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Using Powerbook HDD as external

The disk is Fujitsu MHT2060AT. I would like to know the exact SATA connector to USB I should use so the disk becomes a file storage. Thanks in Advance for answers and help

Mac mini, 14.1

Posted on Dec 3, 2023 7:53 PM

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Dec 4, 2023 6:28 AM in response to Jeanbi

Hi,


A quick web search for the product manual for the hard disk drive in question appears to indicate that it is an ATA-6 device. That is, a (44-pin type) parallel ATA drive. Anyway, you should be able to use a USB universal bare drive adapter (similar to the example at https://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/U3NV2SPATA/). Alternatively, an appropriate external USB hard drive enclosure.

Dec 4, 2023 7:57 AM in response to Jeanbi

Am I correct in assuming you plan to remove the drive from the PowerBook? In that case there is nothing special about the drive. A "bare drive adapter" will work quite well. Example of one with both ATA and SATA connectors.:


https://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/U3NV2SPATA/


IF you plan to leave the drive in the PowerBook, you can use Target Disk Mode and only need a cable


Realize that the ATA drives used in PowerBooks are dreadfully slow by today's standards.



Using Powerbook HDD as external

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