Reading a netbook HD from a desktop (or other laptop)?

Van Hellseek · 9 Sep 2010 at 18:10

My netbook was looking a bit like it need cheering up recently, so I decided to treat it to a glass of beer, all over the keyboard while it was switched on.

It predictably fizzled and died.

So now it won't switch on. But I was wondering if there is a way I can remove the HD and hook it up to my desktop so I can see if I can save any of the data on it? I know it's probably dead too after a nice beer-soaking, but it may be worth trying at least.

olivier renault · 9 Sep 2010 at 18:20

The HD is just like any normal HD, just smaller. You should be able to just hook it up to your motherboard ports (I assume SATA) and it should show up in the BIOS. Just make sure the PC is not gonna boot from it (should be easy to setup the boot order in the BIOS).

1LANCS · 9 Sep 2010 at 18:22

Incorrect, if its an old Acer Aspire One then it might have a ZIF connector SSD in which case you will need to buy a 1.8" Zif external usb caddy.

Van Hellseek · 9 Sep 2010 at 18:24

It's a Asus Eee PC. My desktop only has IDE, so I guess that wont work. :confused:

TheVoice · 9 Sep 2010 at 18:45

seek said:
It's a Asus Eee PC. My desktop only has IDE, so I guess that wont work.

Are you sure it has no SATA ports? Most motherboards from the past 7 years or so will likely have at least a couple.

Fonz-Valo · 9 Sep 2010 at 18:45

you could buy a cheap 2.5" hard drive USB enclosure put the laptop hard drive inside it and then you can just plug it into your PC and away you go

ste-sim2x9 · 9 Sep 2010 at 19:32

Check what model yours is as the Asus Eee PC 701sd has a sdd drive that is a circuit board sdd like this here http://www.**********/Product.aspx?WebProductID=1032949&source=froogle.

Van Hellseek · 9 Sep 2010 at 19:53

I think it's the ASUS R101-BLK007X (or 8X).

It doesn't have solid state, it has 160gb.