Can I install a laptop 2.5" SATA drive on a desktop without any adapters?
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Mar 15, 202631265 viewsConfidence Score0%
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My girlfriend's computer has had the disk so I'm going to reinstall the operating system. However, before I do this I need to get all the data onto another machine. As the laptop won't stay on long enough to do this across the network I'm going to take out the laptop's hard and transplant it. Befor…
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The cabling is the same between SATA drives from 2.5" and 3.5", so you should be fine using the same SATA cables. You may need an enclosure adapter to ensure that the drive stays put when you put it in a 3.5" bay, however.
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