Laptop HDD in PC

[a3venom]

Hi,
I broke my laptop so I can now use my laptops 500gb HDD in my PC.
What would be the easiest way to install it, I Don't have any brackets at hand

 

[DCookSta]

There are lots of 2.5 to 3.5 adapters available from Amazon or Newegg.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...sprefix=2.5+to+3.5+hard+drive+adapter,aps,208

This also depends on how you mount your drives. You don't "need" a bracket at all, the drive is so light you could just connect the cables and lay it in an open area avoiding metal surfaces to short against. If you're the least bit handy you could make a bracket out of some rubber bands or zip ties.

 

[Streiw]

Duct tape, or velcro.

 

[SomeGuy133]

leave it loose like i do with my SSD and 1 TB drive

 

[Aesma]

I wouldn't let an HDD loose, it's not designed for that.

 

[SomeGuy133]

I wouldn't let an HDD loose, it's not designed for that.

if its in a desktop do you plan on using it on the go?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/357548594_9e8b37767f.jpg
http://media.techeblog.com/images/funny_starbuckscomputer.jpg



out of seriousness. I don't recall them having any issue with running at an angle or anything like that...what would laptops do? Mine rests at a 45 degree angle due to cords

 

[watdahel]

From my understanding, you should position a mechanical harddrive(the ones that use ball bearings in the motor) the way it's always been oriented since it was new. That's either horizontal or vertical. The reason being the ball bearings have ground a path in the race where it's in equilibrium. If you alter this the motor have a tendency to vibrate more.

I don't know if this applies with fluid bearings.