Macally PHR-250A USB 2.0 2.5-Inch IDE Hard Drive Enclosure

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000B3ALC
• Item model number: PHR-250A
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,033 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 3, 2004

Product Description

Product Description
Macally's mission is to provide its customers with the highest quality and value product which exceeds their expectations and provides an effortless and pleasant interface with their PCs. Macally is achieving its mission through excellence in design, manufacturing and service.PRODUCT FEATURES: Revolutionary slim size for easy carry; Aluminum body for excellent heat dissipation; Designed for 2.5" IDE HDD (up to 9mm height); Works for both Mac and PC; Supports USB2.0 and USB1.1; Hot plug and play; Active LED to indicate power and data access; Powered by computer's USB port, no AC adapter required.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fine, but some glitches, October 30, 2006

By	John R. Stracke Jr. "bibliophiliac" (Outside Boston) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This enclosure works fine--which is to say, it does what it's supposed to do. However, it has a few gotchas.

First: the case, and the Amazon listing, say it's USB-powered. Yes, it is, but it requires *two* USB ports; that should have been made clear. (This is apparently not uncommon for 2.5" enclosures; I guess 2.5" drives require more than the half a watt they can count on from a USB port.)

Second: the case comes with two screws to hold the enclosure shut. Two *tiny* screws, which don't quite fit straight. I struggled with them for something like ten minutes before I got them seated well enough. Some sort of snap would've been better.

Third: there is *no* documentation. Documentation would have made it clear, for example, whether or not I could just skip the screws (things were pretty tightly seated without them). And, if you aren't comfortable dealing with IDE connectors (it's not necessarily obvious which way is up), the lack of documentation could be a problem for you.

So, three stars, because it works fine, but there wasn't a lot of thought put into the fine details.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wouldn't work with a very popular drive, October 20, 2006

By	RTS - See all my reviews

I tried this product with a Hitachi Travelstar notebook drive and couldn't get it to work. When I called tech support, the rep's basic response was "guess this one doesn't work with that drive - sorry." On top of that, this product literally has no instructions included - none. You can go to the website and find them, but none included. I had read so much about Macally's support, but I got basically zero. Bought a Mad Dog enclosure the next day and it worked like a charm.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Little Thing, January 30, 2006

By	Jesse Mueller "Computor Guy" (The Sticks, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a roving computer repair man, I have to carry around all kinds of tools and devices. This baby helps me salvage data from troublesome laptop drives, either before they get reformatted or before they croak for good.

It's very convenient and super-light. I love that I don't have to tote a long, prone-to-tangles power cord; just two modest-length USB cables is all this requires.

If your old laptop is about to go that great landfill in the sky, stop for a second. Pry that hard drive out of its underbelly, buy one of these cases, and you'll have a portable hard drive to help you get over your loss.