adapter to use Toshiba laptop hd in desktop : Hardware

Does anyone know where to find the adapters that will let me use a 2.5"
toshiba laptop HD in my desktop?

any help would be appreciated!

"Rick C." <snafuone@earthlink.net> wrote in comp.laptops:

> Does anyone know where to find the adapters that will let me use a 2.5"
> toshiba laptop HD in my desktop?
>
> any help would be appreciated!


There has been an extensive discussion in comp.sys.laptops about exactly
the reverse: a 3.5" to be connected to a laptop. The answer there was that -
apart from the different power problem - such a connector did not exist,
maybe could be constructed by oneself, but required some specialistic wiring
that could well be not available as well.
I guess the other way around isn't much different.

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CeeBee

*** The Cookie Has Spoken ***

CeeBee <ceebee@novalidmail> wrote:
> "Rick C." <snafuone@earthlink.net> wrote in comp.laptops:
>
>> Does anyone know where to find the adapters that will let me use a 2.5"
>> toshiba laptop HD in my desktop?
>>
>> any help would be appreciated!
>
>
> There has been an extensive discussion in comp.sys.laptops about exactly
> the reverse: a 3.5" to be connected to a laptop. The answer there was that -
> apart from the different power problem - such a connector did not exist,
> maybe could be constructed by oneself, but required some specialistic wiring
> that could well be not available as well.
> I guess the other way around isn't much different.

You're joking, right? A 2.5 to 3.5 adapter is a common item, should
cost about $5 or even less.

To the OP: try compgeeks, outpost, or cyberguys. Even CompUSA probably
has them, though they'll most likely overcharge you.

Jerry
>

"Rick C." <snafuone@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:cTcEg.8122$xp2.6721@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Does anyone know where to find the adapters that will let me use a 2.5"
> toshiba laptop HD in my desktop?
>
> any help would be appreciated!

$7.99, CompUSA

http://www.compusa.com/products/prod..._Cable_Adapter

- Bill

Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> wrote in comp.laptops:


> You're joking, right?

No, I was not. I was merely trying to help. With the wrong information, so
it seems.

> A 2.5 to 3.5 adapter is a common item, should
> cost about $5 or even less.

Thanks for pointing that out.

--
CeeBee

*** The Cookie Has Spoken ***

In article <cTcEg.8122$xp2.6721@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>, "Rick C." <snafuone@earthlink.net> wrote:
>Does anyone know where to find the adapters that will let me use a 2.5"
>toshiba laptop HD in my desktop?
>
>any help would be appreciated!
>
>
google.com

In article <Xns9820A20069974ceebeechesterstartco@213.75.12.164>, CeeBee <ceebee@novalidmail> wrote:
>"Rick C." <snafuone@earthlink.net> wrote in comp.laptops:
>
>> Does anyone know where to find the adapters that will let me use a 2.5"
>> toshiba laptop HD in my desktop?
>>
>> any help would be appreciated!
>
>
>There has been an extensive discussion in comp.sys.laptops about exactly
>the reverse: a 3.5" to be connected to a laptop. The answer there was that -
>apart from the different power problem - such a connector did not exist,
>maybe could be constructed by oneself, but required some specialistic wiring
>that could well be not available as well.
>I guess the other way around isn't much different.
>
use the usb adapters that run all ide.
surpluscomputers had one.
they are called test adapters but that's no matter.
i have an old tecra running 7 3.5's for a little crunching.

someone@some.domain wrote:
> In article <Xns9820A20069974ceebeechesterstartco@213.75.12.164>, CeeBee <ceebee@novalidmail> wrote:
>> "Rick C." <snafuone@earthlink.net> wrote in comp.laptops:
>>
>>> Does anyone know where to find the adapters that will let me use a 2.5"
>>> toshiba laptop HD in my desktop?
>>>
>>> any help would be appreciated!
>>
>> There has been an extensive discussion in comp.sys.laptops about exactly
>> the reverse: a 3.5" to be connected to a laptop. The answer there was that -
>> apart from the different power problem - such a connector did not exist,
>> maybe could be constructed by oneself, but required some specialistic wiring
>> that could well be not available as well.
>> I guess the other way around isn't much different.
>>
> use the usb adapters that run all ide.
> surpluscomputers had one.
> they are called test adapters but that's no matter.
> i have an old tecra running 7 3.5's for a little crunching.
I missed this thread, so apologize when already mentioned.

Apart from the USB adapters I have to connect 2.5 IDE drives to a PC I
have also two different simple (even cheaper) connectors to do the same
thing.

First one is designed to connect straight to a IDE socket on the
motherboard, the second one plugs straight in the master or slave socket
on the normal IDE cable.
Both have a short cable with a regular molex connector (but only two
pins) to supply power.

So no need to use an USB connection.

On this webpage you might find examples of above connectors:
http://www.myelectronics.nl/index.ht...rget=d234.html
or in short
http://tinylink.com/?5jOJWjZMtk