Can a SATA drive be installed on a laptop supports P-ATA only?

[ltp2k3]

Is there any converter/adapter that can be used and still fits within the laptop? I want to upgrade my old laptop with a bigger drive and SATA seems to be a lot cheaper than old PATA and it's easier to find too, TIA.

[7jaii]

The short answer is no. However, if your laptop is very old and has wiggle room in your laptop then you could try adding a SATA adapter.

You could also consider modding it for SSD or SDHC flash mem.

[edgedamage]

Is there any converter/adapter that can be used and still fits within the laptop? I want to upgrade my old laptop with a bigger drive and SATA seems to be a lot cheaper than old PATA and it's easier to find too, TIA.

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