[ale] 1.8" laptop hard drive adapter

Jim Kinney jim.kinney at gmail.com
Mon Apr 27 07:47:42 EDT 2009


I will add a cautionary note:

The "iConnect" (USB 2.0 3 in 1 drive adapter kit - $24.95) brand of
drive to USB adapters that I have acquired from MicroCenter that just
don't work. The are the least expensive (yeah. I know - you get what
you pay for) USB2 adapters. They have a box with the various IDE ,
both 3.5 and 2.5, and a SATA side, and a permanently attached USB
cable. The external power brick attaches to the converter box for SATA
or the drive for 3.5 IDE.

The gizmo is just crap. It drops in and out of system visibility,
can't keep a drive "online" for any usable amount of time. I tried to
use mine with known good drive of all supported types and on both USB1
and2 connection with the same results.

I returned it and got a replacement. It had the same problems. I
returned it and went up with a collection of drives (I love
Microcenter - just try doing this at Fryes!) and sat with a tech, my
Linux laptop, his Windows laptop, my drives and he got some as well.
Every single one of the these adapter products failed to work as
designed.

Even though my original purchase was more than 30 days prior, they
refunded my money.

So now I have a collection of adapters for various sizes and types
that all work.


On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 2:03 AM, aaron <aaron at pd.org> wrote:
> Or some budget solutions if you don't mind saving the gas and
> time and waiting on shipping:
>
> A simple 44pin IDE to 2.5" drive adapter for $3 (+ship):
>
> http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=ADP2535S-BULK&cat=CCD
>
>
> They also have these IDE<->USB adapters:
> "This Hi-Speed USB interface provides for easy installation
> with Plug and Play design. The adapter supports all existing
> IDE/ATAPI devices such as a CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM and
> 2.5 and 3.5 IDE and SATA hard drives."
>
> http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=2020-OTB&cpc=RECOM
>
> Currently $14.95 but I caught them on special for about $12 when
> I bought a pair of them. They work, though the power brick might
> be a bit wimpy for older, amp hungry drives. YMMV
>
> Geeks.com has lots of other useful and/or geeky peripherals
> if it makes sense to add a couple small items in order to
> make the minimum shipping charge worthwhile.
>
> peace
> aaron
>
>
>
>
> On 2009, Apr, 26, , at 5:35 PM, Jim Popovitch wrote:
>
>> At one time I had a USB adapter that would allow you to connect
>> SATA/PATA drives to a USB port for data recovery.   Today I have the
>> need for a similar device that supports a 1.8" laptop hard drives.
>> Does one exist?  Any recommendations?
>>
>> Thx,
>> Jim P.
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