- Use a laptop hard drive in your PC
- 40-way IDC to 44-way Micro IDC with power connector
- Simple to use
Ever wanted to use your laptop hard disk in your desk top PC? Now you can. This simple to use cable enables you to plug your 2.5” HDD into a standard IDE controller. Great for backing up data at fast speeds or doing a full backup to protect your data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q- Does the red stripe go on the pin one end if the 2.5 strip connector? or does the power go to that side?
- Mark
Answer- Pin 1 is always indicated by the marker/stripe
Q- I purchased your laptop hard disk to pc hard disk IDE cable, but unfortunately it did not connect to my laptop hard disk drive which is a Fujitsu MHK2060AT with just a single row connector. Do you supply a cable for this type of laptop hard disk?
- Roy Packham
Answer- This connector is standard across the 2.5" ide drive range, i would check your drive for any adaptors as these are common and should be removed before using with this cable.
Q- Does it connect to every laptop hard drive? or you have different models for different manufacturers?
- A Q Chauhdry
Answer- This connects to any 2.5" IDE Hard Drive.
Q- I have heard that prolonged use in connecting a laptop hard disk to PC's power supply can cause permanent damage to the laptop hard disk. Is this true?
- Kev
Answer- Not as far as we are aware.
Q- ref the previous question about connecting the red marker wire to pin one... how do i identify pin one on the hard drive??
- dave ray
Answer- there is normally an indicator on the drive itself identifying pin 1
Q- Will this work with Dell laptop hard drives with a single row of connectors rather than two rows of pins? If not is there an alternative product that will work?
- Andy C
Answer- No sorry this product does not support that.
Q- Am I right in thinking that the picture should be like the connector assembly in the item A96BH?
Thanks in advance. Eddie
- Eddie L
Answer- This picture is wrong.
it is slightly different to the A96BH also.
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