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Is there an adapter that allows a Pocket Media Drive to be inserted into a Personal Media Drive slot (212 Views)
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Is there an adapter that allows a Pocket Media Drive to be inserted into a Personal Media Drive slot

‎10-21-2011 01:27 PM

I have a Pavilion M9340f (running Vista x64) with an empty Media Drive slot.  I ordered a Pocket Media Drive for the slot, but it does not fit.   It is diffcult to find Media Drives, and the options I find do not have as much storage capacity as the Pocket Media Drive anyway.  Is anyone aware of an adapater or converter for the Media Drive slot that would allow me to slide the Pocket Media Drive in?

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‎10-21-2011 02:01 PM

Hi,

 

Are you talking about this?

 

   http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/computer/categories/storage_solutions/1/accessories/BK241AA%2523A...

 

Well, it should be treated as an external HDD. Do you want to put it into your machine ?

 

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‎10-21-2011 02:09 PM

Yes - that's the one.   I'd like to put it in my Media Drive slot, but it doesnt fit (there is an extra connection or pin in the drive slot that keeps me from sliding it in).   The personal media drives that I have found online are typically used, and have only 160-300 gb of capacity along with bad reviews.   I appears that the older media that the slot was designed for is somewhat obsolete.   The Pocket Media drive as 500gb of capacity   I would like to be able to slide it into the Media Drive, but would need some sort of adapter or converter that fits into the existing Media Drive slot.

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‎10-21-2011 02:16 PM

Hi,

 

This is its part number:

 

  HP Pocket Media Drive Adapter Kit, (P/N: 496938-001) from HP.. I've found one on this site but "sold":

 

   http://www.graysonline.com/lot/0024-2100344/computers-and-it-equipment/hp-pocket-media-drive-adapter...

 

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‎10-21-2011 02:37 PM

Thanks.  I Googled the part number and only 2 sites showed up!   HP - get on this!!

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‎10-21-2011 03:04 PM

Buzzman1962 wrote:

Thanks.  I Googled the part number and only 2 sites showed up!   HP - get on this!!

Hi,

 

Probably due to less demand. As I said above,there are thousands of external HDD's around and they are very cheap now therefore HP can not keep an obsoleted part in its storeroom.

 

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