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| Author: | $torm [ Sun May 09, 2010 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Retrieving data from a dead laptop |
Hi all, My Sister's (Mine originally) laptop died - most likely the power supply. She recently bought a new one, but she wants to retrieve some data (Music and files) from the harddrive. I've confirmed that the HDD is still running, but I don't know how to retrieve it. I've been using a Laptop Harddrive adapter, however I haven't been able to connect it, I get an error (I will post back the error, can't remember it) If anyone knows how to do it, I'll apperciate it. Many thanks, S. |
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| Author: | Zombie [ Sun May 09, 2010 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Retrieving data from a dead laptop |
I was about to suggest that you could use a LiveCD but I guess that doesn't work if the computer's dead. |
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| Author: | Wraith [ Sun May 09, 2010 12:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Retrieving data from a dead laptop |
Couldn't you rip the hard drive out? Try the refrigerator? If it's dead doesn't hurt to try. |
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| Author: | VMAN [ Sun May 09, 2010 5:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Retrieving data from a dead laptop |
http://www.wikihow.com/Recover-Data-fro ... ead-Laptop |
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| Author: | ColeLT1 [ Sun May 09, 2010 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Retrieving data from a dead laptop |
If the laptop has a SATA drive, you can just plug it into a desktop computer and pull data off the drive. |
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| Author: | bob [ Mon May 10, 2010 9:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Retrieving data from a dead laptop |
I've come across a laptop drive that had a pin adapter on the top, but when you pulled that off, it was a regular SATA. Check this out as well. |
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| Author: | ColeLT1 [ Mon May 10, 2010 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Retrieving data from a dead laptop |
bob wrote: I've come across a laptop drive that had a pin adapter on the top, but when you pulled that off, it was a regular SATA. Check this out as well. Yeah, I was there that day too, huge WTF moment. If I remember right it was a laptop that Bryan called us into his office to look at, saying it had some really weird connector, we literally googled it for 30 minutes and were all amazed/dumbfounded by this weird vertical fin style connectors, then I grabbed it, and pulled it off, and sata/sata power plugs were behind it... fail. In case you were wondering here is IDE(PATA/ATA) connector vs SATA: The IDE you will need an adapter, the SATA can plug into your desktop. http://img49.imageshack.us/i/sataidelap ... drive.jpg/ |
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| Author: | $torm [ Mon May 10, 2010 11:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Retrieving data from a dead laptop |
I've got an IDE one, and I also have a Laptop Hard Drive Adapter which is this: http://www.datarecoverytutorial.com/wp- ... dapter.jpg I've heard this is the only way to actually connect the laptop HDD to the desktop but I just don't know how. |
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