I am backing up a bunch of old drives today. Most of them have usb connections. My oldest one is made by g-tech. It’s called the g-sata 1000. It has 2 ports on the back of it labeled serial ata. I can’t remember if I used to use this with a mac or a pc. It may have had a card with it that went into the computer, not 100 percent sure. But I need to figure out how to connect it to an iMac using usb or thunderbolt 3. Any ideas?
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How about a picture of the back of the drive/connections?
An adapter like this should most likely work: https://www.amazon.com/EYOOLD-USB-Co.../dp/B073SB3PD4
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IMG_5380.jpgOriginally posted by NorBro View PostHow about a picture of the back of the drive/connections?
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An adapter like this should most likely work: https://www.amazon.com/EYOOLD-USB-Co.../dp/B073SB3PD4What do you mean funny? Like a clown? Do I amuse you?! Huh??!!
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IIRC, you could use a dual cable like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters.../dp/B00VJ9V8NY
And plug it into the 4-pin power port in an adapter like the one mentioned above.
If that doesn't work, take the drive out of the enclosure (if you feel comfortable with it...it's done all the time and that's what I did in the past) and it will most definitely work with just the adapter above.
Ideally you'd only use a dual SATA to USB, but I can't find any of those.
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If I take the drive out, I'll just need this: https://www.amazon.com/EYOOLD-USB-Co.../dp/B073SB3PD4
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will I still need to find a power cable or would the computer power it at that point?
Thanks for the clarification.
Just wondering because I'm sure if I pull it out of it's casing, it will be difficult to connect a power supply?What do you mean funny? Like a clown? Do I amuse you?! Huh??!!
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Funny, I was just doing this today with some old drives. This is what I have:
https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-5-25-...dp_ob_title_ce
+1 for just pulling it out of the enclosure and using something like this.
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Here's what it looks like opened up. It appears to be two stacked drives. Will that change how I hook it up?What do you mean funny? Like a clown? Do I amuse you?! Huh??!!
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