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Swopping Hard drives.

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  • 04-11-2013 7:06pm
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    lenny1020
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,I have had water poured into my laptop and its shagged.However I have another laptop the exact same make and model.Could I take the hard drive out of the damaged one and pop it into my other laptop.Any fear off me ending up with two laptops not working .Or should I get an interface and get the files that way .Thanks a million in advance.


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    It won't hurt the 2nd laptop to try the drive from the 1st in it. However some manufacturers use the same model number, but may have completely different mobos/chipsets/cpu, e.g. Dell , can't remember the exact model right now


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    lenny1020
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭lenny1020


    My laptops are Samsung R520.Will give it a go tomorrow.Thanks


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    If the drive from the 1st laptop was also water damaged it might be safer to use an external enclosure.


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    lenny1020
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭lenny1020


    I wonder how do I know which one to get and even where to look for one .Thanks


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    lenny1020 wrote: »
    I wonder how do I know which one to get and even where to look for one .Thanks

    Looks like you'd need a 'SATA enclosure'. Have a quick look over in adverts.ie and do a search.


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    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    2.5 inch sata caddy , around 12 euro in the shops.


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    Bog Standard User
    Registered Users Posts: 847 ✭✭✭Bog Standard User


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    It won't hurt the 2nd laptop to try the drive from the 1st in it. However some manufacturers use the same model number, but may have completely different mobos/chipsets/cpu, e.g. Dell , can't remember the exact model right now

    boot into safe modem first... this allows windows install core drivers to suit the motherboard / cpu

    then boot into normal modem to allow windows install any remaining drivers

    most of the time windows wont bluescreen when you do it this way


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