I'm trying to get data off of a laptop hdd from a friend's busted laptop. Anyone have a laptop hdd adapter so that I can connect it to the ide/sata port on my desktop motherboard? I just need to borrow it for a little while...

Please?

2/2/2011 1:01:05 PM

i think theyre like $5 bucks at intrex...in case nobody has one for you

you might want to say if it's SATA or IDE, some people probably still have IDEs which don't do SATA

2/2/2011 1:05:46 PM

I don't know what it is yet, haven't opened it up yet.

2/2/2011 4:50:35 PM

its probably SATA unless the laptop is stupid old.

i checked intrex's site and they're actually $10, instead of $5.

I'd invest in a SATA dock if you do this kind of thing with any regularity, those things are awesome. I use mine at home all the time.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153066&cm_re=dock-_-17-153-066-_-Product

2/2/2011 5:03:55 PM

I have both 2.5 in (laptop) SATA and IDE enclosures.

You can pick one up for cheap about anywhere. And why connect it to your motherboard? Why not a USB enclosure.

Or bring it to me, along with something to transfer to.

[Edited on February 2, 2011 at 6:35 PM. Reason : .]

2/2/2011 6:35:12 PM