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USMCTiger03 LSU Fan Member since Sep 2007 58728 posts Online	How to access hard drive from old laptop? (Posted on 4/19/12 at 9:20 am) Lost the power cord and battery is drained. Any ideas for accessing the hard drive? I assume removing it is an option, but what then? TIA.
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LSUAlum2001 LSU Fan Tier BP Member since Aug 2003 24126 posts	re: How to access hard drive from old laptop? (Posted on 4/19/12 at 9:22 am to USMCTiger03) quote: Any ideas for accessing the hard drive? I assume removing it is an option, but what then? quote: Lost the power cord Buy a replacement power cord. ..and: quote: I assume removing it is an option
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NYCAuburn Auburn Fan TD Platinum Membership Member since Feb 2011 17759 posts	re: How to access hard drive from old laptop? (Posted on 4/19/12 at 9:22 am to USMCTiger03) quote: but what then? Grab a SATA cable and plug it in to a desktop motherboard and powersupply
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Doldil Auburn Fan The Ham Member since Jan 2010 2612 posts	re: How to access hard drive from old laptop? (Posted on 4/19/12 at 9:23 am to USMCTiger03) external hard drive enclosures are a good way to take old internal drives and hook them up via USB. Just gotta find one that fits a laptop sized hard drive (which wouldn't be too hard)
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HeadyMurphey LSU Fan LP Member since Jan 2008 14417 posts	re: How to access hard drive from old laptop? (Posted on 4/19/12 at 9:25 am to USMCTiger03) They make cheaper external enclosures you can put just about any hard drive in and connect it through USB. Should be able to find this under $20
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TH03 Notre Dame Fan Barves Fan Member since Dec 2008 50961 posts Online	re: How to access hard drive from old laptop? (Posted on 4/19/12 at 9:26 am to NYCAuburn) quote: Grab a SATA cable and plug it in to a desktop motherboard and powersupply the correct answer quote: They make cheaper external enclosures you can put just about any hard drive in and connect it through USB. Should be able to find this under $20 Also this, but the SATA cable is a better/faster option This post was edited on 4/19 at 9:27 am
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yankeeundercover Syracuse Fan HMWHC® (via DC) Member since Jan 2010 28542 posts	re: How to access hard drive from old laptop? (Posted on 4/19/12 at 9:28 am to NYCAuburn) quote: Grab a SATA cable and plug it in to a desktop motherboard and powersupply If he is looking at a bricked laptop because he doesn't have a power cord, this is going to be like solving a problem in quantum mechanics
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redstick13 Wichita State Fan Western Colorado Member since Feb 2007 18967 posts	re: How to access hard drive from old laptop? (Posted on 4/19/12 at 9:29 am to HeadyMurphey) You can buy SATA to USB converters. I use one of these and an old laptop HD like a thumb drive.
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