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External USB/Firewire 'holder' for internal hard disk

Hi,


I want to get one of those hard disk 'holders' that allows you to plug an internal-type hard disk into the USB or Firewire port of another laptop. I want to know if they need to be specific to the type of hard disk/laptop or if they're more of a one-size-fits-all type of thing. The hard disk is a solid state type that I installed in a mid-2010 model MacBook which has now failed. I want to connect it to a 2005-model PowerBook G4. Can this be done and what do i need to buy to do it?


Thanks in advance,

LSRW

Posted on Jun 29, 2014 1:36 AM

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Posted on Jun 29, 2014 8:14 AM

This one:


http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/U3NVSPATA/


has connectors for PATA/3.5". PATA/2/5", and SATA and connects to any USB port. It include a power adaptor for large drives.


I've only used it to offload the contents of a drive pulled from an older computer to a newer Mac. You need to do the opposite. Not sure how that works but you should be OK if you are just moving data files.

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Jun 29, 2014 8:14 AM in response to LSRW

This one:


http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/U3NVSPATA/


has connectors for PATA/3.5". PATA/2/5", and SATA and connects to any USB port. It include a power adaptor for large drives.


I've only used it to offload the contents of a drive pulled from an older computer to a newer Mac. You need to do the opposite. Not sure how that works but you should be OK if you are just moving data files.

External USB/Firewire 'holder' for internal hard disk

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