[muglo] Re: Hard Drive Sizes

I'm positive it is a laptop drive as I bought it to upgrade my iBook
hard drive (6 to 10 GB's).
I thought this might be a work around for extra storage as opposed to
opening up the clamshell (which I found to be quite a chore).
Tim

On 2/28/06, Eric Dunbar <eric.dunbar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Tee will be able to tell you the size (if he remembers) but I suspect
> that you've got a laptop drive (or perhaps a SCSI?) that requires an
> adapter (see the link I posted earlier).
>
> PS If it's a SCSI then you're S.O.L. as far as hooking it up through
> your USB device (though, I doubt it's SCSI).
>
> Eric.
>
> On 2/28/06, Tim Kearn <timmer21@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > What I'm trying to do is install an internal hard drive (that I had
> > purchased from Tee last fall) into a external casing:
> > http://www.adstech.com/products/USB_2_Drivekit/intro/USB804intro.asp?pi=
d=3D
> =3D3DUSBX-804
> > ...but can't get the connections to match up!
> > Any ideas?
> > Tim
> >
> >
> > On 2/25/06, Tee Cashmore <teecashmore@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > On 25-Feb-06, at 5:57 PM, Tim Kearn wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Is there a difference of laptop/desktop hard drive size?
> > >
> > > What do you mean? Physical size - 2.5" is the norm.
> > > > If so, what would they be?
> > > > Are the connections at the back the same?
> > > > TIA,
> > > > Tim
> > >
> > > Connections at rear are all the same and one needs small fingers or
> > > very good needle nose pliers to install or remove the ribbon cable.
> > > TTFN,
> > > TeeC
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