external drive enclosure for iMAC G5 HD?

albireo13 · Member Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 62 Location: NH

My iMAC died (main board) and I just bought a new 27" iMAC.
It was a G5 iMac, 17" screen, bought in 2005.

I want to take out the HD from the old MAC, put it in an enclosure, and use it as an external to retrieve files. A lot of iTune and picture files on it.
I opened up the Mac and removed the drive. It's a 160G drive with a different type of connector ... and edge connector instead of the usual pin connectors.

Does anyone know what type of enclosure I could/should use?
Any other good options?

Thx,
Rob
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philiparcario · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:44 pm Post subject:

yes an ide connector
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philiparcario · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:46 pm Post subject:

here is a link for an ide external enc

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/EZ%20Quest/N52300S/

don't rush to buy i will research this some more to be sure. phil
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2012Mm base 2.5 with 16gb ram diy fusion drive
2012Mm quad with 8gb ram oem 1tb hdd

promise pegasus r6 3x 3tb + 3x 4tb =21tb hdds
lacie little big disk 2x 512gb ssds
synology 2tb disk station

philiparcario · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:49 pm Post subject:

I did research for you is this your computer ?

see link

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/imacg5_17inch_HardDrive.pdf
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2010 Mm 2.4 C2D oem 320gb hdd 8gb ram
2012Mm base 2.5 with 16gb ram diy fusion drive
2012Mm quad with 8gb ram oem 1tb hdd

promise pegasus r6 3x 3tb + 3x 4tb =21tb hdds
lacie little big disk 2x 512gb ssds
synology 2tb disk station

philiparcario · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:02 pm Post subject:

after looking carefully at a g5 imac in the manual above I gotta think you don't have a g5 imac. the manual above shows a sata hdd. you are describing a ide hdd.

this would run an ide hdd

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/U2NV2SPATA/

i would clone it to another newer hdd using superduper. due to its 5 year age.

see link below

http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
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2010 Mm 2.4 C2D oem 320gb hdd 8gb ram
2012Mm base 2.5 with 16gb ram diy fusion drive
2012Mm quad with 8gb ram oem 1tb hdd

promise pegasus r6 3x 3tb + 3x 4tb =21tb hdds
lacie little big disk 2x 512gb ssds
synology 2tb disk station

philiparcario · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:03 pm Post subject:

pm me for more info on how to.
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2012Mm base 2.5 with 16gb ram diy fusion drive
2012Mm quad with 8gb ram oem 1tb hdd

promise pegasus r6 3x 3tb + 3x 4tb =21tb hdds
lacie little big disk 2x 512gb ssds
synology 2tb disk station

albireo13 · Member Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 62 Location: NH

Yes, that's exactly my drive and MAC. I don't think it's SATA though.

Rob

albireo13 · Member Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 62 Location: NH

Well, I bought the new 27" iMAC and brought it home. I took out the HD from the old G5 iMAC and plan on copying files somehow.

My old HD has a ton of iTunes music on it. Question .... how do I retrieve all my old iTunes files? Can I just copy them onto my new MAC like any file?

Rob
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Mac-mini 1.66G Intel Duo
2G RAM
60G stock HD

Smithcraft · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:00 pm Post subject:

Yes.

SC
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Make sure it has pins!


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