No Jumper For New Western Digital Hard Drive?

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No Jumper For New Western Digital Hard Drive?, hard drive jumper

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mwinslow View Member Profile	Jan 15 2007, 12:55 AM Post #1
New Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 15-January 07 Member No.: 106,356	Has anyone purchased a laptop (2.5) hard drive from western digital? Need to know if they normally don't ship them with the jumper needed to set it as slave or cable select. I just purchased one and had to return it because it didn't have a jumper with it (it would be used as a second drive in my laptop) and noone sells them seperately. The technician at the store told me that notebook drives don't come shipped with the jumper. I know seagate drives do because I purchased one recently and it came with the jumper.

usasma View Member Profile	Jan 15 2007, 01:35 AM Post #2
Visually handicapped, hence the avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 14,526 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824	I'll try and remember to check tomorrow at work. Give this topic a bump in the meantime so I can see it, OK? -------------------- - John If you need a more detailed explanation, please ask for it. I have the Knack.

dc3 View Member Profile	Jan 15 2007, 01:46 AM Post #3
arachibutyrophobia Group: BC Advisor Posts: 4,828 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Northern CA. Member No.: 13,532	Was this hdd a SATA drive by chance? -------------------- Lord, may we please have a little more chlorine in the gene pool?

mwinslow View Member Profile	Jan 15 2007, 11:38 PM Post #4
New Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 15-January 07 Member No.: 106,356	EIDE ATA/100

dc3 View Member Profile	Jan 16 2007, 03:49 AM Post #5
arachibutyrophobia Group: BC Advisor Posts: 4,828 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Northern CA. Member No.: 13,532	QUOTE(mwinslow @ Jan 15 2007, 11:38 PM) EIDE ATA/100 Yes, it should have come with a jumper. I've seen stranger things, one person ordered a Asus socket 939 which came without the bracket to mount the HSF. -------------------- Lord, may we please have a little more chlorine in the gene pool?

usasma View Member Profile	Jan 20 2007, 11:52 PM Post #6
Visually handicapped, hence the avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 14,526 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824	I finally found one to check at work - yep, they come with them. They're real little and are at the far left side of the drive (when facing the pins with the label up). Maybe check a local shop for dead hard drives and see if you can get one out of there? -------------------- - John If you need a more detailed explanation, please ask for it. I have the Knack.

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