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Cables or enclosure for WD3200BMVV

I have an old WD 320GB drive that I would like to access. However, I don’t have cables or an enclosure to connect it. Ultimately, I’d like to be able to access it via USB on my current laptop. Is there a cable or enclosure that will work?

I’ve attached two images, but further info:
There is a single pin on the left, 12 pins on the middle-left (2 rows of 6) and 2 pins on the right.

Need all the info - how to get power to it, hook into USB, etc… I can’t solder, so removing anything and adding to a donor PCB isn’t an option for me.

Note: I have a FIDECO SATA/IDE to USB 3.0 Adapter, Hard Drive Adapter Cable Converter for Universal 2.5/3.5 Inch IDE HDD, 2.5 Inch SSD, 5.25-Inch DVD/CD Drive, but don’t see that it will work for this drive (it works on all my old ones), but it could potentially be used for a power source?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

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Here’s a pic of the same model drive that has a USB port (circled in red). It appears to be missing on yours.

Where did you get the drive? “Not for resale” indicates it came installed in some other system.

@brymiester

Have you thought about buying a docking station that you can place your drive in and connect it to your computer?

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