Hard drive question

[mark_182_54]

hey peps need some help

my old laptop has crashed and isnt working is there anyway i can remove the hard drive and use on a desktop ? or any cheap way of removing the content ?

cheers
mark

 

[benevs]

You can and there are plenty of ways to do it, Laptop hard drives are generally smaller than desktop hard drives. There are lots and lots of ways to do it mind. Google is your friend on this

 

[oska]

Just remove the HD and hook it up to a cheap caddy I'd have thought.

 

[DrR]

Yeah go on eBay an search laptop to IDE I think.

 

[Adam.]

Yeah go on eBay an search laptop to IDE I think.

What if his desktop is SATA?

 

[Nickson]

What if his desktop is SATA?

This, haha!

A very cheap solution is this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-2-0-t...ing_Drive_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3f187e34f0

They actually work quite well.. Perfect for 2.5" drives.

 

[Munson]

Unless the drive in question is bricked, of course.

Chances are it's just not bootable, but if it's physically toast, then it's most likely game over.

 

[mark_182_54]

thanks lads