1. 2.5 Sata Hard Drive Enclosure
2. Imicro External Hard Drive Instructions

. A hard drive. This can be a drive you purchased just for this project, or an unused hard drive from another computer. An external case. External cases are available from many retail and online sources. They include a power supply, an interface adapter, and a method of mounting a standard form factor hard drive (either 3.5” or 2.5”). A screwdriver.

2.5 Sata Hard Drive Enclosure

1. Introducing the USB 3.0 to 2.5 SATA Hard Drive Adapter with Case. This light weight adapter with the Snap & Lock toolless casing makes it so easy to connect any 2.5 SATA Hard Drive and link it to your USB 3.0 port.
2. Items 1 - 9 of 9 - Satechi TYPE-C HDD/SSD Enclosure Space Gray. Other World Computing Voyager S3 USB 3.0 Dock for 2.5'/3.5' SATA I/II/III HDD.

Computer wont read iMicro 3.5' SATA & IDE HDD Combo Enclosure Hooked up the enclosure to a USB port, got a message saying drivers installed successfully. I found it under Devices and Printers but the computer wont read it when I try finding it in My Computer or when I try saving something.

Imicro External Hard Drive Instructions

Driver for monitor. Usually, a small Phillips #1 or #2 will do, although the size you’ll need is dependent on the design of the external case. About 10 minutes of free time. Yes, I really mean 10 minutes. This is a very simple project. If you can wield a screwdriver, you can build an external hard drive. Selecting an external case may be the most difficult part of building your own.

There are hundreds of possibilities to choose from, ranging from basic, no-frills units to cases that could very well cost more than your Mac. This guide assumes you’re going to use an external case designed for a single 3.5” hard drive, the type most often used inside a Mac or PC. You can, of course, use a case for a 2.5” hard drive, the type used in laptop computers, if that’s the type of drive you have. Selecting an External Case.