i want to hook up a laptop HD into my desktop computer---

[Rallispec]

What do i need? I'm assuming i'll need some kind of converter or special cable in order to do this.


thanks~

 

[StraightPipe]

theres several ways to do it.

if the drive is still in the laptop you can link the laptop directly to the PC via the ethernet jacks (assuming you have a NIC-network interface card) just conenct them with a peice of crossover cable and run the networking wizard (assuming XP on one of the boxes)

you can get an external HD case, that will let you do a USB/Firewire/Ethernet (one of the above, or sometimes 2) connection into any PC with any of those ports. (2.5" laptop drives usually get power from USB)

also I belive there are adapters that conver the pin on back of 2.5 drive to USB, search laptop HD 2.5 to USB converter in google or newegg.

hope one of these options is helpful

let me know if you need more info (though I've never used the 3rd option)

 

[kd7fhd]

StraightPipe,

I think this is item #3 that you are talking about: Computer Geeks

But it converts a laptop IDE drive to a standard 3.5/5.25 IDE device cable/power cord so you can plug it into your motherboard ide connectors.

Make sure you identify pin one on your laptop drive!

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: kd7fhd
StraightPipe,

I think this is item #3 that you are talking about: Computer Geeks

But it converts a laptop IDE drive to a standard 3.5/5.25 IDE device cable/power cord so you can plug it into your motherboard ide connectors.

Make sure you identify pin one on your laptop drive!

that looks like exactly what i need.. only 4 dollars too!

thanks~

 

[ChefJoe]

Just a warning... I bought that exact unit and it wouldn't recognize the live harddrive from a thinkpad T20 laptop. I'm not sure if the laptop had a specialized (encrypted) controller, but the bios of the dell computer wouldn't even recognize it as an attached HD. Good luck!