Convert a laptop harddrive to external

oldhome7

I have an hp dv6000 and i have been locked out of it but i want to get files off of it before i reformat and install a new os... i was just wondering if anybody knew of an external enclosure that would work for my laptop harddrive... and im looking for something a little cheaper because i dont have much money to spend on this... thanks in advance for any help

TimC

You could just get a 2.5 IDE convertor cable & then attach it to a normal PC's IDE channel. That's what I just did.

mciahel

Hi.you can get any external enclosure for 2,5" HDD drives, but you should also get a power supply unit for that as many of these external 2,5" draw more power than the USB port can handle.
Maybe that adaptor solution is a good idea, as it is the cheapest way.

Michael

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oldhome7

thanks for the help but could u suggest something specific because i am having troubles trying to find something that will work for my harddrive, i think its an sata harddrive