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If you use one of these in your rig, replace it now. Don't delay.

In this case, the HDD was saved with a glass fiber pen and all data was rescued. That was just dumb luck. Invest in a power supply with SATA power connectors and throw the old one out.

With all the chinesium out there, it's hard to know if you bought a properly crimped connector. Not worth the risk.

If you use one of these in your rig, replace it now. Don't delay. In this case, the HDD was saved with a glass fiber pen and all data was rescued. That was just dumb luck. Invest in a power supply with SATA power connectors and throw the old one out. With all the chinesium out there, it's hard to know if you bought a properly crimped connector. Not worth the risk.

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Looks like the melt is around GND and 5V.

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It's fine, what are you bitching about?

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I'm old. Bitching has become the default mode (you young whippersnapper). Back in my day we used to... I forget.

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I'd bitch about that but I forgot what we were talking about.

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The pixies got excited...