SATA Drive Problem

[Craig]

I just brought a whole system from Novatech, all the parts so i cud build a user spec PC

Got everything working, after some faulty products, turned the computer on, started loading windows, at next reboot, just sat there at the boot screen

When i looked inside, the SATA cable on the motherboard has come out on one side, no matter what i do, it always falls out?

The hard drive, cables and everything were supplied by Novatech. Is it a cable problem, a motherboard problem, or just a bad design flaw?

How can i make the cable stay in!?

[Nox]

Design flaw of the first SATA cable standard - the later standard cables have clips on them to stop this. That said, it should stay in fine as long as the pc isn't moved often, ie 'firm enough'

Nox

[Taxation]

what you could do i s find some cables that are near it and cable tie them together so they have more stability or get some celo/antistatic tape and tape it on, or if there is another s/ata port you could try using that.