Transforming a internal harddrive into a portable harddrive?

IRDeerieRobbeh · May 16, 2012

hi guys, so recently my desktop died and i have to get a new motherboad/power supply and probably a new processor.

so in the meantime i was looking to buy a portable harddrive case and put my hard drive in it but ive been looking and im not sure what i need,
my hard drive is this one:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433

so if some1 could help me by linking me to some affordable portable harddrive case that i could put my disk in and it would work as a portable hard drive , it would be much appreciated!!

Jonn y · May 16, 2012

You will need to get some form of hard drive caddy
something like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SATA-HARD-DRIVE-CADDY-ENCLOSURE/dp/B002UZO07C/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

- EDIT THINK THIS IS FOR A LAPTOP WILL KEEP LOOKING

IRDeerieRobbeh · May 16, 2012

well it is to use with a laptop if that makes any difference? :d

but yea, this one is for 2.5" and my HD is 3.5"

Laptop65 · May 16, 2012

You could just build your new PC (with the working parts) and then put your hard drive in that, and then transfer it over.

IRDeerieRobbeh · May 16, 2012

Laptop65 said:
You could just build your new PC (with the working parts) and then put your hard drive in that, and then transfer it over.

i plan on doing that but thing is i dont really have the liquidity atm to afford powersupply + motherboard + processor =/ so id get that in the meantime

Laptop65 · May 16, 2012

Hmm, I suppose if you had a spare desktop or had a friend that would allow you to temporarily put your HDD into his PC then you could do that. I can't really think of any other way at this moment in time.

IRDeerieRobbeh · May 16, 2012

Laptop65 said:
Hmm, I suppose if you had a spare desktop or had a friend that would allow you to temporarily put your HDD into his PC then you could do that. I can't really think of any other way at this moment in time.

Thanks for the info :O