IDE interface for notebook HD?
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From: martin lynch on 19 May 2010 01:48 Is the interface for an IDE drive that comes from a notebook slightly different from an IDE drive that comes from a desktop PC? I have a 5 1/4" external HD enclosure, for which the IDE cables fit into the socket of a desktop hard drive. However, I tried hooking it up to the notebook hard drive from my HP Pavilion ZE1230 (which is also spec'd as an IDE drive), and the pins in the cable don't line up correctly to the drive. The number of pins is correct, but their spacing is slightly different. Is it because the HD enclosure is made specifically for desktop drives? Do I need to get a 3.5" HD enclosure? Thanks for any advice...
From: Thomas Wendell on 19 May 2010 05:34
They are slightly different, as power is on the same connector. You need somethimg like this: http://www.datapro.net/products/laptop-ide-hard-drive-adaptor.html -- Thomas Wendell Helsinki, Finland Translations to/from FI not always accurate "martin lynch" <odiegoogle(a)yahoo.com> kirjoitti viestiss�:a8f44f20-230c-460e-b9f8-8c75fab93405(a)a20g2000vbc.googlegroups.com... > Is the interface for an IDE drive that comes from a notebook slightly > different from an IDE drive that comes from a desktop PC? > > I have a 5 1/4" external HD enclosure, for which the IDE cables fit > into the socket of a desktop hard drive. However, I tried hooking it > up to the notebook hard drive from my HP Pavilion ZE1230 (which is > also spec'd as an IDE drive), and the pins in the cable don't line up > correctly to the drive. The number of pins is correct, but their > spacing is slightly different. Is it because the HD enclosure is > made specifically for desktop drives? Do I need to get a 3.5" HD > enclosure? > > Thanks for any advice... |