3.5 HDD file transfer to another 3.5 HDD

[endoftheroad]

I have 4 external enclosed HDD's that im going to gut and re-format AFTER moving the files
One is a "MYBOOK" (XFAT) with the computer board inside burnt up(not working)

will this plug into it and work on my Mini or are the external-Incased HDD's all Dependant to there Brand/case/manufacture?
to transfer to another NEW HDD?

WEme USB 3.0 to SATA Converter Adapter for 2.5 3.5 Inch Hard Drive Disk SSD HDD, Power Adapter and USB 3.0 Cable Included

WEme USB 3.0 to SATA Converter Adapter for 2.5 3.5 Inch Hard Drive Disk SSD HDD, Power Adapter and USB 3.0 Cable Included

www.amazon.com

thanks
john

 

[Freeangel1]

that looks ok.

But I use this. better in my opinion. https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Exte...rive+dock&qid=1633000914&s=electronics&sr=1-3

or this looks better than the one you picked out.

SABRENT USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Lay-Flat Docking Station for 2.5 or 3.5in HDD, SSD [Support UASP] (EC-DFLT)

The Sabrent EC-DFLT SATA Lay-Flat Docking Station supports the direct insertion of Desktop 2.5"/3.5" SATA Hard Drives. It is a caseless solution that makes swapping hard drives easier than ever before. Plus, now you can take advantage of the lightening speed of USB 3.0 to quickly transfer files u...

www.amazon.com

 

[Fishrrman]

I agree with Freeangel that the USB3/SATA dock is a better solution.

BUT...
BE AWARE...
Some of the factory-assembled drives you have MAY NOT have "standard SATA connectors" inside. WD is notorious for doing this.

The only way to KNOW this may be to open them up (when required) to check.

 

[chabig]

All hard drives communicate over industry standard busses. Just plug it in and it will work.

 

[Fishrrman]

chabig wrote:
"All hard drives communicate over industry standard busses. Just plug it in and it will work."

Not on some pre-assembled WD drives.
I believe some of them omitted a standard SATA-type connection, and had proprietary internal connectors between the drive and the controller card.

Not sure if Seagate did this as well.

 

[endoftheroad]

Thank you
Ill be ordering the one Freeangle1 is using, seeing he didn't list any complaints/warnings about it

 

[MacCheetah3]

Not sure if Seagate did this as well.

I’ve seen at least one — I think, it was a FreeAgent model — that had the power and data wires soldered directly to the drive PCB (i.e., no SAYA connectors).

 

[OCLP76]

chabig wrote:
"All hard drives communicate over industry standard busses. Just plug it in and it will work."

Not on some pre-assembled WD drives.
I believe some of them omitted a standard SATA-type connection, and had proprietary internal connectors between the drive and the controller card.

Not sure if Seagate did this as well.

Can confirm. I bought a WD Black series (4TB), took a peek inside and sure enough, non-standard connectors.