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Broken laptop, but I need everything on it!

Discussion in 'Mobile Computing' started by maschlic, Nov 22, 2011.

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  1. maschlic Newcomer, in training

    So I'm not a complete computer guru, so I'm hoping someone can help me! My wife's computer was dropped recently and seems beyond repair, but I have documents and pictures and things on there I would love to have back. Is there a way to get them off if the computer can no longer be turned on?
    maschlic, Nov 22, 2011
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  2. Leeky TechSpot Moderator Posts: 4,344   +59

    Yeah it should be possible assuming the hard disk wasn't damaged when the laptop was dropped.

    Your best bet is to buy an external enclosure for a 2.5" disk (which is what is fitted to a laptop) and then connect it to another computer using that enclosure. Its then just a simple case of transferring files over to the other computer.
    Leeky, Nov 22, 2011
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