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    Removing files from a laptop hdd

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Patriot460, Jul 5, 2010.

  1. Patriot460

    Patriot460 Newbie

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    My old laptop's motherboard died and I want to recover files from its hard drive. What would I need to buy in order to access files from a SATA laptop drive?
     
    Patriot460, Jul 5, 2010
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  2. G73Guy

    G73Guy Notebook Consultant

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    I would buy a $10/$15 external enclosure for the drive. You can get fire wire, USB or eSATA connection depending on what is best for the computer you will be attaching to.
     
    G73Guy, Jul 5, 2010
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  3. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Or you could just put it in your desktop as a slave drive, and have it local and SATA connected.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jul 6, 2010
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  4. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    this is my option...
     
    sean473, Jul 6, 2010
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    thundernet Notebook Deity

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    thundernet, Jul 7, 2010
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