I have an ide hard drive for a laptop that is very old: 
I'd like to know what connector it has on it. I'm guessing it's IDE, but it's definitely not a standard ide connector as the ribbon cables don't fit it.
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Its a 44 pin IDE connector, as opposed to the 40 pin desktop connector - the extra pins correspond to the power supply to the drive. This is standard for every laptop drive up until sata came about, and quite a few self powered hard drives.
Google should help you find an adaptor - though I'd just rather find a 2.5 inch USB drive enclosure since PATA IDE is PRETTY obsolete and USB isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
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