Getting data off a dead hd: What do I need to purchase to get data off a dead hd from a Dell laptop?
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It depends on what failed on the HDD. If it is the PCB you can buy another of the same model HDD, making sure the label states it uses the same (or sometimes very close revision of) firmware, then swap the PCB from the working drive to the dead one. If it is the motor or actuator arm that failed and IF it uses only one platter, you can send it off to a data recovery service and they can buy the same drive as mentioned above, remove the platter from the dead HDD and put it in the new one, or if it has multiple platters they can read one platter at a time and reconstruct the data. If it is the platter itself, the data is usually unrecoverable. Based on the basic nature of your question I suspect any recovery is beyond your abilities, that a "dead" HDD will be no more recoverable than you can resurrect a dead person. Sorry to state this but that is why making backups is so important.
475739
It works the same as if the drive was in the laptop, has to be one of the older Dell laptops. Plus, it requires a docking station that has the double plug connection on its side. Check Dell's website for Specs/compatability.
1523325
Dell has told me via chat that they sell a dvd drive for this computer. I was told to contact their parts department. I have not done this yet because I already have an external drive from my old laptop. And I'm not sure if its a big deal.
607791
Yes it will be fine if it is replacing the main hard drive. I am seeing from another answer that Dell laptops might have issues if it is going to to be a secondary drive in certain models. It is just the hard drive in the package and nothing else to transfer or clone the hard drive you have now.
561084
I would think you could retrive files from the hard drive to your laptop so long as the hard drive itself is not corrupted. There is a difference between a corrupted Windows system and a corrupted drive. But this kind of apparatus is so inexpensive that would make it a good bet to try. That's what I did and it worked fine.
367052
Very easy. In my case, since I use 3 of them, I use external power supplies (Took them from old computers). As for the Hard drives, just get some SATA or IDE cables (depending on your HDs) and connect them to the computer. If the computer doesn't have more SATA or IDE connectors, you will need to get a card. Hope this helps
1171129
I don't know. This is beyond my expertise. I am using from an pad to my computer or my monitor. Haven't tried a hard drive. Seems as though you need an external power supply for the HD. It then might work.
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.
1458890
I've been using mine for a couple of months, and I use it often. The hard drives must be removed from any carriers so you end up with the hard drive only. Example is a Dell desktop has to have the hard drive unsnapped from it's plastic housing or carrier. Dell laptops sometimes will have to be unscrewed from their housings. Then the drives will lay flat. The source drive must be the same size or smaller than the target drive. When everything is setup and powered up, double click the red button and data transfer starts happening.
867697
I am not familiar with the Dell specs, but just make sure it supports SATA drives, for the physical connection. If you are using a current OS (Windows 7 or better) then you should be okay. At worse you may need a driver or firmware update.
2170881
Yes. Just make sure the drive is brand new and not like an HP, Dell OEM drive that does not come with any warranty.
1846007
I put it in a really old Dell 4600, with a IDE adapter. I had no problems what so ever. All you need to do is make sure you have lots of memory, and a fast processor, to handle the hard drive. I now use my drive as a secondary drive in my new computer.. You can get adapter from Amazon if you need one. If it is slow just upgrade you memory, that will help a lot.
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https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Dell+Inspiron+n5110+-+HDD+Replacement+-+Upgrade/28194
1087640
Checked Dell. The computer is discontinued. I takes a 2.5 inch SATA drive. I guess it depends on the health of your gear if it's worth it.
2237311
There are so many different Dell desktops, if it's a newer one it should. Find the owner's manual for your computer, see it it'll take a SATA III, SATA II, and/or IDE, see if you have an unused drive bay or a spare drive retainer inside the case. If you don't have the owner's manual, go online to get it, look on the case for the code that Dell supplies for support, even if it's no longer under warrenty, you can still use it to get the manual and drivers.
2163641
remove the disk drive from the laptop in question and the hook up the adapter and plug it into a working machines USB port and you'll be able to remove all the files if the drive is not crashed.
1467907
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.