[plug] Re: I/O to 2.5" HDD

[rpowersau at gmail.com]

On 8/6/05, Harry McNally <harrymc at decisions-and-designs.com.au> wrote:
> 
> rpowersau at gmail.com wrote:
> > On 8/5/05, Harry McNally <harrymc at decisions-and-designs.com.au> wrote:
> >
> >>Daniel Pearson wrote:
> >>
> >>>Howdy
> >>>
> >>>If possible need to borrow one for a few hours, unless someone knows of
> >>>another way to pull files off a 2.5" hdd?
> >>
> >>Convert to 3.5" IDE cable with:
> >>http://melbourne.anyware.com.au/cache/_v3cmditem.eexe?id=549
> >
> > Be careful. I don't know what you're going to use as a power supply but 
> I
> > don't think the 2.5 takes 12 volts.
> 
> No, it's ok. You are correct that the 2.5" drive runs from a single 5
> volt supply.
> 
> If you look at the image link you'll see that the black molded body has
> pins on the back for the 3.5" IDE cable and a red and black wire (5
> volts) that run to a molex socket that connects to any of the 3.5" drive
> plugs on the PSU loom.
> 
> So the molex socket only has pins for the 5 volt supply that it wants
> from the PSU loom drive plugs. The adaptor is built for the task Daniel
> has in mind.


Cool. Just didn't want anybody to lose their magic smoke. ;)

BTW, can't get to the link, keeps asking me to login. :) 

Harry
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Regards,
Russ
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