FabSwingers.com forum: Laptop replacement

By *L Rogue OP Man
over a year ago

London

My laptop is dying. Well, it's dead unless I replace the charger which burst into a bright spark this evening.

I have a little money saved to replace it (not enough for the spec I want)but still need to access trapped files on the old computer. What to do?

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over a year ago

"My laptop is dying. Well, it's dead unless I replace the charger which burst into a bright spark this evening.

I have a little money saved to replace it (not enough for the spec I want)but still need to access trapped files on the old computer. What to do? "

You can look on ebay for a replacement charger they will be loads cheaper than the original one. Then get a external drive and back upto that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

you need a sata cable. it plugs directly into your hard drive and then into another computers usb socket.

there's 2 sizes of hard drive so make sure you get the right size cable. they're only cheap (less than £4 on ebay) but obviously you wanna get the right one.

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By *L Rogue OP Man
over a year ago

London

"My laptop is dying. Well, it's dead unless I replace the charger which burst into a bright spark this evening.

I have a little money saved to replace it (not enough for the spec I want)but still need to access trapped files on the old computer. What to do?

You can look on ebay for a replacement charger they will be loads cheaper than the original one. Then get a external drive and back upto that "

Yeah I guess. Just feels like a waste of money as my laptop's on its last legs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

is the laptop still working or not? you need the files right now or something?

if oyu work in computers wouldn't be surprised if your work place has the right stuff you need to access stuff asap.

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By *L Rogue OP Man
over a year ago

London

"you need a sata cable. it plugs directly into your hard drive and then into another computers usb socket.

there's 2 sizes of hard drive so make sure you get the right size cable. they're only cheap (less than £4 on ebay) but obviously you wanna get the right one.

A what?!

Searching is so long on my phone!

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By *L Rogue OP Man
over a year ago

London

"is the laptop still working or not? you need the files right now or something?

if oyu work in computers wouldn't be surprised if your work place has the right stuff you need to access stuff asap."

Nothing I need right now but definitely in the next few days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My laptop is dying. Well, it's dead unless I replace the charger which burst into a bright spark this evening.

I have a little money saved to replace it (not enough for the spec I want)but still need to access trapped files on the old computer. What to do?

You can look on ebay for a replacement charger they will be loads cheaper than the original one. Then get a external drive and back upto that

Yeah I guess. Just feels like a waste of money as my laptop's on its last legs.

You could look around for a slightly older model, ex demo or something like that loads of deals to be had. Have a look at the Internet prices. Also some cost more because of the brand when internally they are exactly the same.

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over a year ago

"you need a sata cable. it plugs directly into your hard drive and then into another computers usb socket.

there's 2 sizes of hard drive so make sure you get the right size cable. they're only cheap (less than £4 on ebay) but obviously you wanna get the right one.

A what?!

Searching is so long on my phone!

sata cable. it just links hard drives to computers basically and you can take data off the hard drive that way.

if your laptop is working still i'd get a charger for now and save up for the better laptop you want?

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By *L Rogue OP Man
over a year ago

London

"you need a sata cable. it plugs directly into your hard drive and then into another computers usb socket.

there's 2 sizes of hard drive so make sure you get the right size cable. they're only cheap (less than £4 on ebay) but obviously you wanna get the right one.

A what?!

Searching is so long on my phone!

sata cable. it just links hard drives to computers basically and you can take data off the hard drive that way.

if your laptop is working still i'd get a charger for now and save up for the better laptop you want?"

It's looking that way. Roll on Black Friday!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"is the laptop still working or not? you need the files right now or something?

if oyu work in computers wouldn't be surprised if your work place has the right stuff you need to access stuff asap.

Nothing I need right now but definitely in the next few days. "

If it does die all is not lost, you can take that drive out of the dead computer and install it in another pc to retrieve the data all you need a sata cable or ide cable depending on what drive it is

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"you need a sata cable. it plugs directly into your hard drive and then into another computers usb socket.

there's 2 sizes of hard drive so make sure you get the right size cable. they're only cheap (less than £4 on ebay) but obviously you wanna get the right one.

A what?!

Searching is so long on my phone!

sata cable. it just links hard drives to computers basically and you can take data off the hard drive that way.

if your laptop is working still i'd get a charger for now and save up for the better laptop you want?

It's looking that way. Roll on Black Friday!

good luck whatever you decide, i know it's bad when you don't have a laptop. can't cope using my tiny phone for the internet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"is the laptop still working or not? you need the files right now or something?

if oyu work in computers wouldn't be surprised if your work place has the right stuff you need to access stuff asap.

Nothing I need right now but definitely in the next few days.

If it does die all is not lost, you can take that drive out of the dead computer and install it in another pc to retrieve the data all you need a sata cable or ide cable depending on what drive it is"

i've never put a HD into a pc before, is it hard to do? all the ribbon cables in my laptop were a pain in the arse now i remember.

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By *L Rogue OP Man
over a year ago

London

Thanks for all your help.

Going to head to the 2nd hand stores tomorrow.

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By *L Rogue OP Man
over a year ago

London

"you need a sata cable. it plugs directly into your hard drive and then into another computers usb socket.

there's 2 sizes of hard drive so make sure you get the right size cable. they're only cheap (less than £4 on ebay) but obviously you wanna get the right one.

A what?!

Searching is so long on my phone!

sata cable. it just links hard drives to computers basically and you can take data off the hard drive that way.

if your laptop is working still i'd get a charger for now and save up for the better laptop you want?

