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Connect a 2.5" (laptop hard disk) SATA hard disk to Desktop PC

Fresh3 days ago
Mar 15, 202664779 views
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Can I connect a laptop SATA hard disk to Desktop PC? Do I have to use some adapters or I can just plug in SATA power connector and SATA data cable like my Desktop hard disk is connected? I noticed that both laptop and desktop SATA disks use same connectors, but I'm afraid that I might fry my laptop…

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Fix for: Connect a 2.5" (laptop hard disk) SATA hard disk to Desktop PC

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According to the standard, SATA data/power connectors are universal and there is no risk of damage if you connect a 2,5" disk to a desktop system. I have done so countless times and never had a problem. I guess if people had problems, they might hav…

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