Can a backup HDD be converted to a main?

[catilley1092]

Sometime shortly after I bought my desktop, I bought a Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500GB backup HDD. I have a collection of backup drives now, so I have a question.

Can this drive be cracked open, and the HDD inside be placed in my notebook? It's the same size (500GB) and runs at 7200rpm. See specs:

http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Seagate-Fre...FPA2E3-RK-Hard-Drive-/71120949/r.html?_fcls=1

The last time I cracked a backup drive open (due to failure of the enclosure components, not the drive itself), I was surprised to find within a WD 2.5", 160GB, 7200 rpm SATA HDD. I bought another enclosure for it, and I now run Linux Mint on it through USB.

My current HDD within my notebook is a 5400rpm Hitachi, I don't know the buffer specs. I was considering purchasing one of Seagate's hybrid HDD's for it, but I'm saving (what I can) for my next PC, which in all likelihood will be home built.

I'm sure that the HDD within this Seagate enclosure is a 2.5" one, as it's too small & light to be a 3.5" one. It's only been used for backups, probably no more than 48 hours of use, tops.

Anyone done this with success?

Cat

 

[bassfisher6522]

Only one way to find out...lol. Seriously, you should have no problem doing that. I hear people all the time doing just that.

 

[Nibiru2012]

From the dimensions and weight listed, it appears to be a 3.5" hard drive. A few of the websites I checked on stated it is a 3.5" drive.

A 7200 RPM 2.5" drive will make your notebook faster for sure, I just don't think this Seagate is though.

The reviews on Amazon were not kind to this drive at all by the way.

Newegg has this for $59.99 plus Shipping $4.99: SAMSUNG Spinpoint MP4 HM500JJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive

 

[jaydeee]

backup is really important... do not settle for less... I have removable HDD, DVD as backup. removable HDD is the better choice.