tismehi Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 i recently dumped an old broken hp laptop. i removed the hard drive intending to use it as a spare drive for backups. from ebay i got a wee caddy but the connections are not a match. i have done this previously a few times and the connectors were all the same. the hdd is a toshiba the caddy has a 42 straight pin connector but the hdd has 3 blocks of connectors. a 4 pin then two blocks of flat connectors - 7 & 15. it seems like i have the wrong caddy. maybe someone could tell me what is the type of caddy i need. Quote
KenB Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Hi, There are 2 basic type of hard drive. ATA - commonly known as IDE and SATA ( newer type but been around for a while now ) caddy has a 42 straight pin connector Sounds like an IDE caddy Take a look here it should make things clearer for you. click here The laptop drives are 2.5 inch and the desktop drives are bigger - 3.5 inch Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
Plastic Nev Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Hi, I agree with Ken as I did something similar last year, however in my case I did know my ex laptop drive was IDE and therefore bought an IDE caddy, which is exactly as you describe the long strip of connectors in the caddy you bought, by your description of the hard drive this is indeed a SATA drive so you need to swap the caddy for a SATA one. Nev. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here. If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- I have installed Windows, now how do I install the curtains? 😄
tismehi Posted January 10, 2013 Author Posted January 10, 2013 thanks guys. a sata caddy is now ordered. cheers. Quote
KenB Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Let us know how you get on with the replacement :) Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
ICYDock Zophia Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 SATA caddy thanks guys. a sata caddy is now ordered. cheers. Hey could I ask which caddy you decided to go for and why that one? Quote
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