TSGL: New style of pin configuration for laptop hard drives

[Michael Sweeden]

Hey, Justin:
Just as Serial ATA desktop drives have proliferated, a lot of notebook hard
drives are now using the SATA interface, which sounds like what you're
describing. You'll need an SATA to IDE (or PATA) adapter.
Michael

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Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 2:16 AM
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Subject: TSGL: New style of pin configuration for laptop hard drives

Has anyone noticed how the pin configuration of laptop hard drives has
changed lately? i get the impression it might be brand dependent. instead of
being your standard male pin style connector that you push into a female
socket, I have come across new laptops where the pins are actually flat and
wide, so it sort of "slots" into place instead of plugging in (much like
pushing in the golden fingers of a pci card ).

I often manipulate the hard drive by removing it and putting it into a
removable USB hard drive enclosure, however I think this option is now
becoming short-lived.

What I need to be able to do is manipulate all laptop hard drives
independent of the attatched equipment.

I cannot find any information on google etc.

Suggestions anyone?

Justin

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