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

[geraint@xxxxxxx]

Maybe i've got a weird one from the norm, or I could be completely
and utterly wrong,  but i've got it knocking about somewhere as I
just pulled it out, as it went faulty.

mine used the power adaptor as per a floppy drive, but the IDE cable
was the same (read : I think !)

I've just ordered a new laptop drive, and now i'm dreading that it
will not fit the laptop.

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@v...>
wrote:
> Are you sure? The 2.5" drives usually supply power down the cable
too and I
> think they're a smaller pitch aren't they?
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: geraint@a... [mailto:geraint@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 06 August 2001 15:54
> > To: ukha_d@y...
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Laptop IDE drive used in desktop?
> >
> >
> > 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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