Laptop Hard Drive used externally?

Kesava · 05-07-2009, 06:37 AM

My friends laptop stopped working and he is going to use it for parts and I had a look at the hard drive. It connects using sata power and data connections. I was wondering if it would be possible to use it as an external hard drive.

Can I just buy a cheap 2.5" external hard drive enclosure for it? Will it need external power? My other external hard drive which I have now made internal required a power adaptor as well as a usb connection as it couldn't run off only the usb power. It ran off 12v. But this laptop harddrive only uses 5v so I'm wondering whether it would be possible to use it just with a usb cable.

How much power can you get through a USB connection?

It's only a 60GB hard drive but would be nice to have as an external backup drive.

So,

1. Would I be able to get an enclosure and use it as an external hard drive?
2. Would it require power input or would it draw enough power from usb?

Thanks

wicked · 05-07-2009, 06:48 AM

ya they work pretty good i bought one for the 3.5 and the 2.5 i like the 2.5 one better cuz you dont need a power cable

wicked · 05-07-2009, 06:58 AM

i got mine on ebay and they work just fine some have power plugs some use usb only

Kesava · 05-07-2009, 07:09 AM

Why do some have power plugs? Do some 2.5" hard drives still need more then the usb power?

05-07-2009, 06:37 AM	#1
Kesava Terabyte Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: India Age: 22 Posts: 3,841	Laptop Hard Drive used externally? My friends laptop stopped working and he is going to use it for parts and I had a look at the hard drive. It connects using sata power and data connections. I was wondering if it would be possible to use it as an external hard drive. Can I just buy a cheap 2.5" external hard drive enclosure for it? Will it need external power? My other external hard drive which I have now made internal required a power adaptor as well as a usb connection as it couldn't run off only the usb power. It ran off 12v. But this laptop harddrive only uses 5v so I'm wondering whether it would be possible to use it just with a usb cable. How much power can you get through a USB connection? It's only a 60GB hard drive but would be nice to have as an external backup drive. So, 1. Would I be able to get an enclosure and use it as an external hard drive? 2. Would it require power input or would it draw enough power from usb? Thanks __________________ Cpu:Q6600 @ 2.6Ghz Ram:4GB DDR3 1333Mhz Mobo:Asus P5G41C-M LX HD:Seagate 2TB + Seagate 500GB OS:Windows 7 Display:Samsung 24" LED Portfolio

05-07-2009, 06:48 AM	#2
wicked Byte Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: mansfield,oh Posts: 114	ya they work pretty good i bought one for the 3.5 and the 2.5 i like the 2.5 one better cuz you dont need a power cable __________________ "I BUILD IT THEY WILL BUY"

05-07-2009, 06:58 AM	#3
wicked Byte Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: mansfield,oh Posts: 114	i got mine on ebay and they work just fine some have power plugs some use usb only __________________ "I BUILD IT THEY WILL BUY"

05-07-2009, 07:09 AM	#4
Kesava Terabyte Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: India Age: 22 Posts: 3,841	Why do some have power plugs? Do some 2.5" hard drives still need more then the usb power? __________________ Cpu:Q6600 @ 2.6Ghz Ram:4GB DDR3 1333Mhz Mobo:Asus P5G41C-M LX HD:Seagate 2TB + Seagate 500GB OS:Windows 7 Display:Samsung 24" LED Portfolio

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Selling Laptop...Need help with wiping hard drive	2y4life	Computer Security	7	01-27-2009 07:20 AM
WD Western Digital External Hard Drive 320GB Passport Won't Work - WHY?	Pauly73Drifter	Computer Memory and Hard Drives	63	12-11-2008 04:29 PM
Hard Drive Not Recognized???Help!	gsbadbmr	Computer Memory and Hard Drives	5	03-16-2006 01:21 PM
Hard Drive Problem - Failure? Corruption? Need insight	larrywilcox	Computer Memory and Hard Drives	7	07-17-2005 06:40 AM
Using a Laptop Hard Drive in a PC	ska	Computer Memory and Hard Drives	1	02-27-2005 02:11 PM