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saroilium · 21-08-09, 08:05 AM

Got a wd passport off ebay to use with my 7000hd but has no usb cable with it. Anyone enlighten me as to which type of cable it requires

andypandy1212000 · 21-08-09, 08:20 AM

It's a USB 2.0 CABLE LEAD A-MALE TO MINI B 5 PIN but make sure you get a good quality short one mate.

saroilium · 21-08-09, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andypandy1212000

It's a USB 2.0 CABLE LEAD A-MALE TO MINI B 5 PIN but make sure you get a good quality short one mate.

Thanks for the speedy reply and info. When you say short is 1metre ok i cant see any less than that

tigro · 21-08-09, 10:15 AM

thats fine, i wouldnt think quality or expensive cable would make a difference in this case, as long as its usb 2.0

andypandy1212000 · 23-08-09, 07:06 PM

I have a WD drive and the cheap cable that came with sd card reader will not work with WD drive, that's why said a good quality one mate.

tsj · 23-08-09, 08:29 PM

I used different cables with my Western Digital Passport, all of which worked fine. The one that comes with the drive however is a little thicker and seems a much higher build quality.

saroilium · 24-08-09, 08:03 AM

thanks for the replies. Tried various cables without success, high quality one and regular one. All produce the same error "one of the usb devices attached to the system has malfunctioned"

andypandy1212000 · 26-08-09, 10:36 PM

Have you tried on another computer?

saroilium · 27-08-09, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by andypandy1212000

Have you tried on another computer?

yes have done mate. On this one running xp SP3, my laptop running XP SP2 and wife's laptop running vista all seem to produce the same errors. Think the drive is goosed to be honest and have noticed the sellers profile says "this seller does not accept returns" (only noticed this after the purchase...duh!!!)

nibblitz · 27-08-09, 09:51 AM

It dont matter on Ebay if the seller says "does not accept returns" .. If its faulty you can return it for a full refund .. If seller refuses simply open a "Item not as described" dispute within Paypal stating its faulty, not fit for purpose, the dispute process will find in your favour, you'll be requested to send it back via trackable means (Special Delivery) and then Paypal will refund your money ..

21-08-09, 08:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
saroilium Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 186 Thanks: 12 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts	wd passport usb cable Got a wd passport off ebay to use with my 7000hd but has no usb cable with it. Anyone enlighten me as to which type of cable it requires

21-08-09, 08:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
andypandy1212000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 205 Thanks: 19 Thanked 49 Times in 47 Posts	Re: wd passport usb cable It's a USB 2.0 CABLE LEAD A-MALE TO MINI B 5 PIN but make sure you get a good quality short one mate. __________________ What no Tv !!!!.

21-08-09, 10:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
tigro Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 467 Thanks: 27 Thanked 58 Times in 46 Posts	Re: wd passport usb cable thats fine, i wouldnt think quality or expensive cable would make a difference in this case, as long as its usb 2.0

23-08-09, 07:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
andypandy1212000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 205 Thanks: 19 Thanked 49 Times in 47 Posts	Re: wd passport usb cable I have a WD drive and the cheap cable that came with sd card reader will not work with WD drive, that's why said a good quality one mate. __________________ What no Tv !!!!.

23-08-09, 08:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
tsj Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 60 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: wd passport usb cable I used different cables with my Western Digital Passport, all of which worked fine. The one that comes with the drive however is a little thicker and seems a much higher build quality.

24-08-09, 08:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
saroilium Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 186 Thanks: 12 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts	Re: wd passport usb cable thanks for the replies. Tried various cables without success, high quality one and regular one. All produce the same error "one of the usb devices attached to the system has malfunctioned"

26-08-09, 10:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
andypandy1212000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 205 Thanks: 19 Thanked 49 Times in 47 Posts	Re: wd passport usb cable Have you tried on another computer? __________________ What no Tv !!!!.

27-08-09, 09:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
nibblitz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 695 Thanks: 8 Thanked 169 Times in 154 Posts	Re: wd passport usb cable It dont matter on Ebay if the seller says "does not accept returns" .. If its faulty you can return it for a full refund .. If seller refuses simply open a "Item not as described" dispute within Paypal stating its faulty, not fit for purpose, the dispute process will find in your favour, you'll be requested to send it back via trackable means (Special Delivery) and then Paypal will refund your money ..

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