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Laptop IDE Cable Question

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  • 07-10-2009 11:21pm
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    humbert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭


    I've been messing around with a very old laptop which had no screen or keyboard, thought I might use it to connect an external harddrive to the network. But mostly it's just for fun.

    I want to put the motherboard in a case on its own but the hdd is attached at an awkward position so I was wondering if there's such a thing as an extension cable for 2.5 inch IDE harddisks.

    From googling I'm pretty sure there isn't, why would there be. But I thought I'd ask here just in case there's a handy alternative.


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    Anti
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    Only thing i could think of is this :

    http://www.1topstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=1

    25-to-35-ide-adaptor-1.jpg

    Use a ribbon cable to extend a 3.5" and a molex cable for power, shoudl work, might be tricky tho.


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    humbert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    Thanks for the suggestion. I've ordered this and this. Looks like it should work and they're very cheap so worth a shot.

    I don't understand why most of those cables seem to be female both ends?


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