Adapter Connector -- Laptop HDD to Standard PC Ribbon Cable

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Hi. We have an HP laptop computer that has an IDE HDD that we want to
recover data from. We must do this by booting to a regular cabinet model
computer that will be directly connected to the laptop's HDD via one of
the regular computer's IDE channels. Of course we will boot to the OS of
the regular computer, not the OS of the laptop HDD.

Is there an adapter connector that will connect a vintage 1998 IDE (DMA
mode-2) ribbon cable of a regular cabinet model PC to the HDD of a 2002
Hewlett-Packard laptop model (HDD probably manufactured by Fujitsu)? If
so, then who has them for sale?
 
Knack said:
Hi. We have an HP laptop computer that has an IDE HDD that we want to
recover data from. We must do this by booting to a regular cabinet model
computer that will be directly connected to the laptop's HDD via one of
the regular computer's IDE channels. Of course we will boot to the OS of
the regular computer, not the OS of the laptop HDD.

Is there an adapter connector that will connect a vintage 1998 IDE (DMA
mode-2) ribbon cable of a regular cabinet model PC to the HDD of a 2002
Hewlett-Packard laptop model (HDD probably manufactured by Fujitsu)?
Yep.

If so, then who has them for sale?
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http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HD-108
 
That was an easy one ! What about the other way around
(to connect regular 3.5' to laptop)
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So where would you put the hard disk?? You would be better off getting a
USB hard disk unit if you wanted additional storage.
 
That was an easy one ! What about the other
way around (to connect regular 3.5' to laptop)
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What is the point ? You'd likely have to make one
yourself because the demand would be so low.

Not that hard, the first one is usually
just a pair of connectors on a small pcb.
 
What is the point ? You'd likely have to make one
yourself because the demand would be so low.

Not that hard, the first one is usually
just a pair of connectors on a small pcb.
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You are both right for the low market. There may (are! I have one)
be reasons for connecting temporarily a regular hard disk then
removing it. I have for example a laptop without screen that I
plan to use as a firewall/router at home. No need for screen and
an old 3.5' IDE disk is enough. I would remove it for a live cd
once I am done with the setup and do not want to buy a 2.5' disk
just for that purpose. Wiring is fine except for the cost of the
small connectors themselves.
 
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You are both right for the low market. There may (are! I have one)
be reasons for connecting temporarily a regular hard disk then
removing it. I have for example a laptop without screen that I
plan to use as a firewall/router at home. No need for screen and
an old 3.5' IDE disk is enough. I would remove it for a live cd
once I am done with the setup and do not want to buy a 2.5' disk
just for that purpose. Wiring is fine except for the cost of the
small connectors themselves.
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I'm wondering about power supply to a 3.5 drive. The laptop drives draw so
little current that they can be fed through a delicate laminated printed
circuit film. 3.5's on the other hand require the conventional hard wired
molex power connector. I realize that the molex can be rewired, but I'm
guessing that it is that heavy for a reason.

Just a thought.

BTW - I can loan a small 2.5 if it will help.
 
Bob Kos said:
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I'm wondering about power supply to a 3.5 drive. The laptop drives
draw so little current that they can be fed through a delicate laminated
printed circuit film. 3.5's on the other hand require the conventional
hard wired molex power connector. I realize that the molex can
be rewired, but I'm guessing that it is that heavy for a reason.
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Well, the molex has been there for well over a decade now,
from way back when hard drives had monster spinup currents.

Its possible that the laminated flexible pcb is
a bit marginal for a 3.5" drive power line tho.
 
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