Sata Caddy
2011
Sata Caddy
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New 2nd HDD hard drive caddy SATA for Apple MacBook pro $12.94 |
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USB3.0 SATA 3.5″ Hard Disk Drive HDD External Enclosure/Case/Caddy $17.04 |
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USB 3.0 2.5″ SATA Hard Disk Drive Enclosure/Case/Caddy $11.18 |
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2nd SATA Hard drive Caddy Dell Inspiron 1501 1300 DV12 $21.99 |
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SATA 2nd HDD caddy Dell Latitude E6410/E4500 NEW DV20 $12.49 |
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SATA 2nd HDD caddy Dell Latitude M6400/M4500 NEW DV20 $12.49 |
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NEW Dell E6400 E6500 M4500 4400 2nd SATA HDD Caddy DV20 $12.49 |
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USB 2.0 SATA Slim Caddy Case for Laptop CD/DVD-ROM $7.39 |
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SATA 2nd Hard Disk Drive HDD caddy adapter 12.7mm new $13.99 |
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New 2ND HDD HARD DRIVE HDD SATA caddy adapter dell E5400 E5500 12.7mm thick SATA $15.75 |
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New Replacement 2nd HDD SSD Hard Drive Caddy Adapter SATA for Mac Mini late 2009 $29.99 |
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2nd HDD Hard Drive Caddy SATA Apple MacBook PRO DV21 $11.75 |
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SATA 2nd HDD Hard Drive Bay Caddy for MACBOOK PRO DV21 $11.75 |
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NEW SATA 2nd HDD Hard Disk Caddy 4 IBM ThinkPad R50 R51 R52 R60 R60i R61 12.7mm $0.99 |
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Sata 2nd HDD Caddy Adapter For Thinkpad T400 R400 W500 $11.99 |
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2nd hard disk drive HDD Caddy Adapter For hp compaq 6720s 6820s SATA to IDE $23.59 |
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Sata 2nd HDD Caddy Adapter 4 IBM Thinkpad T60 T61 X60 $12.99 |
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SATA Hard drive caddy bay Apple MacBook Pro MA092LL/A $23.99 |
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SATA 2nd Hard Drive HDD caddy Bay MacBook Pro GWA-4080M $23.99 |
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SATA Hard Drive HDD caddy Bay Apple MacBook Pro A1150 $23.99 |
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SATA Hard Drive Caddy Bay Macbook PRO 13″ Unibody A1278 $23.99 |
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SATA Hard Drive caddy adapter bay Macbook PRO MA610LL/A $23.99 |
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SATA 2nd HDD Hard Drive Bay Caddy for MACBOOK PRO NEW $23.99 |
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12.7mm SATA 2nd HDD Hard Drive Caddy Tray for HP Compaq 6530b 6535b 6730b 6735b $14.99 |
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SATA 2nd HDD Hard disk Drive Adapter Caddy for Apple MacBook Pro 9.5mm Universal $0.99 |
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SATA 2nd HDD Caddy For IBM ThinkPad T400/R400/W700 #g2 $11.90 |
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SATA 2nd HDD caddy for DELL Latitude D620 D630 D800 #g4 $17.80 |
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NEW IBM 43N3412 SATA 2nd HDD caddy T400s T500 T410 DV13 $9.99 |
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NEW 9.5mm SATA 2nd Hard Drive HDD caddy adapter For SONY SR16 TT17 AD-7910S DVD $23.49 |
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IBM Thinkpad R60 R61 R61i SATA 2nd HDD Hard Drive Caddy $12.90 |
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Second Hard Drive SSD HDD Caddy For ASUS N61 N61J N61Jq SATA 2ND HDD Adapter Bay $23.59 |
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For HP DV9000 SATA Hard Drive Caddy Kit 434106-001 $4.55 |
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9.5mm SATA 2nd HDD Hard Drive Caddy Adapter for Apple MacBook Pro 2011 $23.99 |
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9.5mm SATA 2nd HDD Hard Drive Caddy Adapter for ACER Aspire 4820TG 4830TG 5820 $23.39 |
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9.5mm SATA 2nd HDD Hard Drive Caddy Adapter for Apple MacBook pro A1286 $23.99 |
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SATA Secondary Dell Common CD-ROM Caddy Cable A179 $18.60 |
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SATA Hard Drive Caddy Connector for HP Pavilion DV9000 $4.55 |
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Sony Vaio VGN-AR320E 17″ Laptop Genuine Hard Drive Double Caddy + SATA Connector $14.03 |
