Put a stripped out external HDD into a Mac Pro?

I'm curious if it's crazy to imagine if I took apart my old 150 GB Iogear exernal drive, whether the drive might have the same connections required to plug it into an empty bay on my Mac Pro?
Does anyone have experience with taking external drives apart and could it be the same standard HDD setup with a connection that might match?
I know it's an odd question... but thought I'd ask.
Thanks!
jn

As Grant says - if it's IDE, it won't fit. If it's SATA it should. Here's a picture:
The upper drive is SATA, the lower drive is IDE.
If the external drive you're taking apart is "old" and only 150GB, it's likely to be IDE, and hence no use inside the Mac Pro.

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