Firewire 800 connection comes lose

i added a ministack max to my 2010 mini and the firewire cable does not stay connected
any ideas to make it stay.   i figure it getting nudged when turning off an on is doing it.

I had a similar issue and found I needed to get a different cable that had a slightly longer nose so it would insert deeper into the receptacle.  Not all FW cables are the same dimension.

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    I have a late 2010 mac with 2.93 Ghz Intel Core i7 Processor with 12GB DDR3 running 10.8.2 OSX.  I have a Canon GL2 video camcorder with a MiniDV tape I am trying to download to my computer.  I am using a new 4pin to 9pin Rocketfish Firewire 800 cable. My computer is not recognizing the firewire input from the GL2.  As suggested with other support threads, I have tried to turn the mac and computer off and on, as well as check to see if the cable is working.  I have also tried both a trial version of Final Cut, and Imovie 09 which is loaded on my Mac, neither of which will recognize the camera.  I clicked on the System Information icon and looked at the Firewire 800 status which was:
    FireWire Bus:
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    Maximum Speed: Up to 800 Mb/sec
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    I believe that in order to be recognized, you have to start the process from within iMovie of Final Cut; as for your FW port, you can try these two different troubleshooting steps (may or may not work, but won't hurt):
    Reset SMC:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
    PRAM:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
    It may that your FW port is defective; it that turns out to be the problem, I hope you purchased Applecare because those ports are an integral part of the logic board, so that would have to be replaced ($$$).
    Since your footage is on DV tapes, you do need the FW to transfer it or it will not work. One other (involved) way would be to transfer your footage to a DVD if you have a DVD recorder and then get it on the Mac from there.

  • Securing FireWire 800 connection to Macbook Pro

    I am really surprised that there doesn't seen to be one post here related to the poor connection FireWire 800 makes on the Macbook Pro. The portable nature begs for this to stay connected when there is movement. Not so. Judging from this discussion, many others have experienced this problem. It also seems that Apple doesn't want to take any ownership for it judging from Genius bar advice.
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  • Firewire 800 connection problem

    Hi!
    So my warranty just expired a month ago. I went to get my mac fixed right before it and it came back with an issue with my firewire. No big deal really. I called back, they helped me fix it, but now it's doing it again.
    The external hard drive I connected to the FW8 port works fine. I've tried it with other cables (FW4 and USB2) so I know it's not the hard drive. However, when I try using the FW8, it does not show up at all. I have 2 different external drives and I've tried both of them. Last time when we fixed this, it turns out my mac was trying to boot from the disk or something? I can't remember... nor do I have any idea where to start to mess with the configuration. Help please? the disk is lighting up, so it is powering on... it just isn't showing up!

    I'm completely confused: you start by saying "The external hard drive I connected to the FW8 port works fine." Then in apparently complete contradiction you write:
    However, when I try using the FW8, it does not show up at all.
    What do you mean, "the disk is lighting up?"
    And:
    Last time when we fixed this, it turns out my mac was trying to boot from the disk or something?
    The Mac should be trying to boot from some disk.
    And then:
    I've tried it with other cables (FW4 and USB2) so I know it's not the hard drive.
    What does that mean? What is it in, "I've tried it....?" And, are you saying it works (which I suppose means the external does mount) using the FW4 and USB Ports?
    I know you have a real problem but I really have no idea what you are asking
    In case, as your topic suggests, you are simply asking about a problem with the Firewire Port, do what Roger suggested and have a look at this article.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1151?viewlocale=en_US
    Message was edited by: WZZZ

  • After 10.9.2 upgrade no firewire 800 connection

    After upgrading (iMac 24 2007) to 10.9.2 Mavericks the connection to all of my firewire drives got lost.

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  • Firewire 800 connection down on an Intel iMac - software or hardware of cab

    It appears that my Firewire connection from an intel imac 2GHz seems to be down. It is not showing up in the "More information" section in the in "About This Mac". Is this a software or hardware or cable issue?

