Laptop disk in PC?

[Size Nine Elm]

Another quick Q...

Laptop died last week, long expected, but as with all these things I didn't have all the files I needed backed up recently enough - not a huge deal, but it would be good to get them.

Is there an easy way to put a laptop disk into a PC - converter, USB housing?

Thanks in advance...

[Podie]

Two options...

1) A USB connector to drive connector...

2) A portable HDD case with USB connector....

Both available of eBay...

[pdV6]

Converter. Basically a laptop drive-sized plug on one end and a "standard" IDE plug + power socket on t'other.

>> Edited by pdV6 on Tuesday 27th September 13:48

[Size Nine Elm]

Thanks, chaps. Off to see if PC world will do one today...

[scared but happy]

This is the kind of thing you need.
Hopefully you got yours and your data is ok.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NOTEBOOK-LAPTOP-2-5-TO-3-5-IDE-HARD-DRIVE-CONVERTER_W0QQitemZ5245804479QQcategoryZ31534QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Not an advert! I have no idea who this is just using it as an example