Laptop hard drives in a desktop?

djkest · Post by **djkest** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:39 am

Just wondering what cables you guys use for your laptop hard drives in a desktop computer. Doesn't look like my laptop hard drive has the standard connectors on the back. I'll need power and signal, of course. I checked a few places and they dont' stock such cables. This is for a 5 year old ATA/100 hard drive, if that matters.

djkest · Post by **djkest** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:52 am

I found this one, is this what everyone here uses? I'm surprised, if it is.

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Fat_bloater_dave · Post by **Fat_bloater_dave** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:57 am

That is the kind of adapter you need to use.

Felger Carbon · Post by **Felger Carbon** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:58 am

As you have discovered, IDE (PATA) 3.5 and 2.5 inch HDDs use different connectors. SATA drives use the same connector.