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USB Micro B to Sata adapter

January 28th, 2026, 11:35

I am interested in buying an adapter as below, can't find one to buy.
USB Micro B to Sata with solderable Sata cables for converting from USB to Sata. Apparently there is a version that has spider arms instead of solderable cables. I am interested in both versions.
I am in Sweden!

Re: USB Micro B to Sata adapter

February 3rd, 2026, 11:07

There's no such adapter because it's currently simply pointless. Buy a regular one, and if you absolutely must have a micro USB 2.0, swap the connector.
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Re: USB Micro B to Sata adapter

February 7th, 2026, 9:18

I can't say I understand your goal, but, if you can find one of these floating around maybe it could help? Though it's as if they've sanitized the internet of not only these devices but the images of them (except for the obnoxious idiots at pinterest) along with an old HDDguru thread with a mediocre (steep angle) image I've also uploaded Anyway, I wish you luck in finding your solution. But in the interim, I'd suggest that you elaborate in detail your idea are for said adapter, as members here are very smart, and can probably help you find [a] solution, if not the exact one you're imagining.


https://i.imgur.com/a/e3gQu8T.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/a/91Sq6Bl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/a/osGDRwo.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/a/2BJy2xl.jpg
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Re: USB Micro B to Sata adapter

February 7th, 2026, 9:59

trumanhw wrote:I can't say I understand your goal, but, if you can find one of these floating around maybe it could help? Though it's as if they've sanitized the internet of not only these devices but the images of them (except for the obnoxious idiots at pinterest) along with an old HDDguru thread with a mediocre (steep angle) image I've also uploaded Anyway, I wish you luck in finding your solution. But in the interim, I'd suggest that you elaborate in detail your idea are for said adapter, as members here are very smart, and can probably help you find [a] solution, if not the exact one you're imagining.


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It was just a thought that crossed my mind for some reason someone came up with something new. I now know with a little more knowledge that this does not solve any problems! BUT there was a clip on youtube where a recovery company had an adapter that they pressed directly into the disk USB micro B connector probably to provide power, then they soldered wires from the adapter to the SATA (for data) solder points on the PCB board. That is, USB to SATA on e.g. WD Passport disks.

Re: USB Micro B to Sata adapter

February 7th, 2026, 16:01

If your goal was to CONVERT the protocol from USB to SATA, then no.

The SATA data line must be connected using wires.
This is to bypass the USB bridge built into the drive's PCB.
These adapters simply simplify the power connection.

Re: USB Micro B to Sata adapter

February 8th, 2026, 2:30

It was just a thought that crossed my mind for some reason someone came up with something new. I now know with a little more knowledge that this does not solve any problems! BUT there was a clip on youtube where a recovery company had an adapter that they pressed directly into the disk USB micro B connector probably to provide power, then they soldered wires from the adapter to the SATA (for data) solder points on the PCB board. That is, USB to SATA on e.g. WD Passport disks.



Did you review the pictures in my previous post?
It pretty much does what you're saying, right?
But I think bypassing the chip poses a problem:
IIRC, you'll then need another PCB to decrypt it.

Re: USB Micro B to Sata adapter

February 8th, 2026, 12:04

trumanhw wrote:Did you review the pictures in my previous post?
It pretty much does what you're saying, right?
But I think bypassing the chip poses a problem:
IIRC, you'll then need another PCB to decrypt it.

That adaptor is a placebo. The designer mistakenly used a differential switch in place of a SATA redriver.

https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?p=268897#p268897
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