How does one retrieve data from a LAPTOP hard drive?

[Randy G]

Short story: Dell laptop's (about 3-4 years old) mobo (or something) is dead, warranty is over, data needs to be recovered. Any way to hook it up to a desktop system, and if so, how? I have no access to another laptop. Thanx.

[citrixmeta]

i think this is what your looking for.


http://www.buyconverter.com/drive_adapters/2068.asp

[Black Hawk]

You could also connect it to another PC via a crossover cable (RJ45) and use a Norton Ghost bootdisk.

[Slacker]

External Enclosures

http://www.newegg.com/app/manufactory.asp?catalog=92&DEPA=1

[Randy G]

Blackhawk:

"Dell laptop... is dead"

[Geeky1]

Get a 2.5" to 3.5" hard drive converter board; Fry's has them (if you live in CA, NV, TX, AZ... I think Oregon and/or Washington has them now too...)

If not, search on pricewatch or google or something.

[Tex]

Or ebay. They have n oce external USB encl.osures for laptop drives dirt cheap.

Tex

[Black Hawk]

Originally posted by Randy G
Blackhawk:

"Dell laptop... is dead" http://www.templeofchaos.com/~blackhawk/smilies/doh.gif