How to get my HDD to work?

[BayernE90]

Hey

Hope someone can help.

I got a HDD from an old laptop and I know it works fine but how do I get it to work without it being in the laptop.
Its a small in size Western Digital - WD Scorpio SATA HDD and is a 320GB one.
I dont know what casing to get or enclosure, not sure what to ask for or do.

please help as this HDD would be quite useful to me
Thanks

 

[sajunky]

Identify it is SATA or PATA, then will be easier.
Full model number help, plus photo of the connector side.

 

[betty85]

Any 2.5" SATA enclosure should do the job, CM X-Craft for example

 

[NomNom]

You need to buy an enclosure for it, one of the following will do, you can pick up from them since they are both in Johannesburg if you do not want to pay for shipping:

Either buy from Prophecy:
Vantec NST-285S2-BK Black USB 2.0 External Excloosure for 2.5' SATA HDD - R152.99
I have personally bought one of these for someone and they are very happy with it.

Or Nivo:
MUKii TransImp TIP-230U2-BK 2.5" SATA to USB 2.0 Enclosure - Black with green highlight - R79.00

 

[BayernE90]

Thanks guys I am now clued up and I have my eye on that Vantec enclosure.

 

[ponder]

Thanks guys I am now clued up and I have my eye on that Vantec enclosure.

If you have USB 3 support on your motherboard you might wanna look at a USB 3 enclosure, will be much faster.

 

[IceQB]

If you have USB 3 support on your motherboard you might wanna look at a USB 3 enclosure, will be much faster.

+1
Costs a bit more, but worth it if you need the speed.