Converting external hdd into internal HELP PLZ!!

vaheko1990 · Jul 21, 2014

Hey guys I am basically trying to turn my WD My Passport Ultra external hard drive into an internal one. However, after I took it out of it's case I didn't see any sata ports. In fact it looks like its a usb port with 2 other ports that I don't recognize. Can anybody help me turn this thing into an internal one some how or is this typical HDD not capable of being converting into an internal HDD for my desktop?

JobCreator · Jul 21, 2014

You're not going to be able to convert that. It's a USB 3.0 port HDD.

popatim · Jul 21, 2014

hdd manufacturers are onto our tricks. :-(

vaheko1990 · Jul 22, 2014

JobCreator :

Damn it! Thanks for the help anyways bro.

popatim :

haha yeah tell me about it... I bought this with the hope of eventually changing it into an internal one

fzabkar · Jul 22, 2014

You can convert it to internal, but only if you hack it with a soldering iron.

Alternatively, you can swap the USB PCB for a SATA equivalent (you must also transfer the chip at U12), but that costs more than a regular internal drive.

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