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My Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop was damaged and I salvaged my hard drive from it. I need to access my files and information from its hard drive but don’t know how to do it? I’ve read this as a possible suggestion: To recover the data, purchase a 2.5" EIDE (NOT SATA) USB 2.0 enclosure and mount the drive into it. Attach it to a working system by USB and copy your data files to the host system’s hard drive. I’m using a Razer Blade 15 computer with access to two USB 3.0 ports. The HDD from the Dell Inspiron 5150 looks to have a 22 pin (only) interface connection (See below photos)? The recommendation above simply doesn’t work because of the type of connection I have to my HDD.
Update (12/13/2020)
This is how I am setup.
This is the bottom view (notice the 2 pins not plugged in and connected); I hope I have it connected correctly and that the 2 pins not connected aren’t the reason why I can’t access or read the drive?
Here is the error message I am getting trying to open the HDD that is connected.
Hi, Just wondering if the 22 pin connector on the HDD (is it 44 pin - 22 pins in row on top separated from 22 pins in row underneath?) actually unplugs from the HDD exposing 44 male pins, like the 4 pins to the right? If so then you could use an ide to USB 3.0 adapter (supplier example only) to connect the HDD to the laptop. Note the 44 pin (2 x 22 pin) female connector on the side of the adapter whereas the other connector is for a 7 + 15 pin connector. The 4 pins to the right are for the master/slave settings for the HDD and should be left as is, i.e. in the master position. Here’s an image from the HDD datasheet that shows what the master/slave pin configuration is.
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That 22pin connector seems to be a clip-on as I googled the HDD model and it seems to use PATA, you can simply pull it off. Fujitsu MHT2080AT 80GB 2.5" 9MM Hard drive | RecycledGoods.com Although PATA to USB adapters are also hard to come by now, it’s way too ancient.
