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‎06-08-2016 02:38 PM

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image.jpegI couldn't upload the other picture because it was too big. Let me just take a picture on my iPad, the quality will not be that great.        See the wire I am holding? When I opened of the computer I saw this out. 

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‎06-08-2016 02:47 PM

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Thank you for the additional information.  This is a much better picture.

 

You should look at the hard drive.  It looks like it could possibly be a SATA power cable connector.  There will be a data cable connected.  This connector is a bit wider than the one you are holding.



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‎06-08-2016 03:33 PM

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Seems like all the wires are connected to my hard drive fine. image.jpeg

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‎06-08-2016 03:59 PM

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We are about to strike out.  I looked at the diagram of the motherboard and don't see any 5-pin connectors.  It could be that it connects to one of the components.  You should look carefully at each component to see if you can find a connector that matches it.  Otherwise, it may be an extra connector that is not being used.  If you look at the picture that you posted there are extra white molex connectors.



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‎06-08-2016 04:14 PM

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That wire that I have been pointing out looks like the wires that connect to the usb connectors..... Could that be it?

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‎06-08-2016 04:15 PM

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Also,those molex connectors have always been unplugged. 

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‎06-08-2016 04:18 PM

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@Bunion11 wrote:

Also,those molex connectors have always been unplugged. 

This is what I was pointing out.  I wanted to show that there are extra connectors that aren't being used.

 

The cable could definitely connect to the USB connectors.  I would give it a try.  However, I am not certain that the computer wouldn't boot without USB.  It might not.



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‎06-08-2016 04:33 PM

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I am not that good with computers so I have no idea what the molex wires are used for... 

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‎06-08-2016 04:37 PM

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This is bad. I really don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on this computer again. Just had it fixed...

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‎06-09-2016 11:13 AM

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So there is nothing that you can help me with?

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