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Lost the SATA cable’s super-thin profile allows the hard drive to be plugged in, as well as allowing it to be clamped securely into the enclosure via the rubber cover (and metal clamp). Where do I find that cable? I fixit doesn’t have it for sale? Please help me!! Yours truly Armando Areias

Google is your best bet… If this answer is acceptable please remember to return and mark it.

@floceen - Here’s the best place to get replacement parts for the A1470 Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme units: BeetsTech- A1470 Time Capsule

Are you actually trying to modify an AirPort Extreme to hold a hard drive? It sounds like it. You lost the sata ribbon and rubber plate and metal plate for a 2013 Time Capsule? Sounds a little strange. How do you lose all that? Can’t help you with those parts I’m sorry but if you are looking to get them to try the Extreme mod then think twice as the logic board does not even have a point to plug the sata ribbon/cable into. Just thought I would mention that. Apologies if I am misreading your post.

Hello Everybody, I have just had the same problem :-( and I would like to know:

  1. If it is possible -safely enough- to unplug the SATA connector from the mainboard side; some say no, but further expert advice is always welcome;
  2. If it is still possible to find and buy a working sata cable for the Time Capsule A1470, don’t mind if it’s second hand. Thank You Everybody (and thank you Apple for making your products so easy….to repair, I was just succeeding in replacing the broken fan, when the HDD went the wrong way when I tried to reinserting it)

Very sad… I have the same problem: damaged the cable after cleaning the ventilator. (Cleaning worked well, no more heating problem and noise). it seems those cables are not available anywhere… costly mistake. External usb harddrive will have to do :(

While I have broken the sata connector of my Airport Time Capsule in changing the HDD, is it possible to buy a new mother board and to whom ? Thanks for your answer?