Mount an IDE drive in a slimline CD-ROM bay?

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Ian

Hi,

Wonder if anyone can help with this...

What we're after is a means of mounting a laptop 2.5" or 1"
IDE hard drive (capacity > 2GB, but not a flash drive) into
a slim-line (laptop) IDE CD-ROM bay. I think a drive will
physically fit into the space, but we need the ironmongery
to hold it.

Does anyone know if such a contraption exists, and if so,
where one might be able to purchase it?

TIA,
 
"Ian"
Hi,

Wonder if anyone can help with this...

What we're after is a means of mounting a laptop 2.5" or 1"
IDE hard drive (capacity > 2GB, but not a flash drive) into
a slim-line (laptop) IDE CD-ROM bay. I think a drive will
physically fit into the space, but we need the ironmongery
to hold it.

Does anyone know if such a contraption exists, and if so,
where one might be able to purchase it?
Click to expand...
IBM/Lenovo makes hard drive adapters that fit in their 'Ultrabay'.

The physical outline of the IBM adapter suggests that the opening varies by
mfg.
You've ruled out a USB connection to an external enclosure?

HTH
 
IBM/Lenovo makes hard drive adapters that fit in their 'Ultrabay'.
The physical outline of the IBM adapter suggests that the opening
varies by mfg.
Click to expand...

Thanks for the tip, yes that's exactly the concept we're looking
for, but I'm not sure how propritary the Ultrabay is. Might just
have to suck it and see.
You've ruled out a USB connection to an external enclosure?
Click to expand...

Unfortunately yes, it's for an embedded system and we don't want
to have to get into writing USB drivers for it at this stage.
IDE drive = zero development = good!

Regards,
 
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