How to esata hard drive to computer

[johnharryb]

I have a hitachi 2.5 inch hard drive from a hp 9700 notebook that died. I would like to recover the data from it but the connector appears to be esata not the standard sata that kindof looks like an "L". I can not find a dock or cable that supports the connector on this drive. The hard drive says:
HDD: 5K250-160, Model: HTS542516K9SA00 P/N: 0A54904.

 

[rolli59]

The drive should be std SATA connector like all other SATA laptop and desktop drives. There is a possibility there is an adapter for the HP on it. It should look like this http://www.hgst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/E1F385C6ABA70364862572F00067C59B/$file/5K250_DS.pdf

 

[johnharryb]

The SATA drives look like [_____ [_________ what I have read tis model

comes with eSATA ||||||||||||||| ||||||| . Supposedly it is for fast hot swapping. I have a universal kit for ATA and SATA drives so you can plug them into a USB slot to copy from them. Let me assure none of the cables will fit this drive.

If fou send me your email address I will send you a picture of the hadrive.

 

[scout_03]

this is the specs of your drive and it is a sata http://www.hdsentinel.com/storageinfo_details.php?lang=en&model=HITACHI%20HTS542516K9SA00

 

[larkspur]

Well if it is eSATA then it is eSATA so get an adapter cable. This is a eSATA to SATA (or vice versa) cable: http://www.amazon.com/Unknown-SATA-to-eSATA-Cable/dp/B003ENM5IA

Make sure its eSATA though, the specs on that model list it as standard SATA.

 

[rolli59]

You can post a picture of it here.

 

[Saintarthur]

I think that model of HP has an adapter on the SATA connector of the HDD, just unscrew the two tiny screws and take it off.

 

[johnharryb]

Yes, you are correct the other day I noticed the adapter. Plain sata connects after removing the adapter. Thanks all.

 

[chandu_2]

As Johnharry mentioned Adapter is on the HDD for 5K250