[UFO Chicago] New laptop HD
Sean Neakums
sneakums@ufo.chicago.il.us
Wed, 03 Jul 2002 16:12:49 +0100
commence Nate Riffe quotation:
> Just now Jesse Becker made 15 LEDs in my apartment flash with this:
>> Now, I've heard tell that there are adapters that can be used in
>> full sized drive bays to access laptop drives. Anyone have one or
>> know where to get one?
>
> My favorite adapter for odd-sized drives is the DT adapter, which
> can house a drive of any size. The only thing you need worry about
> is the bus, which ought to be IDE on your laptop. DT adapters can
> be found in any hardware store under the name "duct tape".
The cable connector on 2.5" drives is different, though. It's smaller
and has the power lines integrated into it. I wouldn't worry about
mounting the drive itself securely, unless you live on a boat or
something.
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