Which cable must be used to power a secondary SATA SDD?

[WimVriend]

Dear all,

I have had a HP ProDesk PC for years and now the time has come to leave it behind: it can't run W11. So yesterday I received my brand new HP Elite Tower 800 G9 Desktop PC and I have been very busy re-installing all the programs I need and migrating all settings and stuff.. After a strange hickup (I could not update the BIOS, because my monitor was too small...) I managed to get almost everything running.

On my old PC I have moved all relevant data I had collected and generated through the years to an extra Samsung SATA SSD, which I installed just a few years ago. My goal is to screw that 2,5 '' SSD into the new PC, so I my data is migrated. I have done some investigating: it seems that the text on the body of the G9 suggests, that I can screw the SSD to the body of the PC. That will probably work. Next, I see that the SATA data-cable I have will also fit into the SATA socket(s) of the G9. But the third item is more difficult: where do I get power for the SSD? There are no SATA power cables inside the G9 at all???

I do see the 6-pin socket on the motherboard, with the text SATA PWR next to it. So I suppose I must purchase a cable to power my extra SSD. Does anyone know which cable(s) I need? Does HP recommend specific cables to power SATA devices?

Thanks in advance!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

I got the parts list from a random HP Elite Tower 800 G9 PC.

https://partsurfer.hp.com/?searchtext=5V945EA

From what I can tell, the SATA power cable you need has this part number and description:

N02706-001

SPS-CABLE SATA poweR 290-90-330mm FY22

The part is on backorder from HP and their cost is a whopping € 83.92.

https://parts.hp.com/hpparts/Search_Results.aspx?mscssid=B2E211316E0543769A34C93902E6F07A&SearchIn=P... 

The only suggestion I can offer would be to check on eBay or other parts resellers.

Below is the link to the list of HPs authorized parts resellers in alphabetical order by country.

https://parts.hp.com/hpparts/Part_Resellers.aspx?mscssid=B2E211316E0543769A34C93902E6F07A&geo_code=E... 

[WimVriend]

Hello Paul,

Thanks for your answer. I checked the item, but ordering it seems impossible. I am now trying to contact sales support, to get more info about the item and how to order it. I am a bit reluctant to order one abroad (even though the pricing is terrible)

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

I looked around too and could not find anything on eBay.nd or Amazon.nd

Hopefully, you will be able to find the cable somewhere and at a decent price.

[WimVriend]

Hello Paul and others,

I have received this picture from HP, with recommendations for resellers. Unfortunately this part is not available anywhere and I have no idea how long it will take before it is ☹️.

So I would really like to find an alternative, which is less expensive (some resellers charge €140,- for it!) and which is available. Could anyone recommend one? BTW I only need to attach one SSD, so the cable does not really need 3 connectors...

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Do you think one like this would work?

It has a 6-pin connector to the motherboard with the retaining clip in the same place, and 4 SATA power connectors.

6 PIN to 4x Sata Driver Power Cable For EVGA SuperNova | eBay

You just have to hope its long enough because I don't see a dimension for the length of the cable.

[WimVriend]

That's the problem: it might (and it might not?). I have not been able to figure out, what the 6-pin connector is called in the 'computer world' does anyone know? Is it 6p PCI express?

[WimVriend · Accepted solution]

Hello all,

Since my last message I had ordered 2 SATA power cables. The first one had a 6-pin mini connector, which was way too small for my PC. The next one (shipped from Hongkong) arrived today and it works: https://www.moddiy.com/products/6-Pin-to-4-x-SATA-HDD-DVD-Power-Modular-Cable-All-Black-for-HP-Z240....

With some fiddling I managed to screw the SSD to the case of the PC (the screws are in the holes marked B at the front of the PC):

And I attached the new cable and the SATA data-cable I had, like this:

The SSD appears in Windows 11, so I guess the cable is fine 😉