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Connection for old harddrive

  • 26-02-2012 6:17pm
    #1
    Curly Watts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭


    Got a new laptop, took out the harddrive from my old laptop before i binned my old laptop, can i get a connection that goes from the fin-like connection to a usb port in my new laptop to take the stuff i need from my old hard drive?


    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    What connection is it IDE.. If so you can head to maplin and buy an extrnal hard drive case and use your hard drive as a flash USB drive


  • #3
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Cork24 wrote: »
    What connection is it IDE.

    Doesn't matter if you have one of those, it covers both IDA and SATA. ;)

    ZNQhx.jpg

    I think I paid a tenner for it.


  • #4
    Curly Watts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭Curly Watts


    Where did you get it? Want to order one online..

    It is indeed a SATA harddrive


  • #5
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Curly Watts wrote: »
    Where did you get it? Want to order one online..

    It is indeed a SATA harddrive

    ebay probably.

    Something like this, 7 quid + postage.


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