Mounting a Hard Drive in a CDROM case

In this Instructable I will show you how to take apart a CDROM case apart so you can mount a SATA or IDE Hard Drive inside.
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This can be useful for homemade external hard drives, and it can be a convinient storage place for an extra internal hard drive.

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Step 1: Things You Will Need

-Screwdriver set.
-Cooling fan (optional).
-Hard Drive.
-CDROM.
-Adhesive.
-Scrap Leather.

rownhunt (author) says: Jun 8, 2011. 4:52 PM

You can buy sata cables online
I use a sata to usb cable that i got off ebay.
You also need a power source that you can
plug into your mboard or mains.

medspit says: Jan 7, 2011. 7:43 AM

what about the sata cabling??? how do you connect the external hard-drive to your pc or laptop?

lemonie says: Oct 10, 2010. 1:24 AM

Are you trying to suck or blow through that tiny hole?

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rownhunt (author) in reply to lemonieOct 10, 2010. 8:54 PM

I'm not sure, I actually don't really use the fan much
because I use it as an external hard drive case.

I imagine the fan should suck out air.

I only use the fan when I leave the hard drive on for long
periods of time.

lemonie in reply to rownhuntOct 11, 2010. 12:52 PM

Small hole, but the fan with light looks good.

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uldics says: Oct 9, 2010. 12:35 AM

If you need a box for mobile HDD, then ok, but for mounting inside a computer it is just another heat problem added to your HDD.

Scatmanbrandt in reply to uldicsOct 9, 2010. 11:50 AM

Isn't that what the fan on top of it is for? And beside, unless you're running a 10K or 15K rpm drive then you don't have to worry about heat too much.

rownhunt (author) in reply to ScatmanbrandtOct 10, 2010. 8:56 PM

Exactly as long as you have a 12 volt fan hooked up
it'll keep it cool.

Its not a new idea it's been done before so..
you shouldn't have any problems.

rownhunt (author) says: Oct 8, 2010. 11:50 PM

Please Rate!