There are several ways to go about this. If the computer in question is functional, then networking might be the most convenient way. You can also use a 2.5″ IDE to USB or 2.5″ to 3.5″ IDE converter to hook the drive to your desktop....
When buying a hard drive, the main factors are price and how well it will suit your needs. You also need to factor in the company that makes it and research to see how other people have liked their products. You will also want to consult your computer...
Almost all laptop hard drives have a standardized width of 2.5″ compared to the 3.5″ wide desktop drives, but there are several different drive heights. The latest drives have a height of 9mm, but earlier drives were manufactured in 12mm a...
Are you sure that you have the right physical size? If not, consult the question below. If you are sure that the physical size is correct, check the connector. There are two major types of hard drives: the age old Parallel ATA style (PATA) and the new...
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There is such a thing as 2.5″ laptop SCSI hard drives; I found this out when taking apart my recently acquired PowerBook Duo 250. To my knowledge, SCSI hard drives are present in every PowerBook before the ...
