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Corning Thunderbolt Optical Cables - Failure Issues

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28 May 2023 20:19 #125682 by Paul_fcpx
I originally had an issue with the 30’ thunderbolt 2 optical cable with its connection failing a few months into ownership (raid connected to my iMac).Corning did replace it under warranty but the subsequent TB2 cable failed again and I ended up having to replace it myself.After a few months that one failed and I reached out to Corning again.They replaced it with a 30’ Thunderbolt 3 cable.  Perfect I thought, this is newer connection technology (TB3) so Corning must have surly solved the malfunctions of the earlier TB2 cable. Nope. The new Corning thunderbolt 3 optical cable’s connection began failing weeks after receiving it - and now connected to a Mac Studio, so a different hardware setup.I designed my studio around being able to stage drives in a server closet via the long optical cable — so this has become a real problem and I don’t believe anyone else makes a 30FT + cable?Has anyone else had issues with these Corning optical thunderbolt cables?Paul

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