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Laptop HDD Switch

  • 06-08-2008 1:01pm
    #1
    Krsnik87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 292 ✭✭


    One of my laptops (HP nx6110) is after dying, theres a problem with the motherboard or something, anyway I took out the hard drive and put it in another laptop (exact same model) to retrieve the data but it wont boot past the HP splash screen. It won't even let me into the bios.

    Any idea's on what the problem is?

    Cheers!


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  • #2
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,010 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    If you take the hard-drive out does it boot to bios?


  • #3
    Krsnik87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 292 ✭✭Krsnik87


    Nope, not a good sign I'm guessing!


  • #4
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Moved from Comp and tech.


  • #5
    cyclopath2001
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭cyclopath2001


    Krsnik87 wrote: »
    One of my laptops (HP nx6110) is after dying, theres a problem with the motherboard or something, anyway I took out the hard drive and put it in another laptop (exact same model) to retrieve the data but it wont boot past the HP splash screen. It won't even let me into the bios.
    Sounds like the hard disc itself is buggered, but as a last chance, why not try putting the the drive into a USB enclosure and then attach it to a healthy laptop?

    You might then have more luck in rescuing the data.


  • #6
    Zangetsu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Zangetsu


    I'm gonna try that today, I think one of the lads has a sata/ide to usb converter so I'll give it a shot!


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  • #7
    Zangetsu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Zangetsu


    Cant find a converter or a usb converter... Any way of hooking this up to my pc to drag off the data without one?

    This is the hard drive:

    http://newmodeus.com/shop/images/CQNC6200.jpg


  • #8
    Zorba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭Zorba


    Zangetsu wrote: »
    Cant find a converter or a usb converter... Any way of hooking this up to my pc to drag off the data without one?

    This is the hard drive:

    http://newmodeus.com/shop/images/CQNC6200.jpg

    You can buy a sata/ide to usb converter off ebay for around 20 quid.


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