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2.5" Laptop Hard Drives, can you connect to normal IDE?

Chief · 2002-01-26 14:02:45

Im trying to find a way of connecting a laptops 2.5" Hard drive to a normal 3.5" ide connection, anyone got any idea? CHEERS! Alos do I need any specific power supply cables? or will the one inside a normal PC work? :)

26-01-2002 3:02pm

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Chief

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Im trying to find a way of connecting a laptops 2.5" Hard drive to a normal 3.5" ide connection, anyone got any idea? CHEERS! Alos do I need any specific power supply cables? or will the one inside a normal PC work?

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#2 26-01-2002 11:48pm

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It can be done, you just need a converter cable.

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#3 27-01-2002 7:31pm

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I saw a yokie in PC World the other day that was basically a 2.5" male connector and a 3.5" male connector stuck back-to-back. I was wondering what it would be useful for and now I know and you know where to get one

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