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SATA HDD Hard Drive Caddy Connector for HP DV9000 V6000 $1.00 |
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12x Dell 3.5″ SAS SATA Tray Caddy PowerEdge R510 R710 $259.00 |
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2.5”SAS SATA HDD Hard Drive Tray Caddy for Dell G176J PowerEdge R410 R610 T710 $15.99 |
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Dell J105C PowerEdge 1950 2950 3.5″ SAS SATA Hard Drive Caddy $14.99 |
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HP Compaq 6510 6510b 6515 6515b SATA Hard Drive Caddy $9.95 |
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HP Compaq 6710s 6715 6720 8710p SATA Hard Drive Caddy $9.95 |
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SATA 2nd HDD caddy for HP COMPAQ N610c N620c N610v HC7 $19.90 |
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2nd SATA Hard Drive Caddy IBM Thinkpad T40 T41 T42 T43 $14.99 |
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2nd SATA Hard Drive Caddy IBM Thinkpad T40 T41 T42 T43 $14.99 |
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USB IDE/SATA 2.5 inch Hard Drive HD HDD Enclosure Caddy $10.89 |
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HP SATA Hard Drive caddy connector adapter for (Pavilion dv9000, dv9700, dv6000) $1.00 |
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NEW DELL SAS SATA 3.5″ HARD DRIVE CADDY TRAY POWEREDGE SERVER T610 T710 R710 $25.00 |
Hard Disk Enclosures – What are they & why would I use one?
What is a Hard Disk Enclosure and how do I use one?
A hard drive enclosure (sometimes also referred to as a Hard Disk Case or Hard Disk Caddy) is simply an external case that “encloses” a hard disk drive and turns it into an external device that can then be connected to your PC via USB, Firewire or eSATA.
There are lots of external hard drive solutions on the market from companies like Maxtor, Freecom and Lacie but these “solutions” include the Hard Disk as well as the enclosure. Great if you just want to buy something off the shelf but, if you’ve got a hard disk that you’ve salvaged from an old PC then its significantly cheaper to buy a Hard Disk Enclosure and use the Hard Disk you have to create your own solution.
There is nothing intimidating about using a Hard Disk Enclosure – think of it as a “tray” that you slot the Hard Disk into (secured by a couple of screws) and with external connections that allow you to connect the enclosure to your PC. They are simple to use, great for recovering data from old Hard Drives and excellent for recycling old hard disks.
There are a few options to consider when considering a Hard Disk Enclosure:
- Hard Drive Size (physical not storage capacity): Hard Disks come in two basic sizes depending on whether they are designed to be used in a Laptop of Desktop (Tower) PC. A Laptop Hard Drive is described as a 2.5” Hard Disk whereas the Hard Disk from a Desktop PC is 3.5”
- Interface: Most new Hard Disks are now SATA (Serial-ATA) disks but if you are looking to use a hard disk salvaged from an old PC its probably going to have an IDE interface (also described as ATA or PATA). The IDE interface is pretty easy to distinguish as it has 2 rows of 22 Pins along the connection interface. A SATA Hard Disk will have to simple plastic looking connectors
- Connection Type: USB & Firewire connections are the most common ways to connect a Hard Disk Case to your PC or Mac some newer cases also have eSATA as an option. Your choice of connection will often be dependant on the computer/devices you want to use your hard drive with and if you’re not sure you can buy cases with multiple interface options but bear in mind these will cost more than say an enclosure that only connects via USB.
- Number of Bays: Single and dual bay enclosures are available. A dual bay enclosure can take two Hard Disks and some support RAID so both hard disks can be set up to appear as a single drive or support “virtual back-up” options across both Hard Drives. With any hard drive, whatever the protocol, you also need to consider exactly what you are going to use it for, and consider these four attributes:
If you need any advice on choosing the right Hard Disk Enclosure then feel free to contact the team at USBNow
About the Author
Phil is part of the team at USBNow. Launched in 2002 USBNow specializes in all things USB related. If you are looking for helpful advice on your USB related problems or you’re interested in the latest USB products be sure to check us out at http://www.usbnow.co.uk
Pluscom 2.5″ SATA to USB2.0 HDD enclosure – Overview