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  • Have been using FireWire 800 connection for WD MyBook Studio

    Have been using firewire800 with my WD MyBook Studio primarily for Time Machine backup. May need to be replaced - if I replace with WD MyBook for Mac or something else ( perhaps Seagate) with usb2.0 will I notice a big change in time for TM? If I transfer files to another ext drive, will I notice longer time saving iTunes or iPhoto to an express drive??
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  • Dropping Firewire 800 connections

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    Total Number Of Cores: 2
    L2 Cache: 4 MB
    Memory: 4 GB
    Bus Speed: 800 MHz
    Boot ROM Version: IM71.007A.B03
    SMC Version (system): 1.21f4

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    <Edited by Host>

  • Connecting Canon HV30 to New Macbook pro with firewire 800

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  • Would an eSATA connection give improved speed over Firewire 800?

    I have a 1 TB WD MyBook Studio edition which has FW 800 and eSATA interfaces. I have about 800 gigs of movies in iMovie format on this drive and I've noticed as it fills up, iMovie has gotten slower. I'm using the Firewire 800 connection. Would there be any speed gain if I purchased an eSATA ExpressCard adapter and connected to the drive via eSATA?

    Well I'm just about to try an Expresscard SATA adaptor with this external Blu-Ray burner and my 15" MacBookPro, so I'll let you know how that goes..
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  • Establishing a connection with Firewire 800

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  • Recording to external hard drives - Firewire 800 problems

    Ok so i did post a similar thread on this in the "mac mini" part of the website so im very sorry for double posting but I thought since this problems pertains mostly to recording and specifically recording on garageband, that I would try posting here as well. Heres my deal:
    I am a musician working with garageband and I have always been recording to my internal drive until recently. I was unaware until I read some posts here from the good people like you guys, that that is not a good idea to record to your internal drive. So, I got an external firewire 800 drive (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DGZ05A) and this cable (http://www.amazon.com/2M-Firewire-800-9PIN-Cable/dp/B000XQILWK/ref=pdbxgy_e_imgb). When I received it, I first used disk utility and reformatted it for Mac OS Extended Journaled. Then I proceeded to move a couple sample libraries and my entire "Garageband" folder (with my saved songs in it) to the external. I instantly knew something was wrong. The files were taking forever to get written over. It took about 15 mins for a 5GB folder to be moved over. I was already discouraged. Anyway, I plugged in the USB cable that came with the external (the drive has hook ups for both USB 2 and firewire 400/800) and tried moving the same files and it was MUCH faster. The same 5GB file was moved over in a matter of minutes.
    I then tried recording to the drive (using firewire again) and it would hardly even PLAY the song without stopping every couple seconds (too many effects error, and yes ALL the tracks were locked). Tried to record as well and i'd get even less time before garageband would stop the song with the same error. So I disconnected firewire and went USB. Thru USB the song didnt stop once, not on playback OR recording. Then I moved the songs back to my internal and played them (and recorded) with no problem either.
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    write - 14/mb sec
    read - 21/mb sec
    then, using usb 2.0
    write - 18/mb sec
    read - 37/mb sec
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    I manually copied over a 2.04GB file and via firewire 800 connection it took 2 mins and 20 secs. Via the USB 2 connection it was 55 seconds! ..also, while i transfered the files i noticed that the USB transfer was nice and steady with tiny increments of the file being transferred. Firewire, however, was speedy then slow, speedy then slow. Very inconsistant transfer speed throughout the process. kind of choppy
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    Strictly my opinion, and more than happy to be educated with facts and convinced otherwise... but, there are no dangers.
    Bottom line is this... does your specific computer setup encounter ANY problems during recording or editing with your chosen software and current workflow? If not, then there is nothing wrong. Simple as that. Further, if you are having problems, then its more than likely dealt with by upgrading RAM amount and internal HDD speed and size. If you have a slightly older machine that is pre FW800, you will find by bench marking your HDD's that an upgraded internal system HDD will significantly outperform any external HDD read/write spec's. Even with FW800, comparing apples with apples, your system HDD will more than likely have better spec's. Please however, do not take my word for this, but try it out for yourself. Make sure you have facts about your own system rather than believing my claims or anyone else's claims. I used Intech's Quickbench http://www.speedtools.com/QuickBench.html to get some facts about my machine.
    There will be an argument made that you will be putting strain on your hard drive by recording to the system drive because it not only has to deal with this function but also with other functions related to your audio programs and OS. Apparently you may be working it on the 'hard' side and shorten its life span. Probably technically correct but practically speaking you will more than likely never even notice any such strain. If you are worried about a system HDD crash or death because you are working it too hard then the answer to this is a well planned back up regime. You should have one anyway, regardless of setup.

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