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October 3rd, 2024 18:11

SATA Cable for Dell Dimension 1100 Hard Drive

Hello

Is there any place I can buy a SATA cable for a SATA Cable for Dell Dimension 1100 Hard Drive

Thank you.

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October 3rd, 2024 18:24

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October 3rd, 2024 21:03

Ordered, thank you!!!!

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October 4th, 2024 10:51

OP, you have an IDE drive as pictured.  What is the purpose of Molex to SATA power adapter for?  I think wrong cable has been purchased.  The cable can convert a Molex connector from power supply to SATA power connector of a SATA drive.  Obviously, that cable can not do anything for the IDE hard drive as pictured.

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October 4th, 2024 10:54

Read the title - it asked about SATA, not IDE.

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October 4th, 2024 12:28

SATA Cable with USB connector for Dell Dimension 1100 Hard Drive

I want to access my hard drive from my 

Dell Dimension 1100 but on my laptop. Is there a place I can order a SATA with USB please.

Is there any place I can buy a SATA cable with usb connector for a SATA Cable for Dell Dimension 1100 Hard Drive

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04-10-2024 09:28 AM

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04-10-2024 09:29 AM

Picture of my SATA cable above just need one with a USB connector please 

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04-10-2024 10:09 AM

To access SATA hard drive connecting to a laptop USB port, you can use an external hard drive dock or a SATA to USB adapter with power.

Unfortunately, your Molex to SATA power cable is for internal use only, provided that the PC has to be running to provide power to the hard drive.

Edited:  do not purchase SATA hard drive adapter.  I just found your other thread and you have an IDE hard drive, not a SATA drive.

Edited 2:  Get this adapter instead, it can support both of SATA and IDE drives.

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October 4th, 2024 13:37

Hi all - my apologises for any confusion.

I was supposed to ask for a SATA with a USB cable attached :) 

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October 4th, 2024 13:43

But, a SATA cable with usb connector can not be used for Dell Dimension 1100 Hard Drive in your picture.  Which hard drive do you want to access by connecting to USB port on a laptop? 

Have you look at the SATA/IDE to USB adapter from my previous post?  

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October 4th, 2024 13:45

@Chino de Oro​ The Dell Dimension hard drive 

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October 4th, 2024 13:46

From the dell dimension hard drive taken out of my dell dimension computer and then used as an external hard drive to connect to my laptop with a usb

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October 4th, 2024 13:52

@Chino de Oro

Can I use this  SATA/IDE to USB adapter

to connect my dell dimension harddrive to my laptop?

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October 4th, 2024 13:55

Yes.  You may also want to return the other SATA cable because it can not be used with your IDE hard drive.

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October 4th, 2024 16:04

@Chino de Oro​ Thank you

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October 8th, 2024 10:58

@Chino de Oro​ thank you 

Ordered cable and it worked 

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October 9th, 2024 00:47

Glad to hear.  If you received working solution, marking helpful posts as accepted answer may also help others with similar issue and questions.

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