Missing IDE Pin

[NovaCoder]

Hi,

I just noticed that a pin is missing from the IDE connector on the second-hand MB I brought. It's on the opposite end to pin 1 (same side).

Questions:

1) What does that pin do and will it work without it?
2) If not, can it be fixed?

Thanks

[Charlie]

That should be pin 43 (GND).

Not needed if you're using a 2.5" - 3.5" Adapter (not likely with an A1200/600) - you'll be getting power from elsewhere...

So the GND may well be needed if plugging in a 'real' 2.5" device.

Link

Pins 41 - 44 are basically power for 2.5" drives.

Can you solder at all? - easy to fix if you can - The pin is likely snapped off rather than pulled out...
...find a bit of metal that will do for a replacement, hold against the relevant contact, heat solder from other side...
...solder flows, pin sticks - job done. - Maybe not good enough for repeated plugging/unplugging.

If the pin has been pulled from the mobo, it's possible the track is (semi)buggered in which case if it was me I'd not bother trying to repair - I'd just grab a GND from elsewhere & bodge it into the plastic IDE header.

PS:
Worth trying anyway without any of the above - with luck the drive will use a GND from elsewhere on the header...
...with bad luck, something goes 'pop'. (not likely)

Hope that helps.

[NovaCoder]

Ok thanks for that Charlie, I'll let you know how I get on with it

[NovaCoder]

Well not too bad, it seems that the missing pin doesn't make any difference. The CF still works fine, even the HD LED works

Update: Just found out that some idiot (not me!) has bent all of the PCMCIA pins

It also needs the timing fixes applied.