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Name: StarTech.com - 0.15' Adapter Cable for 2.5” SATA Drives (USB-C to SATA) - Black
Brand: StarTech.com
SKU: 12250727
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StarTech.com - 0.15' Adapter Cable for 2.5” SATA Drives (USB-C to SATA) - Black

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QuestionI am looking at this item to remove/transfer data from an old computer hard drive to a storage device that I can use/manipulate. Am I looking at the correct item?
Asked 9 years ago by crue.
- Answer As long as you have a SATA powered SSD, and a USB - Type C, you can use this. It works just like a thumb drive, but you can use it on any SATA SSD. I'm not sure if it will have the power to operate a 3.5 HDD, they take more power to operate than a SSD. You could always get it, try it, and if it doesn't work, return it.
  Answered 8 years ago by evener07
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QuestionThe Specifications given by Best Buy say the cable is .15' long, which is less than 2 inches. The picture indicates this can not be the case. What is the length of the cable between the end connectors?
Asked 5 years ago by prof2000.
- Answer Total Length is 57mm or 20in. Length of cable between connector housing is 42.9mm or 16 7/8in
  Answered 5 years ago by Roadmaster56
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QuestionWill this device work with a floppy disk?
Asked 9 years ago by Jlew.
- Answer Is it an old floppy drive or one with an updated interface? Historically, floppy drives use and IDE interface, not SATA. So the answer is 'NO', unless you have a newer floppy drive with a SATA interface.
  Answered 9 years ago by Blake
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QuestionI'm looking to use this to move data from an old laptop hard drive that has been removed to a new Laptop. Will this work for this or what would you suggest?
Asked 9 years ago by Danny.
- Answer Yes if your new laptop has the USB-C port. It supports 2.5" Sata I, II and III.
  Answered 9 years ago by olesailor
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QuestionI have a Toshiba HD with 40 pins. Does this product allow to plug in and capture the info on the HD from my MAC? Does it use a USB?
Asked 5 years ago by klm9.
- Answer No, the USB31CSAT3CB is a USB to SATA adapter (7+15 pin). Atha, StarTech.com Support
  Answered 5 years ago by StarTech.com Support
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QuestionDoes it come with Data transferring software?
Asked 6 years ago by Tech91.
- Answer No, USB31CSAT3CB does not include data transferring software. The data transfer can typically be handled using the operating system's utilities. Atha, StarTech.com Support
  Answered 6 years ago by StarTech.com Support
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QuestionWill I need an a/c cable to turn the drive on?
Asked 6 years ago by Peejay.
- Answer No, USB31CSAT3CB does not connect to a power adapter. USB31CSAT3CB is USB powered and designed to connect to 2.5" drives. Atha, StarTech.com Support
  Answered 6 years ago by StarTech.com Support
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QuestionWill I need a power supply to make this work?
Asked 6 years ago by Butch.
- Answer No. The SATA to USB-C adapter cable has both the SATA and the power adapter portion built into it. Appropriate power is derived from the USB-C connection. If you don't have a USB-C connection then USB 3.0 to SATA adapters are also available.
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  Answered 6 years ago by SPop
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QuestionIs this compatible with the latest update of macOS?
Asked 7 months ago by JoelJ.
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- Answer The USB31CSAT3CB is operating system independent and therefore would be compatible with the latest macOS update. Adam, StarTech.com Support
  Answered 7 months ago by StarTech.com Support
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QuestionI want to transfer data from my phone to an old hard drive will this be able to do so
Asked 3 years ago by Funnyguy.
- Answer Using USB31CSAT3CB to transfer data to an external drive would be heavily dependent on the phone's capabilities. The cable itself would not prevent it, but the phone must be able to provide enough power to power the drive, and have the proper file management software to transfer the data. Brandon, StarTech.com Support
