Can plugging an IDE cable in wrong kill a HD?

Hi, i was trying to copy some files from a 2.5 HD and plugged the converter
cable in the wrong way round, for some reason I figured pin 1 was 90 degrees
clockwise from the missing pin, latter when i actualy looked at the HD it
seems it was the wrong way round. Anyway, the HD doesnt even pick up in the
bios now, makes a bit of clicking sound, sort of 1 second apart, but fairly
quiet.

So, i guess the HD is screwed, but was it my fault? Would this be what
normally happens or have I been unlucky.

cheers,

chris

 

I don't know but it seems like you have killed the thing based on your
detailed explanation of the events that lead to the unit's demise. However,
I could be wrong.

Duane

 

I don't know how old the computer is but the BIOS should check for the IDE
cable to be plugged in right. It does for Floppy drivers. And if the cable
is not fully plugged in it also will no run. What I would do is get another
IDE cable and try that. I bet you the cable is bad, plus it has to be old if
it didn't have the notched side to idiot proof the plugging in process.

 

The 2.5 HDD (Laptop type) drives have power provided through the one
connector, so plugging it in the wrong way round is likely to do 'some'
damage...

 

It can screw it on a 2.5" HDD because unlike a normal IDE interface on
3,5" drives/CDROMs etc, power for the drive is supplied through the IDE
interface.

In short, you killed it.


--
Conor

Greedo shot first. Greedo ALWAYS shot first. You did not see Solo shoot
first.
It never happened. Never, ever. Not in any version. Remember: Greedo
shot first.

 

Plugging in a data cable wrong does not toast the hard drive. However,
if you bent or broke a pin or so while doing so you may have pharked it.

www.bootdisk.com

 

Sorry if this is old, but it still regards for today.

I did the same thing with my old 3.5" about a year ago, and although that one pin is jammed in (not all the way), the HDD still works without a problem...
anyone else did this? did you kill your hdd?