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Laptop drive into Desktop hard drive?

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Last response: January 7, 2012 8:00 PM in Storage

patfactorx

January 6, 2012 9:38:13 PM

Hello,

I have a new Sandy Bridge Dell XPS 17. I want to replace the HDD with a SSD and then put the replaced HDD into my desktop. Does anyone have a how-to for this?

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beoza

January 6, 2012 9:44:59 PM

They make drive bay adapters, and handy USB cable for this. Laptop drives are SATA so any onboard cables you already have will plug right in.

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k1114

January 6, 2012 9:46:53 PM

Sata connections are all the same, laptop or desktop. I'm guessing the issue you have is mounting the 2.5" laptop hdd in a 3.5" desktop bay. You need an adapter like this. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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beoza

January 6, 2012 9:50:59 PM

Drive bay enclosure
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

USB to Sata cable
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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house70

January 6, 2012 9:52:56 PM

Keep in mind you will need a new license for Windows. Once you transfer the laptop's system to the SSD, that license is used. You will not be able to use same license for both systems; likely the PC that inherits the HDD will need a new one.

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patfactorx

January 7, 2012 4:36:49 PM

Thanks everyone!

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patfactorx

January 7, 2012 8:00:54 PM

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