It's looking that way. Roll on Black Friday!

good luck whatever you decide, i know it's bad when you don't have a laptop. can't cope using my tiny phone for the internet.

Thanks!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Thanks for all your help.

Going to head to the 2nd hand stores tomorrow. "

that was easy.

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By *L Rogue OP Man
over a year ago

London

"Thanks for all your help.

Going to head to the 2nd hand stores tomorrow.

that was easy.

The phrase "needle in a haystack" springs to mind.

it's an old laptop. Had it nearly a decade!

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Buy a PC instead, I have two now, but can't get ma head round the 7 Pro that I've just bought, so am sticking to ma XP Pro for the time being

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By *ongtalljonMan
over a year ago

North Wales

"you need a sata cable. it plugs directly into your hard drive and then into another computers usb socket.

there's 2 sizes of hard drive so make sure you get the right size cable. they're only cheap (less than £4 on ebay) but obviously you wanna get the right one.

What The Fuck?

A SATA cable doesn't connect to USB, for that you need a sata to usb cable, which assumes that you have the sata and usb power sources sorted out. There are certainly many, many more than two sizes of HARD DRIVE. I challenge you to get a 3TB hard drive for 4 dollars / quid on ebay, or anywhere for that matter.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"you need a sata cable. it plugs directly into your hard drive and then into another computers usb socket.

there's 2 sizes of hard drive so make sure you get the right size cable. they're only cheap (less than £4 on ebay) but obviously you wanna get the right one.

What The Fuck?

calm down... if he looked on ebay for 'sata cable' he would find a usb to sata no problem. and they're £2.89, free p&p.

nobody mentioned buying new hard drives, so idk where you got that from. i meant the HD pins, there's 2 sizes of them.

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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

"Buy a PC instead, I have two now, but can't get ma head round the 7 Pro that I've just bought, so am sticking to ma XP Pro for the time being

Win 7 was the last of the 'nice' Windows, where you were in charge rather than the computer.

My PC still runs on Win 7, while my laptops run Win 10.

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By *wo4FemCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Put your files on dropbox and keep them private.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Buy a PC instead, I have two now, but can't get ma head round the 7 Pro that I've just bought, so am sticking to ma XP Pro for the time being

Big mistake dude. Xp is no longer supported by microshaft anymore. Meaning no new patch updates which leaves your system exposed to hackers with ease. i really wouldn't do anything on Xp if your still running it especially Internet banking etc. Move to Win 7 or Win 10 u need to take the jump sometime. I would recommend win 7 for simplicity first. But that's upto you dude.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Buy a PC instead, I have two now, but can't get ma head round the 7 Pro that I've just bought, so am sticking to ma XP Pro for the time being

Win 7 was the last of the 'nice' Windows, where you were in charge rather than the computer.

My PC still runs on Win 7, while my laptops run Win 10."

Bloody hell fire man, ma ex bought the XP and it's obviously something that she bought from Noah's garage sale

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

If your old laptop does turn on at any point, copy all the files you need off onto a USB flash drive? It'll save you trying to take the hard drive out.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I'd fix the lack of cable and get an analysis of your laptop done. Maybe it just needs cleaning up or more RAM to sustain it for a while.

Like others say, second hand refurbished laptops are a good buy for when it needs replacing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"you need a sata cable. it plugs directly into your hard drive and then into another computers usb socket.

there's 2 sizes of hard drive so make sure you get the right size cable. they're only cheap (less than £4 on ebay) but obviously you wanna get the right one.

What The Fuck?

calm down... if he looked on ebay for 'sata cable' he would find a usb to sata no problem. and they're £2.89, free p&p.

nobody mentioned buying new hard drives, so idk where you got that from. i meant the HD pins, there's 2 sizes of them."

They are snake oil. Basically nothing in the box.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"you need a sata cable. it plugs directly into your hard drive and then into another computers usb socket.

there's 2 sizes of hard drive so make sure you get the right size cable. they're only cheap (less than £4 on ebay) but obviously you wanna get the right one.

What The Fuck?

calm down... if he looked on ebay for 'sata cable' he would find a usb to sata no problem. and they're £2.89, free p&p.

nobody mentioned buying new hard drives, so idk where you got that from. i meant the HD pins, there's 2 sizes of them.

They are snake oil. Basically nothing in the box."

i've got one, it does work. all it is is a cable.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"you need a sata cable. it plugs directly into your hard drive and then into another computers usb socket.

there's 2 sizes of hard drive so make sure you get the right size cable. they're only cheap (less than £4 on ebay) but obviously you wanna get the right one.

What The Fuck?

calm down... if he looked on ebay for 'sata cable' he would find a usb to sata no problem. and they're £2.89, free p&p.

nobody mentioned buying new hard drives, so idk where you got that from. i meant the HD pins, there's 2 sizes of them.

They are snake oil. Basically nothing in the box.

i've got one, it does work. all it is is a cable."

This! Failing that, it might be worth seeing if you can find an independent, local computer shop. These guys will probably be more than happy to sort you out (probably by using the approach described above) and shouldn't skin you alive. Depends on where you live though, I guess.

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By *L Rogue OP Man
over a year ago

London

Thanks everyone.

Bought a charger today and saving up for when Black Friday comes. Also, I'm copying over my files to a flash drive. There's so much shit on my laptop that I don't use or haven't looked at in years!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

glad it's sorted.

i used to have loads of shit on mine, now i just don't really download anything.

bet someone replies after me to offer advice on your OP.

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