  Answered 3 years ago by StarTech.com Support
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QuestionCan i use this to format a ps3 hard drive?
Asked 3 years ago by bozo.
- Answer The USB31CSAT3CB will allow you to connect a 2.5" drive to a host computer. The ability to format a PS3 drive will be determined by your operating system, not the adapter itself. Brandon, StarTech.com Support
  Answered 3 years ago by StarTech.com Support
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QuestionCan I use this to clone my Hard drive to a new SSD?
Asked 4 years ago by Cheri.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 4 years ago by James
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QuestionI need a cable for data recovery on a toshiba HDD PC hard drive that the pc no longer recognizes will this work
Asked 4 years ago by cable.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 4 years ago by Infamoussyn
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QuestionI have a Thinkpad (Lenova) that I purchase back in August 2020. The Thinkpad will not power up. I looking to transfer my data to a new computer while they repair the Thinkpad. I have attached a couple of pictures of the hard drive. Is this the correct ada
Asked 5 years ago by Dooner99.
- Answer No, the USB31CSAT3CB is a USB to SATA adapter and is designed to connect to a standard 2.5" SATA SSD / HDD. Atha, StarTech.com Support
  Answered 5 years ago by StarTech.com Support
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QuestionHi there I have a broken Toshiba laptop I am buying a new laptop will I be able to transfer everything from that hard drive into my new laptop top?
Asked 5 years ago by replacement.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 4 years ago by James
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QuestionMy Computer is low on C Dr. I need more space will this work on my laptop
Asked 5 years ago by KY.
- Answer The USB31CSAT3CB is a USB to SATA adapter and is designed to connect a standard 2.5" SATA SSD / HDD to a computer's USB port. Atha, StarTech.com Support
  Answered 5 years ago by StarTech.com Support
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QuestionI purchased this adapter and did not fit my portable hard drive and there isn’t another type of adapter to fit. Unfortunate. Read your instructions and the fine print to see what won’t work for adapters.
Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer We apologize for the inconvenience. The USB31CSAT3CB is a USB to SATA adapter and is designed to connect to a standard 2.5" SATA SSD / HDD. Atha, StarTech.com Support
  Answered 5 years ago by StarTech.com Support
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QuestionI have an older Canon travel printer/scanner that has the parallel port. This looks like the cable I need to connect to a USB-C hub so I can utilize the printer with my MacBook Pro. Any idea if that will work?
Asked 5 years ago by RS.
- Answer No, the USB31CSAT3CB is a USB to SATA adapter and is designed to connect to a standard 2.5" SATA SSD / HDD. Atha, StarTech.com Support
  Answered 5 years ago by StarTech.com Support
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Questioncan i use this to retrieve data from hard drive in my Asus laptop that doesn't work anymore and connect this to a new laptop for storage or an external hard drive ? will the pin configuration match the asus hard drive ? laptop still powers on.
Asked 5 years ago by Gdog.
- Answer USB31CSAT3CB will work with any functional standard 2.5" SATA SSD / HDD. As long as the drive meets this requirement, the USB31CSAT3CB will work. Atha, StarTech.com Support
  Answered 5 years ago by StarTech.com Support
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QuestionI have a new desktop with no space for a DVD drive. Can I use this to connect the SATA DVD drive from my old computer to my new computer and use it like and external DVD drive?
Asked 6 years ago by horangee.
- Answer This device does not support the ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI) protocol. ATAPI is required for optical drives, including CD-ROM drives, DVD-ROM drives, and Blu-ray players. Because this device does not support ATAPI, optical drives are also not supported over any IDE, SATA, or eSATA connections. Atha, StarTech.com Support
  Answered 6 years ago by StarTech.com Support
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StarTech.com - 0.15' Adapter Cable for 2.5” SATA Drives (USB-C to SATA) - Black

