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1372779 2014-04-15 01:33:00 Misplaced this 2TB Seagate Expansion external HDD USB cable as below:


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Anyone knows where can I get a replacement cable?

Phoned a few shops in Auckland area and were told that: "Forget about it, go and get a new drive!"
bk T (215)
1372780 2014-04-15 02:12:00 Cables Direct Had them www.cablesdirect.co.nz

www.cablesdirect.co.nz

Contact them and see if they can get any more
wainuitech (129)
1372781 2014-04-15 02:49:00 I could be wrong BUT...

Ask for a USB3 cable. Thats what it looks like. Same connector as used in many brands of USB HD
Pretty standard sort of thing ...
Try PB Tech .
1101 (13337)
1372782 2014-04-15 03:02:00 It's just a USB3 Micro-B connector, it's not Seagate specific or anything. Most USB3 drives will use it. PBtech have them for like $12. inphinity (7274)
1372783 2014-04-15 03:27:00 Phoned a few shops in Auckland area and were told that: "Forget about it, go and get a new drive!"

You're kidding right? Can you name the shops? That's a standard MicroUSB 3.0 cable...

www.pbtech.co.nz

www.pbtech.co.nz
wratterus (105)
1372784 2014-04-15 03:52:00 Been to PB Tech Manukau yesterday and was told that! bk T (215)
1372785 2014-04-15 03:56:00 If you have a standard microUSB cable lying around somewhere (maybe for your phone), you can use that until you source a new cable. Of course you'll be limited to USB 2.0 speeds :) pcuser42 (130)
1372786 2014-04-15 05:28:00 Been to PB Tech Manukau yesterday and was told that!

That's terrible...Obviously the sales people are just that. PBTech should know better.

And yes - you can just use a USB 2.0 micro cable if you have one of those lying around.
wratterus (105)
1372787 2014-04-15 06:47:00 Am I right to say that it's meant for both USB2 micro and USB3 (other than the speed difference)? bk T (215)
1372788 2014-04-15 10:17:00 Yes the design of the jack on the external hard drive allows either type of cable to be used. wratterus (105)
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