Anyone know where to procure a Mac Pro optical drive power cable?

[zwilliams07]

Recently, I installed one of my Super Drives into my second bay, immediately I had some problems with random crashes. While I spent my time tweaking unofficial drivers and such and connecting and disconnecting it, I slipped. I lost my grip on the actual connector and my fingers clamped down and in the end, yanked out the wire from the actual connector head. Which was immediately followed by about a good three seconds of disbelief, then by about thirty minutes of obscenities.

I tried using a Y power cable splitter, but that didn't work. Does anyone have any ideas of where I can get a replacement power cable for the optical drives?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[newtech]

link


http://www.applepalace.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=7660

 

[JesterJJZ]

link


http://www.applepalace.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=7660

$62 OUCH! 😱

 

[newtech]

Ever seen prices on replacement starters or alternators for an import car such as a mazda or toyota? That's the real ouch!

My solution for a "from parts" mac pro was SATA optical drives using a late 2005 G5 HDD power cable ( part of an eBay parts lot ).

 

[zwilliams07]

Thanks for the suggestion; too bad that it is a self-sodomy setup. Sixty-two dollars for a cable is absurd. *sigh*

 

[newtech]

You could always roll your own. Hard drive molex connectors are easy enough, the half pitch "four square" molex might be a little tricky to obtain though.

 

[king_leonidas]

I have the same problem with Mac Pro! Are you ordered the cable from Applepalace?Anyone know about parts4macs cause the shipping cost for Greece is better than applepalace?Or other compatible cable from other online shops?I can't find something here in Greece and at apple resellers shop they told me after one month if i order they have the cable and my mac pro must stay at their service all this time cause this cable (922-7684 apple part) must not instal from the user but from apple service only!!!

 

[contoursvt]

Is it not a standard cable like one of these?
http://www.llamma.com/xbox/Mods/images/idecable/splitter_005.jpg
http://www.cooltechpc.com/ctpc/images/sata_power_adapter.jpg

?? If so, heck I'll ship you one if you just paypal me a couple $$ to cover for a small padded envolope and a few stamps to get it there. LOL.

Anyway if it is one of those and they want $62, then that would be the most absurd thing I've ever heard of.

 

[king_leonidas]

No it's not the standard cable.I i scanned my corrupted cable and i upload the image here. I hope you understand how must be 🙁