External HD Firewire Cable Doesn't Fit?

Just got a new (well, refurbished) 24" iMac this week to replace my Powerbook G4. I had a Lacie 250GB external HD connected to my powerbook by 6-pin firewire cable, and planned to use this HD with my iMac as well. However, the cable won't fit in my iMac... it's the right shape, but won't go all the way into the port. If I reverse the cable (i.e. try the end usually in the HD), it will fit in the iMac, but not the hard drive. What's the difference between my Powerbook's port and that on the iMac? Has something changed? Do I need a new cable? Please help!

Ok, get this... in order to figure out what was different about the two ends of the 6-pin cable (which is supposed to be symmetrical), I looked directly into each end and saw that one looked "deeper". It appeared the gap between the pins went back farther in the end that easily connected with the HD and the iMac, while the other end had a plastic part between the pins... curious as I am at 12:30AM, I got a pushpin and was able to pry this plastic piece out (it fit perfectly around the contours of the pins, so I'm assuming it was supposed to be there or was a manufacturing element that should have been removed in assembly). Anyway, with this removed it works fine. Doubt anyone else will ever run into this same thing, but if so, hope this post helps.
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