Somewhere on teh intarwebs Paul wrote:
wrote:
Hello,

I decided to replace HD in my laptop. It is HP Pavilion DV2000. I
need some kind of adapter to connect it to my desktop (my desktop
have SATA and IDE drives) to clone the old HD to a new one.
It says my disk is SATA Serial - but I see it is not regular SATA
adapter.
Here are pictures of my HD:
http://www.evkosystems.kgbinternet.c...s/HP-test1.jpg
http://www.evkosystems.kgbinternet.c...s/HP-test3.jpg
http://www.evkosystems.kgbinternet.c...s/HP-test4.jpg

Any idea what kind adapter do I need?

Thanks,

Zalek

Looks like SATA. Comparing this picture of the MHV2100BH from the
Newegg site, I'd say there is some kind of adapter in place on the
drive you've got there (in your HP-test4.jpg). Maybe it unplugs to
reveal the normal SATA interface ?

http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/22-116-018-S02?$S640W$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822116018

That is so typical of HP / Compaq, adding another part that can go wrong
when the sata interface itself is designed for multiple insertions.

And if you don't believe that a simple passive adapter like that can go
wrong I've got a half-dozen HP/Compaq adapters from PATA HDDs that no longer
work. It was a real puzzle when I struck the first one and took me a while
to decide to buy a new adapter as I wasn't sure....

I've had quite a few go bad since then (of various types) and I dare say
these SATA ones will be the same. A money-spinner for HP.
--
Shaun.

"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's
warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchet, 'Jingo'.