How to turn an internal HDD to an external HDD?

guymarshall · Oct 24, 2015

I have ordered a USB 3.0 - SATA 3 cable and I am wondering, is making an internal drive external as easy as removing it and connecting it to the outside of a pc? Or is there more that I must do to be able to use it as an external drive?

ThatVietGuy · Oct 24, 2015

The HDD will also need a power source.

guymarshall · Oct 24, 2015

ThatVietGuy :

Oh ok. Won't the usb power the hdd as well as transferring data? How will I power it if that is not so.

glamdringfh · Oct 24, 2015

You'll want to pick up an eSATA external hard drive enclosure, either a docking station like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Anker%C2%AE-External-Docking-Station-Support/dp/B005UA3I72

Or a full drive enclosure like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-3-5-Inch-External-Enclosure-Internal/dp/B004AA4E8K

guymarshall · Oct 24, 2015

glamdringfh :

Ok thanks mate

glamdringfh · Oct 24, 2015

No problem, cheers.

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