Laptop Haddrive to Tower PC - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

AlphaFox830 · 06-13-2003, 03:16 PM

Hi everyone, a silly question. Is there a way to install a laptop hardrive into a PC station?

The laptop is a:
Toshiba Satalite Pro 430
Intel Pentium I 250 mhz
Running windows 98

The hard drive in question, that i want to reformat, is MK1301MAV. Is there a way to install this hard drive as an IDE device?

Thanks,

Fox.

Stargazer01 · 06-13-2003, 04:20 PM

Look around the net for a converter they typically run about $30 and will convert the laptop IDE cable (which is self powered and cable select by default) to a normal 40/80pin requiring a 4pin Molex and Master/Slave/CableSelect Jumpering.

mpedrummer2 · 06-13-2003, 06:43 PM

http://store.yahoo.com/directron/nbadapter.html

Done.

MPEDrummer

06-13-2003, 03:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
AlphaFox830 Tilted Location: Chicago	Laptop Haddrive to Tower PC Hi everyone, a silly question. Is there a way to install a laptop hardrive into a PC station? The laptop is a: Toshiba Satalite Pro 430 Intel Pentium I 250 mhz Running windows 98 The hard drive in question, that i want to reformat, is MK1301MAV. Is there a way to install this hard drive as an IDE device? Thanks, Fox.

06-13-2003, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stargazer01 Tilted	Yes Look around the net for a converter they typically run about $30 and will convert the laptop IDE cable (which is self powered and cable select by default) to a normal 40/80pin requiring a 4pin Molex and Master/Slave/CableSelect Jumpering.

06-13-2003, 06:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
mpedrummer2 Insane	http://store.yahoo.com/directron/nbadapter.html Done. MPEDrummer __________________ My sig can beat up your honor student.