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2.5 hdd from toshiba - which caddy?
Hi, I need to connect a 2.5 hard drive from a Toshiba laptop but I can't
figure out which connection it has. It's not IDE like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TRIXES-HARD-...2746037&sr=8-1 It's not SATA like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/drive-Enclos...2746162&sr=8-2 It looks more like this pin configuration: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toshiba-Hard...-/130596347842 but what the heck is that? |
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2.5 hdd from toshiba - which caddy?
On 08/03/2013 12:38, 123Jim wrote:
Hi, I need to connect a 2.5 hard drive from a Toshiba laptop but I can't figure out which connection it has. It's not IDE like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TRIXES-HARD-...2746037&sr=8-1 It's not SATA like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/drive-Enclos...2746162&sr=8-2 It looks more like this pin configuration: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toshiba-Hard...-/130596347842 but what the heck is that? I think it is this disk: http://www.netcomdirect.com/tosmk2018gap.html So ATA otherwise known as IDE .. ..... but the interface, the pin configurations does not look like and does not fit IDE , or SATA ( I have both enclosures) ... |
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123Jim wrote:
On 08/03/2013 12:38, 123Jim wrote: Hi, I need to connect a 2.5 hard drive from a Toshiba laptop but I can't figure out which connection it has. It's not IDE like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TRIXES-HARD-...2746037&sr=8-1 It's not SATA like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/drive-Enclos...2746162&sr=8-2 It looks more like this pin configuration: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toshiba-Hard...-/130596347842 but what the heck is that? I think it is this disk: http://www.netcomdirect.com/tosmk2018gap.html So ATA otherwise known as IDE .. .... but the interface, the pin configurations does not look like and does not fit IDE , or SATA ( I have both enclosures) .. You do realize that an IDE pin configuration for a 2 1/2" laptop drive is smaller than an IDE for a desktop drive I hope. I am not sure from your comments if that is what you are facing, but it might. |
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On 08/03/2013 20:11, Ken wrote:
123Jim wrote: On 08/03/2013 12:38, 123Jim wrote: Hi, I need to connect a 2.5 hard drive from a Toshiba laptop but I can't figure out which connection it has. It's not IDE like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TRIXES-HARD-...2746037&sr=8-1 It's not SATA like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/drive-Enclos...2746162&sr=8-2 It looks more like this pin configuration: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toshiba-Hard...-/130596347842 but what the heck is that? I think it is this disk: http://www.netcomdirect.com/tosmk2018gap.html So ATA otherwise known as IDE .. .... but the interface, the pin configurations does not look like and does not fit IDE , or SATA ( I have both enclosures) .. You do realize that an IDE pin configuration for a 2 1/2" laptop drive is smaller than an IDE for a desktop drive I hope. I am not sure from your comments if that is what you are facing, but it might. Yes, I have two X 2.5 enclosures one is for IDE and the other is for SATA. I also have a 3.5 enclosure for IDE. The HDD I wish to connect is from a now dead Toshiba laptop. It's 2.5 in size but I'm thinking at the moment that it must have specific Toshiba interface which connects neither to standard IDE or SATA. I've had no luck finding an adapter/enclosure as yet. |
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Further to all of this I don't have possession of the drive so I cannot take a second closer look at it. On reading this page: http://www.drivesolutions.com/info/aboutlaptop.shtml I realise it might have an adaptor already attached which could be easily removed. However it did look like it might have one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toshiba-Hard...-/130596347842 (also linked earlier - PCB Controller Card Board) This would be a bigger problem as it would not have an adapter and I'd need to be looking for a working Toshiba laptop of a similar age to access the contents of the disk. Not looking good. |
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2.5 hdd from toshiba - which caddy?
123Jim wrote:
............... Further to all of this I don't have possession of the drive so I cannot take a second closer look at it. On reading this page: http://www.drivesolutions.com/info/aboutlaptop.shtml I realise it might have an adaptor already attached which could be easily removed. However it did look like it might have one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toshiba-Hard...-/130596347842 (also linked earlier - PCB Controller Card Board) This would be a bigger problem as it would not have an adapter and I'd need to be looking for a working Toshiba laptop of a similar age to access the contents of the disk. Not looking good. Maybe you need a 40 pin IDE plus power (0.1" center to center) to 44 pin 2.5" IDE interface (2mm center to center pins) adapter. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812203012 The 2.5" version of IDE, added the pins necessary to carry +5V and GND, to run the drive. That meant no additional drive width needed to house a power connector. The center to center spacing of the pins, is different on either side of the adapter. The 0.1" is roughly 2.5mm, while the other side is 2mm, so the 2.5" drive side has the closer-spaced pins. ******* It's true, that some laptop drives, when you pull them out of the laptop, they have an adapter placed over the pins. The adapter may allow some freedom of movement, for situations where the laptop casing gets twisted by external forces. The adapter prevents the connector from getting snapped off. Otherwise, there wouldn't be much point in using an adapter. Paul |
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2.5 hdd from toshiba - which caddy?
On 09/03/2013 00:02, Paul wrote:
123Jim wrote: ............... Further to all of this I don't have possession of the drive so I cannot take a second closer look at it. On reading this page: http://www.drivesolutions.com/info/aboutlaptop.shtml I realise it might have an adaptor already attached which could be easily removed. However it did look like it might have one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toshiba-Hard...-/130596347842 (also linked earlier - PCB Controller Card Board) This would be a bigger problem as it would not have an adapter and I'd need to be looking for a working Toshiba laptop of a similar age to access the contents of the disk. Not looking good. Maybe you need a 40 pin IDE plus power (0.1" center to center) to 44 pin 2.5" IDE interface (2mm center to center pins) adapter. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812203012 The 2.5" version of IDE, added the pins necessary to carry +5V and GND, to run the drive. That meant no additional drive width needed to house a power connector. The center to center spacing of the pins, is different on either side of the adapter. The 0.1" is roughly 2.5mm, while the other side is 2mm, so the 2.5" drive side has the closer-spaced pins. ******* It's true, that some laptop drives, when you pull them out of the laptop, they have an adapter placed over the pins. The adapter may allow some freedom of movement, for situations where the laptop casing gets twisted by external forces. The adapter prevents the connector from getting snapped off. Otherwise, there wouldn't be much point in using an adapter. Thanks all, the HDD did indeed have and adapter on top of a standard 2.5 IDE interface. |
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