Do I need to buy any cables/etc to connect a SAMSUNG 840EVO 120GB MZ-7TE120BW to these 2 computers?

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Do I need to buy any cables/etc to connect a SAMSUNG 840EVO 120GB MZ-7TE120BW to these 2 computers?

HP Pavilion 500-211el
Packard Bell Easynote TJ75

I would like to replace the HP Pavilion 3.5 HDD with the Samsung 2.5 SSD, but I don't know if the cabling will work for a 2.5 SSD?

Also I would like to replace a Packard Bell Easynote 2.5 HDD with the Samsung 2.5 SSD but I am scared it wont fit in the laptop.

The closest hardware shop is 40kms away so I must get this right the first time, but I have never bought an SSD and I am no hardware guy.

Please help me and the environment.
 
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The laptop wont have an issue.
The desktop will need an SSD tray (2.5 to 3.5" adapter) plus power and data cables if the original HDD isnt going to be removed.

Sata cables are not differentiated. A sata cable will work on sata1 drives or sata3 drives just fine.

I cant see pics but the sata power is the black end of this:
SATA-Power-Cable-1.jpg


(the white end is a molex and extremely common in a pc)
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I was under the impression that he was going to make the trip to the shop, but wanted to get everything right during the first trip so he wouldn't have to go twice. Since he was already going, it makes sense to take the laptop to make sure everything fits.
 
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Guys, I don't know how to thank you all.
I will take the laptop with me to the shop as there is a 30 euro discount for each there and I was planning to buy 4.

These are the desktop computer HDD cables:
http://postimg.org/image/yy5vvus5n/
http://postimg.org/image/d6zu9atop/

1) Will they fit in the SSD?
2) I seem to understand the small one is called SATA and its for data transfer but is it a SATA2 or SATA3? How do I know if it's 3Gb/s or 6Gb/s?
 
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The laptop wont have an issue.
The desktop will need an SSD tray (2.5 to 3.5" adapter) plus power and data cables if the original HDD isnt going to be removed.

Sata cables are not differentiated. A sata cable will work on sata1 drives or sata3 drives just fine.

I cant see pics but the sata power is the black end of this:
SATA-Power-Cable-1.jpg


(the white end is a molex and extremely common in a pc)
 
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Thank you so much popatim!

I will remove the original HDD (I will clone its content to the SSD)

These are the pictures
http://imgur.com/PR3zxma,His3TBz#0
http://imgur.com/PR3zxma,His3TBz#1

The tray is only to hold it in place right?
I thought I would lay it on the bottom of the case LOL There is space and after all it's a desktop computer, I don't plan moving it here and there.
 
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I was thinking of using EaseUS (read about it on LH).

Thanks again for the cabling help.
It's good to know I don't have to buy any cable.
I thought there might be some difference in the plugs between 2.5SSD and 3.5HDD... I won't be dreaming about cables trolling me tonight.
 
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I have a USB 3.5 HDD docking station already and I plan buying a 2.5 tomorrow for my SSDs.
I should be able to do the cloning on my laptop ***at least that's the hope***

I read that HP encrypts the Windows key in the BIOS now, I hope I don't have problems on that score.
 
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