Im living in Germany, Neuwied to be specific, that is at the Rhine near Koblenz.
Im also in constant contact with the seller, a very nice person who is in Germany as well.

The cable:
Sorry, i dont have a camera that could take good enough pictures to post. The cable has been bent to fold into the empeg, but there are no sharp bents indicating a broken line. Otherwise the cable looks good and is crimped correctly.

Should i try swapping the hard drives?