Connecting an IDE ULTRA ATA-6 2.5" hard disk to a IDE desktop

Question

I have an IDE ULTRA ATA-6 2.5" internal laptop hard disk - its model is HTS541080G9AT00.

From my research I understand it has an IDE ULTRA ATA-6 interface. Since I need to recover some files, what kind of adapter do I need in order to connect it to my desktop which is using a IDE 3.5" hard disk?

Solution

The only difference between IDE on an 2.5" HDD compared to a 3.5" HDD is that the connector contains both power and data.

Therefore you only need an passive IDE 2.5" to 3.5" adapter like this:

Alternatively you can buy a universal USB to IDE (2.5 & 3.5) adapter like jap1968 proposed.

Comments

[chrizonline]

hmm i still dun quite understand how the passive IDE 2.5 adapter will help. maybe i got it wrong. let me take a pic n upload soon

[HaydnWVN]

Using the adaptor above you connect the lower black end to your 2.5" disk and the white power connector (left) to your PSU, then the upper part of the black connector plugs into your IDE cable.

[OG Chuck Low]

geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=2020-OTB I agree with him but I'd use this one instead. Cheap and USB so you ain't gotta crack open your reader box.

[OG Chuck Low]

I am curious as to why this would have been voted down. It's the exact same thing as other solutions except like my own it negates the need to open the case. These things are actually quite bombtastic so please explain WHY that would not be an acceptable solution since it does EXACTLY what the requester wants and easier than most of the other answers?

[jap1968]

Thanks for your comment. It just was trying to share what I consider useful according to my own experience.

[OG Chuck Low]

Looked useful to me. Those things are great.