can external hard drives be used internally?

[laurenceconway]

well...?

more specifically can this hard drive :

http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/western-digital-my-passport-studio-now-with-firewire-800/ (but a 500gb one, i struggled to find it on the internet for some reason...)

be fitted into an early 2000s macbook pro?

Thanks

Laurence

 

[miles01110]

be fitted into an early 2000s macbook pro?

There is no such thing as an "early 2000s macbook pro." You will need to clarify what computer you are trying to put this drive in, but it's pretty pointless anyways. You have to take the actual drive out of the portable enclosure anyways, so why wouldn't you just buy a bare drive?

 

[bogatyr]

Most likely the drive in the enclosure is SATA and an early 2000s MBP would be PATA. But you'd have to quote the exact laptop for anyone to say for sure.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Probably.

MacBook, MacBook Pro: Replacing the Hard Disk Drive, transferring data to the new HDD

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• 0. Identify your MacBook or MacBook Pro
• 1. Getting a new HDD
• 2. Guides to replace the internal HDD with a newer one
• 3. Transferring data from the old HDD to the new HDD
• 4. Using the optical disk drive (ODD) slot for placing an SSD or HDD inside the MB/P (OPTIBAY)

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[snaky69]

well...?

more specifically can this hard drive :

http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/western-digital-my-passport-studio-now-with-firewire-800/ (but a 500gb one, i struggled to find it on the internet for some reason...)

be fitted into an early 2000s macbook pro?

Thanks

Laurence

If you'd crack open the case, you'd probably find a regular old SATA hard drive in there. So technically yes.

But seriously, why bother? Buy a bare drive for less money on newegg, keep the external for backups and walk away a happy camper.

 

[laurenceconway]

ah, its probably a 2006ish macbok pro...the earlyer one. hasn't there only been two?

i already have a couple of those hard drives knocking about not up to much, hense why i would want to do that.

So, once the external hardrive is released from its abode, it will be the same as replacing a hardrive specific for internal use? i have done this a couple of times with a macbook of what i assume is the same model (its the same casing ...the all silver, non unibody ones)

thanks for your help guys

 

[Freyqq]

if it's a 2.5" hard drive, then yes. It will most likely fit. But, modern drives have SATA connectors. Laptops from early 2000s had PATA connectors. So, they may not be compatible.

 

[Dangerous Theory]

ah, its probably a 2006ish macbok pro...the earlyer one. hasn't there only been two?

There's been 12 in total. 2 in 2006.

 

[mikeo007]

Be careful with external drivers. Some of them are very slow (4200 RPM) and will offer poor performance as a main drive.