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    Jun 21, 2012, 04:07 PM
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    Is it possible to get convert a hard drive (500 gb ) from a hp G7 laptop into a external HD.
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    Jun 21, 2012, 04:45 PM
    If you can find an external drive case to fit 2.5" drives.
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    Jul 8, 2012, 03:30 AM
    One source for 2.5" external enclosures is IcyDock. A 3.5" enclosure with a 2.5" adapter like Newer Technologies' AdaptaDrive could also be used for SATA drives.
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    Jul 8, 2012, 01:10 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Imprint View Post
    Is it possible to get convert a hard drive (500 gb ) from a hp G7 laptop into a external HD.
    Yes. Just buy a matching external enclosure. They also make an external enclosure that accepts HDD's that are IDE (PATA) and SATA, for a 2.5 inch laptop sized hard drive,

    One such example,

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7041055&CatId=2783

    ,and for a desktop 3.5 inch sized hard drive,

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1945393&CatId=2780
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