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Gary-D · 17-01-12, 08:40 PM

little bit if help needed folks,

I have photos & music on my old laptop which I would love to transfer onto my current laptop. Problem is my old laptop screen is broke(can only see very top corner), so no way of just putting the files onto a memory stick so is there anyway(maybe by usb cable or something) that I can connect them up but through my current laptop be able to look about the old laptops hard drive?

Many thanks

Robbo · 17-01-12, 09:11 PM

Can you not plug a monitor or tv with VGA into your broken Lappy?

unadkat · 17-01-12, 11:27 PM

You should get a 2.5 inch caddy from.eBay or the converter and that will solve your issue

But that means u will need to remove the hard drive from laptop

So if your confident in doing it then go.for.it

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reddiesel · 18-01-12, 02:31 AM

Could be worth checking on ebay for a replacement screen some types are not too expensive and are not difficult to replace, it might be worth it to have a spare laptop.

bonghitt · 18-01-12, 12:41 PM

you could remove youre hard drive from broken laptop then get a hard drive docking station type thing that plugs in via usb.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/sata-usb-har...26653&t=module

something like in link maybe

bonghitt · 18-01-12, 12:41 PM

you could remove youre hard drive from broken laptop then get a hard drive docking station type thing that plugs in via usb.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/sata-usb-har...26653&t=module

something like in link maybe

unadkat · 20-01-12, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonghitt

you could remove youre hard drive from broken laptop then get a hard drive docking station type thing that plugs in via usb.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/sata-usb-har...26653&t=module

something like in link maybe

Nice find!

I use this :- http://www.usbnow.co.uk/p52/USB_2.0_...duct_info.html

as it converts any 3.5 IDE or SATA HDD /CD/DVD drive into an external drive

Also works with 2.5 HDD as well.

Gary-D · 07-02-12, 12:27 PM

Thanks for all the advice folks, much appreciated.

V.busy last few weeks so not had a chance to follow up on anything but liking the idea to connect a monitor to old laptop. That is sounding like the simpliest & cheapest option at the minute,

I'll let ya know how it goes

Dazza2008 · 07-02-12, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary-D

Thanks for all the advice folks, much appreciated.

V.busy last few weeks so not had a chance to follow up on anything but liking the idea to connect a monitor to old laptop. That is sounding like the simpliest & cheapest option at the minute,

I'll let ya know how it goes

might be good to try teamviewer also so you can conect to lappy from another pc just a thought

unadkat · 07-02-12, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dazza2008

might be good to try teamviewer also so you can conect to lappy from another pc just a thought

Only if team viewer is installed on the broken laptop and also he would need to know the ID and password. This would be impossible if the screen is cracked mate. lol

17-01-12, 08:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gary-D The Man With No Plan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Belfast Posts: 262 Thanks: 45 Thanked 59 Times in 42 Posts	transferring files between laptops little bit if help needed folks, I have photos & music on my old laptop which I would love to transfer onto my current laptop. Problem is my old laptop screen is broke(can only see very top corner), so no way of just putting the files onto a memory stick so is there anyway(maybe by usb cable or something) that I can connect them up but through my current laptop be able to look about the old laptops hard drive? Many thanks

17-01-12, 09:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: transferring files between laptops Can you not plug a monitor or tv with VGA into your broken Lappy? __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

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reddiesel Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Beds Posts: 5,708 Thanks: 176 Thanked 957 Times in 839 Posts	Re: transferring files between laptops Could be worth checking on ebay for a replacement screen some types are not too expensive and are not difficult to replace, it might be worth it to have a spare laptop. __________________

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bonghitt clueless Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: lincoln Posts: 117 Thanks: 32 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	Re: transferring files between laptops you could remove youre hard drive from broken laptop then get a hard drive docking station type thing that plugs in via usb. http://www.maplin.co.uk/sata-usb-har...26653&t=module something like in link maybe

18-01-12, 12:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
bonghitt clueless Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: lincoln Posts: 117 Thanks: 32 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	Re: transferring files between laptops you could remove youre hard drive from broken laptop then get a hard drive docking station type thing that plugs in via usb. http://www.maplin.co.uk/sata-usb-har...26653&t=module something like in link maybe

17-01-12, 11:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
unadkat Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 1,215 Thanked 801 Times in 635 Posts	You should get a 2.5 inch caddy from.eBay or the converter and that will solve your issue But that means u will need to remove the hard drive from laptop So if your confident in doing it then go.for.it Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using Tapatalk

07-02-12, 12:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gary-D The Man With No Plan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Belfast Posts: 262 Thanks: 45 Thanked 59 Times in 42 Posts	Re: transferring files between laptops Thanks for all the advice folks, much appreciated. V.busy last few weeks so not had a chance to follow up on anything but liking the idea to connect a monitor to old laptop. That is sounding like the simpliest & cheapest option at the minute, I'll let ya know how it goes

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