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How to connect a IDE-to-USB cable to a 2.5 inch drive?

I have Sabrent IDE-to-USB cable, model usb-2535, and I would like to connect it with a 2.5 inch drive. I have 2 questions: 1. How do I plug in the drive correctly? There is no indication of what's the right direction. I can plug in having the jumper pins on either the left or right side, but I think there is only one right way. 2. How does the drive get its power? If I plug in a 3.5 inch drive, I can use the power supply that comes with the cable. But there is no place to plug in the external power supply for the 2.5 inch drive. Is the voltage from the USB port enough for the 2.5 inch drive?

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  • Anonymous Nov 07, 2007

    what will happen if i reverse the connection of IDE ?

  • Anonymous Nov 15, 2008

    I have a problem with IDE Cable. cannot work out to connect it! iwant to get info from old hard drive to new Vista laptop. old laptop wont power up. can anyone help. thanks Janet.

  • goldap613 May 11, 2010

    hi. same issue. sbabrent usb to ide 5 /14" hdd. drive not recognized. i tried reversing the cable. re-booting. new jumper setting for 'master'.

    no luck.

    pls help ... thx in advance

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1) You will do no harm by reversing the connector, but the PC won't "see" the drive at that point (if your drive has an activity LED it will be permanently ON if the cable is reversed) 2) Most times the USB will have enough power to drive the HD all by itself, but if you are going through a hub that may not be the case. In that situation, plug the device directly into a USB port on the PC.

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I have a ubs host controller that needs to be connected to the hard drive, but I don't know the part name that connects to the host controller, or if this the right or not.

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I have a r-driver 2 ide to usb cable 2.5 to 3.5 and there is power to everything but the computer wont recognize the external hard drive ?? the hard drive does work i had it tested.. both hard drives are dell..i just want to use it long enough to get all my stuff off the old hard drive.. if anyone has any information without formatting the old hard drive please let me know.. i would greatly appreciate it..

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Well, I've got the same product and fugured that 2.5" drives work
OK with it only if 40 to 44 pin adapter with power connector used.
The 44 pin connector built into USB-2535 controller is useless.
Also connection steps should be followed meticulously:
Step 1: Connect USB-2535 adapter to a HD (3.5 or 2.5 with 40/44 pin adapter) -red LED will be "ON"
Step 2: Connect low side of the power supply to HD.
Step 3: Plug power cord into el. outlet.
Computer will see your HD as USB Mass Storage Device.

Posted on Aug 23, 2008

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