Wanted Microdrive cables

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Raptor
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Wanted Microdrive cables

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Hi I am looking for Microdrive cables for 2 Microdrives. I know
At least one Microdrive works but having removed them to fit speaker I couldn’t get them back in wiretrap connector on logicboard due to the wire ends being short and not solid . I tried to cut them back and strip and tin but ended up with no success instead shortening cables . My Microdrive wire connectors on Microdrive end appear to be crimp Type . I see on other drives like the ones I have seen listed the wires are wiretrap connector at Microdrive end .

Ideally I would like cables wire traps with desoldered wiretrap connectors from Microdrive ends then I can solder them to mine

Thanks


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Re: Wanted Microdrive cables

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For microdrive cable you can use this cable from Farnell
https://ie.farnell.com/te-connectivity/ ... dp/1310329


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Re: Wanted Microdrive cables

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Andrew wrote:For microdrive cable you can use this cable from Farnell
https://ie.farnell.com/te-connectivity/ ... dp/1310329
Is this going to be long enough as only 2 inches long and the mdv1
Mdv2 cables look to be around 4 inches


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Re: Wanted Microdrive cables

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Raptor wrote: Is this going to be long enough as only 2 inches long and the mdv1
Mdv2 cables look to be around 4 inches
Ian Gledhill used them and said that are long enough and longer will not fit in the QL
farnell also sells 7.5 and 10 inches long
See discussion here on FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/3069939 ... 221752075/


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Re: Wanted Microdrive cables

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Your right I measured them and they are around 2 inches long


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