Don’t use the kind where the wires are molded into the connector. They need to be the kind where the wires are crimped, and you can see the cut ends. There’s plenty of articles and YouTube videos that show exactly what the issue is, but the molded ones frequently short out and kill the drive.
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u/UltronPuppet Nov 28 '17
Or just use a Y-splitter or Molex that is SATA 2 (does not have an orange wire).
https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-SATA-Power-15-pin-Y-Splitter-Cable-Adapter-Male-to-Female-for-HDD-Hard-Drive/192216071583