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Converting my internal hard drive into an external hard drive

post #1 of 5
1/13/06 at 11:06am
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Hi,

I am a total noob at this sort of thing. I use to have a Sager 9860 but it died and have taken out the internal hard drive. I need files and things on that hard drive and thought it would be useful to have it as an external hard drive. Whats the best way to go about this.

I have done some research but to be honest not to sure if im looking at the right type of thing. As i said, i am a complete and utter novice at this (and everything else related to the insides of a computer).

I have been looking at this type of thing: http://www.dealtime.com/xPC-Adaptec_..._ENCLOSURE_KIT

Would this work as an external, i think it would but i wanted to ask you guys to make sure.

Cheers...
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post #2 of 5
1/13/06 at 12:25pm
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Originally Posted by bensjazz
Hi,

I am a total noob at this sort of thing. I use to have a Sager 9860 but it died and have taken out the internal hard drive. I need files and things on that hard drive and thought it would be useful to have it as an external hard drive. Whats the best way to go about this.

I have done some research but to be honest not to sure if im looking at the right type of thing. As i said, i am a complete and utter novice at this (and everything else related to the insides of a computer).

I have been looking at this type of thing: http://www.dealtime.com/xPC-Adaptec_..._ENCLOSURE_KIT

Would this work as an external, i think it would but i wanted to ask you guys to make sure.

Cheers...

Yeah it will work, but just make sure your hard drive is a "2.5"(some notebooks use 1.8 and a few uses desktop hard drives)
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post #3 of 5
1/13/06 at 2:05pm
I did that with an old 20gig. Works well enough. One thing to look for, though: get an enclosure with a power source. Mine runs the HD off USB power, and some USB ports can't supply enough current. (My 17" Powerbook can't use it at all....)
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post #4 of 5
1/13/06 at 5:34pm
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Hey thanks guys....

by the way, anyone know what size the hard drives are from the Safer 9860?
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post #5 of 5
1/13/06 at 9:18pm
check out some enclosures at newegg.com , you'll find better prices, and super fast shipping.
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