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    v3000z hard drive usb case

    Discussion in 'HP' started by InIrudeBwoy, Jun 20, 2008.

  1. InIrudeBwoy

    InIrudeBwoy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    Motherboard in my lappy died. I bought new one but i would like to use hard drive from my dead v3000z as usb drive. I have been looking for a while, i can not find anything that would fit for this drive.
    Hell, i even buy it from compaq if they have such thing.
    DId someone find anything or has any experience with that. I can even do some hardware modification.

    Any help is appreciated.
     
    InIrudeBwoy, Jun 20, 2008
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  2. predatorramboxxx

    predatorramboxxx Notebook Deity

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    2.5 external hard drive enclosure you need sata or ide you have to check the hdd
    check newegg
    you can get them for 10 on ebay
    it converts them from sata or ide to usb
     
    predatorramboxxx, Jun 20, 2008
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  3. InIrudeBwoy

    InIrudeBwoy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I do not know if seen that drive. I can not connect it to sata even though it is sata (thats what says on drive). I had two different usb cases and nothing. I even had like a converter from sata/ide to usb and still nothing. Plugs where different.
     
    InIrudeBwoy, Jun 20, 2008
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    HP uses an adapter which sits on the regular SATA connectors. You will need to remove those adapters to connect to a regular SATA connectors. So, remove the adapter and then try connecting to the SATA connector on the external drive.
     
    miner, Jun 20, 2008
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