Where can I find a USB cable that fits my WD external hard drive port?

November 22, 2015 6:03 PM

Here is a photo of the port in the back of my Western Digital external hard drive. It's not a mini-USB, or anything else I recognize. I need a new USB-to-whatever-this-is cableto connect the drive to my laptop. The only one I've found is here, but it would take a full month for it to get to me. Any suggestions welcome.
posted by tzikeh to Computers & Internet (4 answers total)

Best answer: That's a Mini (not micro) USB cable. here's one on amazon for less than 5 bucks.
posted by namewithoutwords at 6:08 PM on November 22, 2015

Best answer: Yeah, I know you said it isn't a mini-USB but it really does look like one. Did you try a cable already?
posted by selfnoise at 6:09 PM on November 22, 2015

Best answer: for comparison: micro, mini and full-sized USB. thirding that it's a mini-USB port on there.
posted by mrg at 6:16 PM on November 22, 2015 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: OMG I've been confusing micro and mini. >.< Thanks, guys!
posted by tzikeh at 6:16 PM on November 22, 2015