Hi everyone
I have looked high and low for the answer to this question (here, google, hackaday etc.) I cannot find what I'm looking for so here it goes:
I have two fujitsu lifebook C-6637 laptops. Replacement caddies are not available, well, you must spend £175 for a 10gb hard drive from their parts supplier to get one included (ridiculous I know). Have been watching eBay like a hawk for a few weeks, no joy there either.
Basiaclly, I am happy to buy a 44 pin IDE cable with 2.5" female ends, chop it in two (one for each laptop) and then solder each one directly on to the back of the MoBo connector. However, I cannot find any techinal datasheets for the laptop (only basic manual and it was in German) and although I have seen various hacks similair to this (iPod, PS2, xBox etc) I cannot find one explaining the wiring diagram of a 44pin plug -> Connector/Socket (only 40 pin IDE). I know they are essentially the same (extra wires for carrying power I beleive) but I would like to see something in black and white before going ahead with the mod.
Any information from people who have done something similair would be greatly appreciated. I have an old Dell LS400 MoBo that I was going to use for a practice run if I can't find an answer soon. I recently ripped off a Hirose connector from my WiFi card and soldered on an external antenna jack (successfuly I should add) and now I have delusions of grandeur that tell me anything is possible. Please let me know if my hubris has got the better of me on this one.
I have looked high and low for the answer to this question (here, google, hackaday etc.) I cannot find what I'm looking for so here it goes:
I have two fujitsu lifebook C-6637 laptops. Replacement caddies are not available, well, you must spend £175 for a 10gb hard drive from their parts supplier to get one included (ridiculous I know). Have been watching eBay like a hawk for a few weeks, no joy there either.
Basiaclly, I am happy to buy a 44 pin IDE cable with 2.5" female ends, chop it in two (one for each laptop) and then solder each one directly on to the back of the MoBo connector. However, I cannot find any techinal datasheets for the laptop (only basic manual and it was in German) and although I have seen various hacks similair to this (iPod, PS2, xBox etc) I cannot find one explaining the wiring diagram of a 44pin plug -> Connector/Socket (only 40 pin IDE). I know they are essentially the same (extra wires for carrying power I beleive) but I would like to see something in black and white before going ahead with the mod.
Any information from people who have done something similair would be greatly appreciated. I have an old Dell LS400 MoBo that I was going to use for a practice run if I can't find an answer soon. I recently ripped off a Hirose connector from my WiFi card and soldered on an external antenna jack (successfuly I should add) and now I have delusions of grandeur that tell me anything is possible. Please let me know if my hubris has got the better of me on this one.