# Convert an internal hard drive to an external

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convert-an-internal-hard-drive-to-an-external/276062>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 22, 2004, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convert-an-internal-hard-drive-to-an-external/276062 "2004-11-22T05:57:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![King\_Friday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/43a26b/32.png) [@King\_Friday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Friday)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convert-an-internal-hard-drive-to-an-external/276062/1 "2004-11-22T05:57:38Z")

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Is there a kit for sale or any way to convert an internal hard drive to an external, USB hard drive? I have a WD hard drive that I installed in my old computer and want to hook it up to my new one, but if I open the back, I void the warranty. And I don’t want to pay Best Buy $60 to do it for me.

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**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convert-an-internal-hard-drive-to-an-external/276062/2 "2004-11-22T06:00:12Z")

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Yep, there’s about a million of them out there.

[http://www.xpcgear.com/enclosures.html](http://www.xpcgear.com/enclosures.html) is just an example, try searching on “external hard drive enclosures”

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**Author:** ![The\_Llama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@The\_Llama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Llama)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convert-an-internal-hard-drive-to-an-external/276062/3 "2004-11-22T06:01:57Z")

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Yep.  
[And they look like this.](http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=17-146-183&DEPA=0)

There were more at [www.newegg.com](http://www.newegg.com) for different prices. Just do a search