Hello,
I have exactly the same issue, USB connector is broken.
On the USB connnector you have height connections (if I'm right) four on sides (big connections) and four underneath.
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When I try to hold the USB connector in its right place, my drive is right alimented but shutdown after one minute. I guess the four big connections are good but it miss one underneath...that's why it doesn't work
Does someone know which are the different role for all these connections ?
I have also tried to replace the PCB with an other one (same reference number) but it doesn't work... The drive is alimented but not recognized by my laptop. So it seems that fzabkar was right by saying that adaptative data are embedded in the Marvell chip.
I'm not an expert of hardware so I haven't understood everything in previous posts about how to setup a SATA connection. If someone has tried and succeeded to do it it will be very helpful if he or she can describe in details how to proceed
(Hook up SATA points and components to remove if necessary...)
I will try to find someone skilled to manage to solder again the USB connector... Hope it will work !
Best regards.