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nicnack72

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Q: It only works with a very short thunderbolt cable

It works with a very short thunderbolt cable, but not a longer one .. thoughts?

Posted on Aug 26, 2016 1:13 PM

I have this question too

Q: It only works with a very short thunderbolt cable

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by KiltedTim,

KiltedTim Aug 26, 2016 1:15 PM in response to nicnack72
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Aug 26, 2016 1:15 PM in response to nicnack72

Buy higher quality cables, maybe? How short is "very short" and how long is "longer"? This is a little bit vague for anyone to offer anything in the way of useful advice.
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by JimmyCMPIT,

JimmyCMPIT Aug 26, 2016 1:15 PM in response to nicnack72
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Aug 26, 2016 1:15 PM in response to nicnack72

yeah, the other one is not working.
check the connection ends and try another cable or try the device on it's own with nothing else in the chain.
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by nicnack72,

nicnack72 Aug 26, 2016 1:29 PM in response to KiltedTim
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Aug 26, 2016 1:29 PM in response to KiltedTim

they are both official Apple thunderbolt cables .. the short one is like a foot long and the long one is about 3 feet
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