If something has gone wrong with your internal drive, there’s a pretty good chance that your computer isn’t going to boot. What can you use these adapters for? These are your first line of defense in the event of a hard drive failure. And every computer made in the last 10 years is certain to have a USB port. SATA is used on virtually every internal drive – both desktop and laptop. This converter allows communication between the two most common interfaces. If you’re going to own any computer repair accessory, a USB to SATA adapter should be your first choice.