How to read a Microdrive

Olivejuice · February 12, 2021

I took apart an old HP printer since there were pictures stored internally on an HDD. However, the drive inside is a 1.5gb microdrive (Seagate ST615211FX) and I have no idea how to read it. Usually, these embedded models have a standard 40-pin zif connector that can be read with an adapter but this one is 45-pin.

Has anyone ever heard of this/know where I can purchase the appropriate tool to read the data from this drive?

Olivejuice · February 13, 2021

2 hours ago, Grumpy Old Man said:

@Olivejuice Sometimes in these cases, the drive flat cable is just an "adapter" attached to the original microdrive spikes.

I thought so too, however when trying to pry it off it offers more resistance than I think an adapter would be able to provide and doesn't seem to budge.