USB 2.0 External 2.5" HDD Enclosure Case For Laptop

List Price: $28.00 Discount Price: $3.31

Features:

• USB "Y" cable ,1USB ports, provides over 0.5A power
• Compliant with USB 2.0 /1.1 standards
• Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000/XP, Mac compatible
• Plug and play for Windows ME .Windows 2000/XP

Customer Reviews:

Works well [Posted on 2008-06-04]
I got this for my (non technical) brother in law. he was able to install his old laptop harddrive into it and get it to work in 10 minutes.

Not a long term solution [Posted on 2008-06-24]
This product is good if you are in a jam where you just need to save a hard drive. It is not a long term solution to keep the hard drive in the enclosure due to it being very cheaply made.

Pros:
Included is the aluminum enclosure, a USB cable with an extra end in case you still have USB 1.1, a mini screw driver to secure one end, and a little slip case for the enclosure.

Cons:
The USB adapter on the drive is mounted in crooked, so when you plug in the USB cable, it comes out crooked. If you are looking to buy this you have at least a mild understanding of computers so you won't need the manual, but read it for fun. There are spelling mistakes, it references two lights on the enclosure when there is just one, and it also references a CD-ROM with drivers on it that is not included, even though you don't need the disc.

I saw another review saying it doesn't have a fan. It does not need a fan because the drive is against the aluminum case, which acts as a passive heater which is completely adequate.

This enclosure is a quick fix to recover some data. I would not keep a valuable drive in this.

Excellent value and profile [Posted on 2008-07-18]
This enclosure is an excellent value. Performance has been trouble-free, and it worked right out of the box - no problems whatsoever. After I added my laptop drive (perfect fit) and connected it to two of my USB ports (one for power, one for data), it was recognized immediately by my Windows XP computer. It has a slim lightweight compact profile which works well for travel, and has a very tight USB connection. I would highly recommend this enclosure over more expensive enclosures offered by others.

Question?!?! [Posted on 2008-07-24]
I actually don't have one but I need someone to clarify something for me...is this IDE or SATA? Thanks

Interface is IDE [Posted on 2008-08-11]
I bought 2 thinking this would work for my two SATA drives and found out the interface was IDE. Rating it 2 stars for not listing the interface on the tech specs. No idea if the product works as intended.

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