Using a notebook HDD in a desktop?

[EGS]

Is it possible? And if so, how?

 

[EGS]

Bump, please, anybody?

 

[laznz1]

http://www.bixnet.com/adfor25to35h.html

http://www.amazon.com/Notebook-Hard-Drive-Desktop-Adapter/dp/B000BUB8TQ

There we go

 

[Hayley]

Sure it's possible. You just need one of these adapters for an IDE drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812203012

and nothing at all for a SATA drive - power and data cables plug straight in.

 

[EGS]

My notebook HDD is SATA...the links you gave me are for IDE?...

 

[laznz1]

Helps if you specify all your info

if your desktop uses SATA isnt all sata connection the same?

 

[EGS]

Well this is a notebook HDD...it's like plug 'n play you plug it in a notebook and it works.
I don't know how I could possibly just plug it into a desktop...desktop HDD usually require cable ?...

 

[laznz1]

as far as i know and as far as i can google a 2.5 Laptop S-ATA HDD will plug right into to a Desktop S-ATA Cables

 

[Michael]

as far as i know and as far as i can google a 2.5 Laptop S-ATA HDD will plug right into to a Desktop S-ATA Cables

Correct! Just make sure to remove the proprietary cable adapter (if there is one) that your laptop's manufacturer installed on the hard drive.

You will still need the metal bracket kit to mount it in the 3.5" drive slot. You can find them as cheap as $5-7 online.

-Michael

 

[Irishwhistle]

My notebook HDD is SATA...the links you gave me are for IDE?...

Is your desktop SATA? If so I believe it'll work... isn't all SATA more or less the same?

 

[EGS]

Wait I don't know if I should do this...this notebook HDD is only 5400rpm and my desktop's HDDs are 7200rpm.