Kinamax ADP-IDE23 Laptop 2.5-Inch to Desktop 3.5-Inch IDE Hard Drive Adapter Converter

by Kinamax

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.3 x 2.8 x 1 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HJBEUY
• Item model number: ADP-IDE23
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Kinamax ADP-IDE23 Laptop 2.5-Inch to Desktop 3.5-Inch IDE Hard Drive Adapter Converter lets you use your notebook hard drive with a desktop system. Each adapter features 44-pin female to 40-pin male connectors and a power feed.

The adapter works with all laptop hard drives including drives from Dell, Sony, IBM, Toshiba, HP, Compaq, Fujitsu, and more. By connecting the drive to your desktop, you can easily transfer data and create ghost images of your laptop.

What's in the Box
ADP-IDE23 hard drive adapter, and power cable.

Product Description

KINAMAX ADP-IDE23 Laptop 2.5" to Desktop 3.5" IDE Hard Drive Adapter Converter Connect your 2.5" notebook IDE hard drive to a 40-pin IDE cable for installation in a desktop This adapter allows you to convert a notebook hard drive for use into a desktop system. With the Laptop Hard Drive Adapter, you can easily connect your 2.5in notebook IDE hard drive to a 40-pin IDE cable for installation in a desktop or tower PC. Each adapter features 44-pin female to 40-pin male connectors, and a power feed. Works for ALL LAPTOPS HARD DRIVE including DELL, SONY, IBM, Toshiba, HP, COMPAQ, Fujitsu and much more Easily create Ghost images of your laptop (keep in mind that it is much harder to create Ghost Images from laptop itself) Transfer data from laptop drive to a desktop drive the quickest way The best accessory for laptop data backup and recovery This adapter allows you to connect a laptop hard drive to a desktop IDE cable. The laptop hard drive can then be detected and used as a regular IDE drive. Specifications: ? PCB enclosed in solid plastic molding. ? Quality designed molding ensures PCB can't short-out. ? Gold tipped adapter pins for excellent electrical conductivity. ? All pins included for all 2.5" and 3.5" IDE Hard Drive applications. ? Convert a notebook hard drive to fit 3.5-inch drive bay ? Connectors: 44-pin Female to 40-pin IDC Male Please http://www.kinamax.com/product/Item/ADP-IDE23.htm for more information on this product.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It did what I expected^^, February 8, 2008

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Brian "WWS" (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kinamax ADP-IDE23 Laptop 2.5-Inch to Desktop 3.5-Inch IDE Hard Drive Adapter Converter (Personal Computers)

I had an old laptop that suddenly died on me. Thankfully the hard drive was still intact so I thought to myself if there was a way to restore data from it and transfer it somehow. Well I came across this little nifty item^^ After doing some looking in various well known stores, this was certainly the cheapest and it wasn't all fluff either.

I do admit though that it took me a while to figure out which connection went with where on my desktop motherboard lol. Since I never did anything like this, I finally figured it out and it was rewarding^^ I do recommend this if you really just want the device itself to do the job. I never did understand those hard drive enclosure kits.

Another thing you should beware though is that the pins are prone to bend quite well after repeated use of inserting and removing the pins from the hard drive. Just be careful how you remove it. Don't pull it out so hard and don't pull it out to the side either. That will definitely cause it to bend^^;

Other than that, this is very good :)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What do you expect for $2.99, March 19, 2009

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MedIT - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kinamax ADP-IDE23 Laptop 2.5-Inch to Desktop 3.5-Inch IDE Hard Drive Adapter Converter (Personal Computers)

Turns out more than this product offers! About the best thing I can say is under ideal conditions it's able to do what it claims to do. The real problem is with the power adapter and jumper settings. First I've found that this thing only works as advertised in some jumper settings. That's a limitation on its usefulness.

The bigger problem is clearance for the power connector. Often times I don't have room for it in a huge mix of adapters or a tight fit. Also, the supplied power dongle is pure junk. The pins fell out of the plastic housing after one use.

None of these are real deal breakers. I've pulled all the plastic off the power dongle and bent the contacts to get it to fit in tight spaces. When it works, it works, when it doesn't work I find something else. (ps - I don't recommend doing this, you'll need to be very careful)

I'd be more unhappy if it hadn't been so darn inexpensive.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love it., April 29, 2008

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Lawrence Button - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kinamax ADP-IDE23 Laptop 2.5-Inch to Desktop 3.5-Inch IDE Hard Drive Adapter Converter (Personal Computers)

the product works great for its intended use. The Kinamax ADP-IDE23 Laptop 2.5-Inch to Desktop 3.5-Inch IDE Hard Drive Adapter Converter does exactly what it was advertised to do; which is enable me to use my notebook hard drive in my desktop. I would definitely recommend this product to other PC users. two thumbs up.