Notch on sff-8088 cable connector?

[legen]

I bought a sff-8088 to sff-8644 on ebay. When trying to plug it in the 8088 part of the cable has a metal pin blocking its incertion in the socket (see picture).

Any one know what this metal pin is and why it's there? Should I try to remove it so I can use the cable?

This should be the cable: Amazon.com: LSI Logic Cable LSI00336 1.0M SFF8644 to SFF8088 (Mini SAS HD to Mini SAS) Bare: Computers & Accessories

 

[legen]

I managed to find a thread asking the same question. Mini-SAS Connector Issue

It appears I have gotten an active cable. Unclear if I can simply remove the notch.

 

[ari2asem]

the notch is the locking mechanisme to prevent accidental removal from the sff-8088 port.

if i were you, i would return it back as DEFECTIVE.

when you buy a cable, it should function as intended. like you don't buy motherboard with bent pins of cpu socket. and then you try to unbent the pins. you don't do that.


i hope you get my point.

 

[BeTeP]

the notch is the locking mechanisme to prevent accidental removal from the sff-8088 port.

if i were you, i would return it back as DEFECTIVE.

when you buy a cable, it should function as intended. like you don't buy motherboard with bent pins of cpu socket. and then you try to unbent the pins. you don't do that.


i hope you get my point.

The OP is clearly talking about the notch (AKA blocking key) under the lock, not the lock itself.
The cable is not defective. It's just not the part that he expected. It is not clear from the information provided so far who made the mistake - the seller in the item's description or the buyer ordering the wrong part.

 

[legen]

The OP is clearly talking about the notch (AKA blocking key) under the lock, not the lock itself.
The cable is not defective. It's just not the part that he expected. It is not clear from the information provided so far who made the mistake - the seller in the item's description or the buyer ordering the wrong part.

Correct its not defective. You learn something new every day (now i know there are active cables with a notch). The seller used a picture for the auction showing a passive cable. I am in contact with the seller to return the item!

 

[legen]

An update. I removed the notch from the cable and it works in the sff-8088 to sff-8087 adapter. All disks detected and run fine.

 

[ari2asem]

removed? how ? with a dremel ?

 

[legen]

removed? how ? with a dremel ?

I used a small hacksaw to remove it. Went pretty easy.