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Re: [OT] Laptop IDE drive used in desktop?


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  • Subject: Re: [OT] Laptop IDE drive used in desktop?
  • From: geraint@xxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 14:53:49 -0000
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Shouldn't be a problem.

I have a Dell Latitude and the 2.5" IDE drive in this uses exactly
the same connector as standard dekstop ide drives.
The hard drive is made by IBM.

hth

rgds
g


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark McCall" <mark@a...> wrote:
> Getting my laptop HD upgraded this week.  Can I use the old drive
coming out of it in a desktop machine?  Think I remember seeing a IDE
cable converted one time to allow this.
>
> Anyone know about this or where I'd get one?
>
> Thanks
>
> M.
>
>
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