What is needed to convert a laptop hard disk into a removable USB hard drive?

What are needed to convert a laptop hard disk into a removable USB hard drive? I want to purchase those stuffs to make my laptop hard disk into a small portable removable hard drive.

Can you also recommend some brand for those stuffs and where to buy them?

Thanks!

Edit:

The laptop hard disk is Barracuda 7200.7, 160gb, Seagate, +5V 0.72A, +12V 0.35A, Model: 8t3160021A, S/N: 5JS588YR, P/N:9W2001-371, HDA P/N: 100316342, Config: D8H-02, Firmware: 8.01, Date Code: 05467, Site Code: WU, MIC: E-H011-03-0085 (B).

Is it IDE or SATA?

Is it 2.5"?

A side question: How can I remove that four line white thing (belonging to a laptop hard disk enclosure) from the laptop hard disk? I tried to pull it off but failed.

Its pictures are following.

3 Answers

This is the one I use:

It's a 2.5" (SSD or laptop HDD) to usb 3.0. I got it at microcenter and it works very well. However, anything that will convert a 2.5" drive into usb (usually called a drive enclosure) will work.

EDIT: Your drive is not SATA. Looks like IDE. Try this page. These all have IDE connections.

Here is the difference between SATA and IDE

You will have to use more force than it seems to take the connectors out. Once you do, it should be no problem putting it into an IDE hard drive enclosure. Make sure it has the correct output you want (eSATA, USB, etc.).

Also, most hard drives have a power connection and a data connection (usually the smaller section of pins is the data). These enclosures will allow you to connect the data cable and the power cable, as shown above in your picture. The enclosure will also be able to power the hard drive through whatever cable you use to connect to your computer. If not, it will come with an AC adapter (at least from what I have seen)

The big question is whether the hard drive is SATA or IDE. Also, you want to make sure that the maximum speed of the controller in the USB container supports the case.

Finally, depending on your use case, you might want to find a case that supports more than usb. For example, if its a 2.5" SATA drive, it might make a lot of sense to get a case that supports USB and E-SATA.

buy a usb enclosure that will fit your hard drive, whatever its size and interface. just search from x inch hard drive usb enclosure online.