Laptop to Desktop

[jutnm]

can you use a laptop HDD in a desktop computer?

 

[brian]

yes, two ways. a hd box. which is a box to store the hd in and you connect it to your comp via usb or a ata or w/e to ata and power so it connects like a normal 5 inch hd

 

[The_Other_One]

An external enclosure is the more "correct" term. And you don't need a 'box' when connecting the drive inside your computer, simply a 44 to 40 pin IDE converter if the drive is IDE.

And typical desktop hard drives are 3.5", not 5"(technically 5.25" is the size of old hard drives and optical drives.)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812119018 < I have this, pretty nice if you do a lot with various drives.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817155704 < Basic external enclosure

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812119020 < Basic internal converter

 

[brian]

thanks. i think i was thinking of my "vintage" computer...