Q: QuestionI am looking at this item to remove/transfer data from an old computer hard drive to a storage device that I can use/manipulate. Am I looking at the correct item?

Q: QuestionThe Specifications given by Best Buy say the cable is .15' long, which is less than 2 inches. The picture indicates this can not be the case. What is the length of the cable between the end connectors?

Q: QuestionWill this device work with a floppy disk?

Q: QuestionI'm looking to use this to move data from an old laptop hard drive that has been removed to a new Laptop. Will this work for this or what would you suggest?

Q: QuestionI have a Toshiba HD with 40 pins. Does this product allow to plug in and capture the info on the HD from my MAC? Does it use a USB?

Q: QuestionDoes it come with Data transferring software?

Q: QuestionWill I need an a/c cable to turn the drive on?

Q: QuestionWill I need a power supply to make this work?

Q: QuestionIs this compatible with the latest update of macOS?

Q: QuestionI want to transfer data from my phone to an old hard drive will this be able to do so

Q: QuestionCan i use this to format a ps3 hard drive?

Q: QuestionCan I use this to clone my Hard drive to a new SSD?

Q: QuestionI need a cable for data recovery on a toshiba HDD PC hard drive that the pc no longer recognizes will this work

Q: QuestionI have a Thinkpad (Lenova) that I purchase back in August 2020. The Thinkpad will not power up. I looking to transfer my data to a new computer while they repair the Thinkpad. I have attached a couple of pictures of the hard drive. Is this the correct ada

Q: QuestionHi there I have a broken Toshiba laptop I am buying a new laptop will I be able to transfer everything from that hard drive into my new laptop top?

Q: QuestionMy Computer is low on C Dr. I need more space will this work on my laptop

Q: QuestionI purchased this adapter and did not fit my portable hard drive and there isn’t another type of adapter to fit. Unfortunate. Read your instructions and the fine print to see what won’t work for adapters.

Q: QuestionI have an older Canon travel printer/scanner that has the parallel port. This looks like the cable I need to connect to a USB-C hub so I can utilize the printer with my MacBook Pro. Any idea if that will work?

Q: Questioncan i use this to retrieve data from hard drive in my Asus laptop that doesn't work anymore and connect this to a new laptop for storage or an external hard drive ? will the pin configuration match the asus hard drive ? laptop still powers on.

Q: QuestionI have a new desktop with no space for a DVD drive. Can I use this to connect the SATA DVD drive from my old computer to my new computer and use it like and external DVD drive?

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QuestionI am looking at this item to remove/transfer data from an old computer hard drive to a storage device that I can use/manipulate. Am I looking at the correct item?

QuestionThe Specifications given by Best Buy say the cable is .15' long, which is less than 2 inches. The picture indicates this can not be the case. What is the length of the cable between the end connectors?

QuestionWill this device work with a floppy disk?

QuestionI'm looking to use this to move data from an old laptop hard drive that has been removed to a new Laptop. Will this work for this or what would you suggest?

QuestionI have a Toshiba HD with 40 pins. Does this product allow to plug in and capture the info on the HD from my MAC? Does it use a USB?

QuestionDoes it come with Data transferring software?

QuestionWill I need an a/c cable to turn the drive on?

QuestionWill I need a power supply to make this work?

QuestionIs this compatible with the latest update of macOS?

QuestionI want to transfer data from my phone to an old hard drive will this be able to do so

QuestionCan i use this to format a ps3 hard drive?

QuestionCan I use this to clone my Hard drive to a new SSD?

QuestionI need a cable for data recovery on a toshiba HDD PC hard drive that the pc no longer recognizes will this work

QuestionI have a Thinkpad (Lenova) that I purchase back in August 2020. The Thinkpad will not power up. I looking to transfer my data to a new computer while they repair the Thinkpad. I have attached a couple of pictures of the hard drive. Is this the correct ada

QuestionHi there I have a broken Toshiba laptop I am buying a new laptop will I be able to transfer everything from that hard drive into my new laptop top?

QuestionMy Computer is low on C Dr. I need more space will this work on my laptop

QuestionI purchased this adapter and did not fit my portable hard drive and there isn’t another type of adapter to fit. Unfortunate. Read your instructions and the fine print to see what won’t work for adapters.

QuestionI have an older Canon travel printer/scanner that has the parallel port. This looks like the cable I need to connect to a USB-C hub so I can utilize the printer with my MacBook Pro. Any idea if that will work?

Questioncan i use this to retrieve data from hard drive in my Asus laptop that doesn't work anymore and connect this to a new laptop for storage or an external hard drive ? will the pin configuration match the asus hard drive ? laptop still powers on.

QuestionI have a new desktop with no space for a DVD drive. Can I use this to connect the SATA DVD drive from my old computer to my new computer and use it like and external DVD drive?