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‎04-19-2021 03:25 PM - edited ‎04-19-2021 04:44 PM

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Product: HP Elitebook 820 G3
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi all,

 

My HP Elitebook 2570p laptop no longer works and now have a refurb Elitebook 820 G3.  I'd like to hook up my old 2570p 2.5" SATA hard drive to the new 820 G3 laptop as an external drive using the USB Type-C port. 

 

All of my devices use the two USB 3.0 ports (printer, mouse, cell phone, etc.) on the new laptop.  I found a SATA to USB Type-C hard drive adapter to external converter cable and was wondering if I could use that to attach the old drive to the new laptop.  Since I never use the Type-C port (no Apple or Google phone), I'm hoping to use it for the external drive and keep the USB 3 ports available for my other devices.

 

Many thanks for your help!

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‎04-19-2021 05:06 PM

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@cheesypoofs 

 

HDD has SATA connector. You have to have USB-C to SATA cable can you find that kind of cable ? If yes you can use that cable, no need an enclosure.

 

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‎04-19-2021 04:40 PM

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@cheesypoofs 

 

There are many enclosures around, for example

 

           https://www.pccasegear.com/products/51350/cruxtec-usb-3-1-2-5in-sata-hard-drive-enclosure-translucen...

 

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‎04-19-2021 04:42 PM

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Hi,  thanks for the reply.  Was more wondering if I could use a Type-C cable and port to attach old hard drive to new laptop, not so much the enclosure.  Thanks.   

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‎04-19-2021 05:06 PM

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@cheesypoofs 

 

HDD has SATA connector. You have to have USB-C to SATA cable can you find that kind of cable ? If yes you can use that cable, no need an enclosure.

 

Regards.

BH
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‎04-19-2021 06:37 PM

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Thanks, just wanted to make sure I could use the Type-C port before buying the cable.

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