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be-b0p

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Apr 9, 2009
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Okay, so I bought a 6 pin to 4 pin Firewire cable to transfer all my files from my PowerMac G4 to my new MacBook Pro 13". I bought this cable.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220295867381&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
I found on the forums a thread saying the 4 pin would work my 9 pin FW
port in the new MBP.
Anyways, the cable doesn't fit, and now if I put the cable near the slot, my
MacBook Pro shuts off. Doesn't sleep. Just turns off.
Now, I'm guessing some people are thinking that I tried to jam the cable in
and messed up something with the innards. Honestly, I didn't try to force the
cable in.
Is this an issue with the cable? Or my MacBook? Should I take my MBP to
the Genius bar?

thanks,
harrison
 

GoCubsGo

macrumors Nehalem
Feb 19, 2005
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I'd take it in as they likely have a 800 - 400 cable to try themselves that is probably $40 and apple branded. If the problem happens again they will probably fix it. That sounds like a truly odd issue to have.
 

spinnerlys

Guest
Sep 7, 2008
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The new MacBook Pro has Firewire (FW) 800 with a 9-pin port.
The Power Mac will have FW400 with a 6-pin port.

The cable you bought is mostly used for connecting DV cameras (4-pin port) to a FW400 6-pin port.

So you need a 9-to-6-pin FW cable.
It looks like this:

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FW800 left, FW400 right


Also for further information:
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Also the ports on the new MacBook Pro 13-inch:
apple-macbook-pro_13-ports-800.jpg
 
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