E evs14 macrumors newbie Original poster Feb 20, 2016 7 0 Nov 7, 2017 #1 I've taken out my hdd in my iMac and replaced it with a ssd and now have the internal hdd just sitting here, what sort of external case do i need to make it a external usb hdd?
I've taken out my hdd in my iMac and replaced it with a ssd and now have the internal hdd just sitting here, what sort of external case do i need to make it a external usb hdd?
keysofanxiety macrumors G3 Nov 23, 2011 9,539 25,302 Nov 7, 2017 #2 Get a USB enclosure. For a desktop sized HDD (3.5"), something like this: https://www.novatech.co.uk/products...=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=products If it's laptop sized, something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tool-free-...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9D6JFZ7S1MYH65799CC7 Enclosures are dirt cheap. As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
Get a USB enclosure. For a desktop sized HDD (3.5"), something like this: https://www.novatech.co.uk/products...=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=products If it's laptop sized, something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tool-free-...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9D6JFZ7S1MYH65799CC7 Enclosures are dirt cheap.