Help regarding connection of PC hard disk with Laptop

Hi everyone,I have an old hard disk which is taken from my personal computer.I want to connect that hard disk to my laptop.The hard disk is having only ribbon cable slots for connection with which i am not able to connect to my lap.So is there any device by specific name by which i can connect my hard disk to LAP?If please tell me the name so that i can purchase..Thank u...

 

To expand on what plodr said, if it's a SATA drive (2 "L" shaped connectors) you'll need the AC power cord, if it's an IDE (40 or 44 pins for "ribbon" cable), the power will come from the USB port. I run SATA AND IDE drives on my laptop using just such an adapter, but — the drives are not encased and sit exposed on my table. Perhaps purchasing an enclosure (SATA to USB or IDE/PATA to USB 3.5 inch [for desktop hard drives]) would be a better choice. I also use those.

 

A ribbon cable would suggest EIDE (PATA, ATA, IDE). Easy to tell as PC EIDE drives typically use a 40-pin connector (well, one's blocked so 39) that is over 2 inches wide. 44-Pin drives were almost exclusively 2.5" drives used in notebooks. If 40 pin, you will still need a separate power connection.

Will this be a semi-permanent connection? Or just temporary to copy off your files? If semi-permanent, I recommend an enclosure to better protect the hard drive from long exposure to potential hazards. If temporary, the adapter like plodr would be my suggestion.

If you will be connecting and disconnecting often, I really like docking stations. This one is a bit pricy because it supports both EIDE and SATA.

 

Thanx 4 the replies..I beleive it in using for a longterm storage...

 

Then I would go for an enclosure first, then docking station.