External caddy for notebook hard drive?

Do these even exist? I was hoping for an external caddy that would
accomodate a notebook hard disk - in an attempt to access this particular
drive?

I can see where a standard hard disk external caddy would be more practical.

Anyone have one, used one, or seen one? Links?

Thanks

Stew

USB2?

Sure, I have one. Wasn't too pricey. Powered from the USB port. Very
handy for moving files.


"S.Lewis" wrote in message
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Do these even exist? I was hoping for an external caddy that would
accomodate a notebook hard disk - in an attempt to access this particular
drive?

I can see where a standard hard disk external caddy would be more
practical.

Anyone have one, used one, or seen one? Links?

Thanks

Stew

I have one that I paid $25 for and use to back up customer files before
doing dangerous things to their computers. Hooks up to USB and works great.
I bought mine at PC Club (www.pcclub.com)




"S.Lewis" wrote in message
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Do these even exist? I was hoping for an external caddy that would
accomodate a notebook hard disk - in an attempt to access this particular
drive?

I can see where a standard hard disk external caddy would be more
practical.

Anyone have one, used one, or seen one? Links?

Thanks

Stew

A notebook drive is 2.5", so try googling/searching for something
like:
2.5" external drive kit usb2

Don't get the 2.5" ADS Dual Link Drive Kit which has both USB2.0 and
1394 interfaces because for USB you have to plug in TWO USB cables -
one for the regular USB signal and another special USB cable for power
(sheesh).

"Tom Scales" wrote in message
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USB2?

Sure, I have one. Wasn't too pricey. Powered from the USB port. Very
handy for moving files.



How about a link there, bud? Again, I'm looking to remove the hard disk
from an Inspiron 8100 over to the caddy, then plug the caddy USB style
either to another machine or back into the Inspiron after the new drive and
OS are installed.

I'm going to dig around over at newegg and zipzoomfly, though it might be
faster if BestBuy, CompUSA, or Circus City had one.....

Thanks....

Stew

I also have one that I picked up from eBay. I think it was less than $5,
plus another $10 for shipping. Works fine.

Clint

"Tom Scales" wrote in message
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USB2?

Sure, I have one. Wasn't too pricey. Powered from the USB port. Very
handy for moving files.


"S.Lewis" wrote in message
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Do these even exist? I was hoping for an external caddy that would
accomodate a notebook hard disk - in an attempt to access this particular
drive?

I can see where a standard hard disk external caddy would be more
practical.

Anyone have one, used one, or seen one? Links?

Thanks

Stew

Do you have to have an empty one? Last one I bought was a WD with drive:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1134698030663

or

http://tinyurl.com/qsqoo



Case only, something like this ($10)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817155704

Tom
"Clint" wrote in message
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I also have one that I picked up from eBay. I think it was less than $5,
plus another $10 for shipping. Works fine.

Clint

"Tom Scales" wrote in message
...
USB2?

Sure, I have one. Wasn't too pricey. Powered from the USB port. Very
handy for moving files.


"S.Lewis" wrote in message
. ..
Do these even exist? I was hoping for an external caddy that would
accomodate a notebook hard disk - in an attempt to access this
particular drive?

I can see where a standard hard disk external caddy would be more
practical.

Anyone have one, used one, or seen one? Links?

Thanks

Stew

"Tom Scales" wrote in message
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Do you have to have an empty one? Last one I bought was a WD with drive:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1134698030663

or

http://tinyurl.com/qsqoo



Case only, something like this ($10)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817155704

Tom



Thanks, Tom. I grabbed an Enermax from ZZF along with the replacement
drive. Your confirmation that they're out there and work was enough for me
to locate one and push it through.


Stew

Stew
let us know how you like that model.
i've been using just a $4 adapter that i got from startech,
and after i slide out the notebook drive, i connect this small adapter,
and then stick on a usb -ide adapter, and then connect to a computer to
extract data. that works fine for me in the shop and in the field.

but a small enclosure like that can allow one to carry around a 100gb
backup drive in a small emough space, something i dont currently do.
Jay

I have both USB and PCMCIA hard drive adapters for notebook drives. The USB
one also has a widget to connect up standard 40/80-pin IDE devices. I use the
PCMCIA one for those troublesome cases where USB does not want to work.

These are nothing fancy. Just a USB cable or PCMCIA card with cable, ribbon
cables, separate power supply for the drive. No case. But quick and easy for
hooking up a drive. Got the USB stuff on eBay, the PCMICA stuff from a
corporate yard sale.

I also have a PCMCIA-SCSI adapter to do a quick and dirty hookup of a SCSI drive
to a notebook. You never know when you want to do something like that, but I'm
ready... Ben Myers

On Mon, 8 May 2006 19:23:44 -0500, "S.Lewis" wrote:

Do these even exist? I was hoping for an external caddy that would
accomodate a notebook hard disk - in an attempt to access this particular
drive?

I can see where a standard hard disk external caddy would be more practical.

Anyone have one, used one, or seen one? Links?

Thanks

Stew