Laptop battery recently died, and I’m planning a new PC build anyway, so I’m wondering: can I just remove the HDD from my laptop and connect it to the motherboard? Would I need any extra parts or hardware? I’m guessing no, but it’s hard to research on my phone. Any guidance is appreciated :) thanks!

  • CheddahBiscuit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Laptops use a 2.5 inch HDD, most desktop cases are designed to hold a 3.5 inch HDD. You may need a special bracket to hold the drive if the case you plan to use only has 3.5 inch bays.

    Some modern cases do also include a 2.5 inch mounting spot due to SSDs using a 2.5 inch form factor.

    • Nawor3565@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      3 months ago

      If you were really lazy, you could also just cover the bottom circuit board of the drive with some electrical tape and just balance it on the jungle of wires running throughout the case.

      Not that I would have any experience doing that…