover must be used if the drive does not have a Molex port.

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SecureConnect Cable without Cover

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This version of the cable does not cover the SATA power port.
A regular SATA power cable can be used.

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Answer ID 1769
Published 08/20/2018 12:15 AM
Updated 04/05/2024 03:08 PM

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