SOLVED Cardbus to USB adapter - need help identifying port

[siteseer]

Hello, I've been trying to find a solution to a computer-related problem and I was hoping someone here could help.

I bought a Macally Cardbus to USB adapter from ebay only to find that a USB drive doesn't fit in the port.

After doing some research, I found that the adapter originally came with an additional piece that plugs in the end that apparently converts it to a couple of USB ports.

I need help identifying the port in the picture below so I can try to find a suitable adapter wire. The USB drive underneath the adapter is for size reference.

 

[MacsBug]

I had one of these for my old G3 Pismo MacBook Pro. There was a cable that came with the adaptor that plugged into that port and had 2 USB ports on it. See image below.

If this is the card that you have, you may want to contact the seller to see if they have the cable.

 

[siteseer]

Yep, that's the one. I've tried contacting the seller but they never replied.

I searched ebay for another one but every single one was missing the cable for some inexplicable reason, so I was really hoping someone could tell me what kind of port that is (assuming it's not proprietary).

I'm trying to get a file off of an old computer that has no built in usb ports, the internet won't connect, and the dvd drive says there's no burner, so this is kind of a last resort.

 

[MacsBug]

That port is most likely proprietary.

what model computer are you trying to get the file off of?

 

[siteseer]

Macintosh PowerBook G3 Series (1998)

 

[MacsBug]

The hard drive in the old G3 PowerBooks from that era used ATA drives formatted as HFS. If you have another computer that is running Mac OS X 10.14 or earlier then all you need would be an ATA/IDE to USB cable such as this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BIE996S

The Hard Drive is easy to remove. There should be 2 latches above the keyboard that you slide and then pull the keyboard up. The hard drive is easily removed once you lift the keyboard.

 

[siteseer]

I will definitely look into that. I appreciate your time and all your help. Thank you.