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    TZ HD into a USB Enclosure

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Tool Tucker, Feb 29, 2008.

  1. Tool Tucker

    Tool Tucker Notebook Consultant

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    I've taken the 100 GB hard drive out of my TZ to try to retrieve the data. I picked up one of these USB caddies thinking it would do the job:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000X7QVNK

    Unfortunately, the connector is a ZIF, and entirely different. Anyone had any luck finding something compatible?

    Ta,

    TT
     
    Tool Tucker, Feb 29, 2008
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  2. jeme

    jeme Notebook Evangelist

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    What did you put in its place?
     
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  3. zkaudio

    zkaudio Notebook Evangelist

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    there is a guy on ebay who sells aluminum 1.8" zif enclosures for like 15 bux shipped.. he ships same day too.
     
    zkaudio, Feb 29, 2008
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  4. jeme

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    ZK - did you get your 130?
     
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    yup, working on recovery discs now... man I can't believe how slow this thing runs out of the box with all the bloat... incredible...
     
    zkaudio, Feb 29, 2008
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    Yea - there is absolutely a ton of crapware - what type of install are you going to do? I have Ultimate and want to put it on the machine but cannot find the sony software like the Shared Library, Notebook Utilities etc. Do you know where to find those?
     
    jeme, Feb 29, 2008
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    Tool Tucker, Mar 1, 2008
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