Hi

I bought a new Maxter 80GB HDD
I didn't have a SATA power supply so i connected the HADD through a convertion cable to SATA power port

Once I swithed on the computer ...a sound came from the brand new HADD with a smoke...that was the end of it

Still dont know what happen,
Im scared to plug a new HADD since it may also burn like the first one

Please advice what to do ??

I would test the converter on an older SATA drive that you can afford to loose. I would also double check the connections and make sure they are properly connected. If it were my drive, I would probably use a new converter. If you smoked the old drive there is a good chance you also killed the converter.

Deave
HI

Thank you verymuch for the tip
As you sed I checked the power supply and all the connectors using a old HDD drive, And I pluged a new SATA HADD using a new converter
Luckely now its working.....

Thanks a lot