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Can I install a laptop 2.5" SATA drive on a desktop without any adapters?
The drive is:
Kingston SSDNow V+200 SVP200S3 / 240G 2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Stand-alone Drive)
Can I use this drive in my desktop computer?
Ender
Posted 2012-07-09T21:25:32.883
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Yes, a laptop hard drive can be used in a desktop computer.
You need to buy a Hard Drive Adapter that allows you to build your 2.5 hard drive into your desktop tower. And possibly you'll need a SATA III cable. Make sure one of your hard drive bays is free, too.
If your computer is fairly recent, you will probably need just a SATA cable. If it is older and sports an IDE, you'll also need an adapter from SATA to IDE
user 99572 is fine
Posted 2012-07-09T21:25:32.883
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1Apparently SATA drives use the same cabling, while IDE needs an adapter. – Simon Sheehan – 2012-07-09T21:31:21.833
I perhaps wouldn't call it an adapter, but more a modified drive bay. – Simon Sheehan – 2012-07-09T21:33:11.033
I think adapter is a common term for this kind of contraption and it would show up useful results in a Google search. – user 99572 is fine – 2012-07-09T21:35:46.430
That works too :) I recommend adding in your answer that an appropriate drive bay will be needed to secure the drive properly. – Simon Sheehan – 2012-07-09T21:36:49.080
like this (see above)? – user 99572 is fine – 2012-07-09T21:39:48.670
Well most desktops only have 3.5 and 5.5 drive backs. Laptops will be a 2.5. – Simon Sheehan – 2012-07-09T21:40:30.043
1You can also use an adapter or enclosure to make it into an external (USB) drive that can be used with most things. – Synetech – 2012-07-09T21:46:07.557