my lap top does not charge so it has no power....my son said i should still be able to get the data off the hard drive .. is this correct?
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Yes, you should be able to remove the hard drive from the laptop, hook it up to this gadget, and then connect it to another computer through a USB port. It will show up as a drive. It worked pretty slick on my crashed computer hard drive. The only problem I had was when I tried one of the plug in options {the one that looked most familiar to me} and it didn't work. Lord knows why there are two choices, there are no directions. The second one worked perfectly.
1467908
Yes. The hard drive must be removed from the laptop and connected to the adapter. The adapter will of course be connected to another computer. You should be able to access and copy from the hard drive to the connected computer.
1467909
yes you can. Even though your laptop doesn't charge it should still be able to work with the power cord plugged in. If that's no good, then you need to remove the hard drive from the underside of the laptop, then plug the hard drive into a "universal storage adapter" (available on Amazon), then plug the other end to another working computer (USB slot), and pull out the data.
1467910
Yes, provided the hard drive is not corrupted or broken. This adapter has its own power and has plugs to power your hard drive. Just attach hard drive and plug it in to a working computer. It will show up as a USB drive and you will be able to recover all data.
345371
this tool set will definitely help. The drive spinning up could be a number of problems and it is most likely right there on the motherboard. This will test the post on the board. that will let you know what part is not doing its job so that the operating system can fully boot up and the computer to actually run.
1633585
you would need to remove the hard drive from your laptop and yes you will be able to use it
949494
I found out that computer doesn't put out enough power, so I bought the usb power booster cord. My laptop recognizes that there is some sort of storage device there but doesn't actually allow me to open it up. I tried using the hdd with the $17 usb power booster on my desktop also and the same thing happens.So if you want this hard drive don't count on the USB booster cable to help you.This is the booster cable I speak of ---> http://www.wdc.com/en/products/accessories.asp?ProdID=170
840869
The cords it came with are the only ones that will power it. I tried hooking mine to my computer and lap top and it didn't work.
459270
Have you tried hooking it into your computer as if you were charging it and bringing up the files and deleting them that way? The instructions in the book I have found not very clear and don't give enough info, I don't recall anything on how to delete files.
189863
It will be easier if you remove the desk top's hard drive. Connect the data cable connector and power supply to the hard drive. Connect USB plug to laptop. Power up both the drive and the laptop. Look for the hard drive as a removable drive in My Computer.
1662733
try plugging it back to where it worked well. that's for checking if your hard drive is still good.
1386249
make sure all your programs that pertain to your workings of the hard drive are closed and nothing is running. sometimes it takes a little while but it works for me. i've unplugged the hard drive without waiting at times and never lost anything. don't recommend it though.
1827589
Not sure but I have found that if the cord from the AC outlet is not plugged into the power supply that connects to the computer is not plugged into the power supply completely it won't charge consistently. The only other thing is your power supply could be defective.
1137667
I don't know where to get the power cord, but I can say I have never found a need to use it. Every time I have tried the drive it has worked fine with just the regular USB cord and no power cord.
858703
I don't know. The hard drive I bought was brand new. You could contact them and ask.
2046249
Just plug it in - I backed up my entire hard drive. If you have issues - contact their 800 tech desk.
364524
If your drive has an mSATA, then it's OK. You can also get a SATA to USB adapter to get the data out.
2207363
I had the lap top plugged in I have had the lap top plugged in since I received it. I only tried to use it unplugged twice. Same results in 15 minutes the battery is showing a large amount of loss of power.
860449
Yes, you need a power adapter for it to work, and it is included in the shipping box. Remember, this is ONLY A CASE, not a harddrive.
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I am not quite sure since this was for my son and he used it. I said Used it because just last week when he turned it on he was asked to format it. We took it to a computer store to get it looked at and they said it was no data on the drive to recover. It had a bad sector and won't work. So we are in the process to see what we should do now. Soooo upset since we had just bought this November 26, 2011. Sorry that I could not help you.