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#116335 25-Apr-2013 20:44
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Hi all

What do i need to plug a laptop hd into my pc using a std. sata & power cable ?

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  #805613 25-Apr-2013 20:49
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it should plug in just as a normal 3'5 inch drive would.







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  #805615 25-Apr-2013 20:52
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Long as its a SATA drive, normal connectors are fine. If its the older PATA, then will need convertor.




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  #805616 25-Apr-2013 20:52
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With SATA the data connector/power connector on the 3.5 (Desktop) and 2.5 (Laptop) HDD's are the same.. plug it in.


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