You will probably need an interface converter because the 3½" and 2½" drives have different connectors Then, the next question will be can you secure the 2½" drive within the housing, or, guarantee that the drive will not be violently (it's impression of violently) moved while it's powered up
JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Lindgren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 10:43 PM Subject: Re: HARDware: Laptop won't boot > I suspected heat, also. We are letting it sit and cool for a bit. > > I will look into a USB housing. I have a Firewire housing for normal sized > EIDE drives. Can this be used? > > Thanks, > > Rod Lindgren > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Carl Houseman > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 2:39 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: HARDware: Laptop won't boot > > Shuts down as in power off? > > I've heard of Toshiba laptops that would shut themselves off when > overheating. If the CPU cooling fan has failed or is running too slow, that > could be the situation here. Or there could be a build-up of lint or dust > in the cooling fins/passages. > > And if not that, there's some other hardware thing gone seriously wrong. > > At this point I'd be removing the hard drive to recover data if there are no > recent backups. You can get a little external USB case for a laptop hard > drive for about $10. > > Carl > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > > -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
