Laptop Hard drive(Sata) to Desktop Hard Drive(SATA)

newjacksm · 10-04-2008, 12:51 AM

The problem is my Sata cable isn't connecting with the laptop one what is the problem. Ill be taking pictures soon once I find my camera. It's pissing me off real bad..

PC eye · 10-04-2008, 01:01 AM

A laptop HD is a 2.5" drive while a standard desktop model is 3.5"! There are converter cables available or the use of external 2.5" drive cages in order to access a portable's drive when running a desktop. You are still looking at two different types and sizes of drives where those are the options available.

newjacksm · 10-04-2008, 01:26 AM

Yeah I know there two different types of sizes and I want to be able to use it as an internal can anyone lead me to where I would be able too? I bought something off of new egg and it doesnt fit into my Laptop HDD its making me mad here is the picture of the ports on the Laptop HDD its a Toshiba 160 Gig laptop

I am pretty sure those are SATA connection ports and they dont fit. And the thing I bought off of newegg doesnt work when it said it works with every Laptop 2.5 hdd

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...tent-_-text-_-

**johnb35** · 10-04-2008, 02:54 AM

That is a blurry picture but according to the newegg link that is a an ide connection on both sides not a sata. Also sometimes the laptop manufacturers put a special converter on their laptop drives to fit inside. All you have to do is take the converter off to access a standard ide drive.

newjacksm · 10-04-2008, 06:19 PM

ill try and take a better picture. It doesnt seem I can pull this off my HDD I am guessing I'd have to unscrew it?

newjacksm · 10-04-2008, 06:22 PM

Nevermind I pulled it out wow thanks simple as that, trickery! haha I pulled it out and it was a sata connection hiding in the back. Now I just have to figure out how to screw it into my computer case... Do you know if best buy sells it? I want to go there today and pick it up, or do I even need this? Probably do.

**johnb35** · 10-04-2008, 11:38 PM

you need a 2.5 to 3.5 hard drive adapter. Not sure if best buy sells them or not. A computer shop would though.

PC eye · 10-04-2008, 11:54 PM

A store like Circuit CIty or CompUSA will most likely have adapters. The problem you may still end up seeing however is trying to put a 3.5" drive in to replace a 2.5" drive standard. 3.5"s are intended for desktop use.

What make and model is the laptop? The specifications will show what options for a 2.5" HD you can use. You should simply be able to drop in something like a WD Scorpio and call it a day.

newjacksm · 10-05-2008, 01:54 AM

Well the thing is my friend gave me the 2.5 for free and I dont feel like spending money on a new HDD figure its cheaper to get the adapter to make it fit in a 3.5 drive bay and use it for a data drive.

Its a Toshiba drive, dont know the exact specs, the sticker came off.

I went to Microcenter today and they didnt have what I was looking for. pretty mad.

PC eye · 10-05-2008, 02:12 AM

If that was a sata drive you could easily use the mobile rack that will take two 2.5" drives and see them installed internally. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817998038

For something this you would simply need an ide to sata converter cable.

10-04-2008, 12:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
newjacksm Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 66	Laptop Hard drive(Sata) to Desktop Hard Drive(SATA) The problem is my Sata cable isn't connecting with the laptop one what is the problem. Ill be taking pictures soon once I find my camera. It's pissing me off real bad..

10-04-2008, 02:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnb35 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Near Joliet Illinois Age: 39 Posts: 3,630	That is a blurry picture but according to the newegg link that is a an ide connection on both sides not a sata. Also sometimes the laptop manufacturers put a special converter on their laptop drives to fit inside. All you have to do is take the converter off to access a standard ide drive. __________________ Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R CPU - E8400 Memory - 2GB Corsair XMS2 (2x 1gb) Graphics - ATI HD3870 Hard Drives - 250GB Seagate DVD Drive - Lite-On DVD Burner - Lite-On Power Supply - Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W 22" Acer widescreen AL2216WBD

10-04-2008, 11:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
johnb35 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Near Joliet Illinois Age: 39 Posts: 3,630	you need a 2.5 to 3.5 hard drive adapter. Not sure if best buy sells them or not. A computer shop would though. __________________ Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R CPU - E8400 Memory - 2GB Corsair XMS2 (2x 1gb) Graphics - ATI HD3870 Hard Drives - 250GB Seagate DVD Drive - Lite-On DVD Burner - Lite-On Power Supply - Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W 22" Acer widescreen AL2216WBD

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10-04-2008, 01:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	A laptop HD is a 2.5" drive while a standard desktop model is 3.5"! There are converter cables available or the use of external 2.5" drive cages in order to access a portable's drive when running a desktop. You are still looking at two different types and sizes of drives where those are the options available.

10-04-2008, 01:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
newjacksm Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 66	Yeah I know there two different types of sizes and I want to be able to use it as an internal can anyone lead me to where I would be able too? I bought something off of new egg and it doesnt fit into my Laptop HDD its making me mad here is the picture of the ports on the Laptop HDD its a Toshiba 160 Gig laptop I am pretty sure those are SATA connection ports and they dont fit. And the thing I bought off of newegg doesnt work when it said it works with every Laptop 2.5 hdd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...tent-_-text-_-

10-04-2008, 06:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
newjacksm Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 66	ill try and take a better picture. It doesnt seem I can pull this off my HDD I am guessing I'd have to unscrew it?

10-04-2008, 06:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
newjacksm Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 66	Nevermind I pulled it out wow thanks simple as that, trickery! haha I pulled it out and it was a sata connection hiding in the back. Now I just have to figure out how to screw it into my computer case... Do you know if best buy sells it? I want to go there today and pick it up, or do I even need this? Probably do.

10-04-2008, 11:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	A store like Circuit CIty or CompUSA will most likely have adapters. The problem you may still end up seeing however is trying to put a 3.5" drive in to replace a 2.5" drive standard. 3.5"s are intended for desktop use. What make and model is the laptop? The specifications will show what options for a 2.5" HD you can use. You should simply be able to drop in something like a WD Scorpio and call it a day.

10-05-2008, 01:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
newjacksm Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 66	Well the thing is my friend gave me the 2.5 for free and I dont feel like spending money on a new HDD figure its cheaper to get the adapter to make it fit in a 3.5 drive bay and use it for a data drive. Its a Toshiba drive, dont know the exact specs, the sticker came off. I went to Microcenter today and they didnt have what I was looking for. pretty mad.

10-05-2008, 02:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	If that was a sata drive you could easily use the mobile rack that will take two 2.5" drives and see them installed internally. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817998038 For something this you would simply need an ide to sata converter cable.