view harddrive

**cabark1** · 11-23-2008, 03:25 PM

My desktop computer might have burned up power supply or motherboard. How can I and what do i need (cables , etc..) to view the harddrive from my laptop which is a Dell Latitude D630

Tumbleweed36 · 11-23-2008, 04:39 PM

It might be a better scenario if you would tell us what the computer is doing that makes you think it has burned something up.

**Doby** · 11-23-2008, 04:40 PM

The easiest thing would be to purchase a enclosure and install the drive in it then you connect to the laptop by usb, you can find these for as little as $15.

Be carefull that you purchsae the correct one for your drive some are 2.5 and some 3.5, you would need a 3.5, some are ide and some are sata so checkout what drive you have in your desktop

**cabark1** · 11-30-2008, 05:19 AM

about 2 months ago , i returned home & my computer would not start up. I determined it was a burned spot on the board in my power supply. Ordered & installed a new one. Computer ran for several days; Ileft side panels off. Then while using it one morning , sparks came from computer and it went dead. Have not located the origin of the sparks visually, and have done no more trouble-shooting till this point. Any suggestions or ideas are and will be appreciated.

**cabark1** · 11-30-2008, 05:22 AM

Thank you so much for your reply!! I've done nothing yet but will be pursuing it shortly. I suppose I can order an enclosure from TigerDirect ??

**Doby** · 11-30-2008, 04:57 PM

Yes you can order a enclosure from tiger, newegg or zipzoomfly to name a few.

As far as the desktop, maybe the new psu failed it does happen especially with cheap psu's.
Sparks are never a good thing but if you could barrow a psu to try in it that would be the place to start

11-23-2008, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
cabark1 I helped the forums. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 26 OS: xp	view harddrive My desktop computer might have burned up power supply or motherboard. How can I and what do i need (cables , etc..) to view the harddrive from my laptop which is a Dell Latitude D630

11-23-2008, 04:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 18,026 OS: XP Professional	Re: view harddrive It might be a better scenario if you would tell us what the computer is doing that makes you think it has burned something up. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

11-23-2008, 04:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 7,924 OS: XP sp2/ Vista My System	Re: view harddrive The easiest thing would be to purchase a enclosure and install the drive in it then you connect to the laptop by usb, you can find these for as little as $15. Be carefull that you purchsae the correct one for your drive some are 2.5 and some 3.5, you would need a 3.5, some are ide and some are sata so checkout what drive you have in your desktop __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

11-30-2008, 05:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
cabark1 I helped the forums. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 26 OS: xp	Re: view harddrive about 2 months ago , i returned home & my computer would not start up. I determined it was a burned spot on the board in my power supply. Ordered & installed a new one. Computer ran for several days; Ileft side panels off. Then while using it one morning , sparks came from computer and it went dead. Have not located the origin of the sparks visually, and have done no more trouble-shooting till this point. Any suggestions or ideas are and will be appreciated.

11-30-2008, 05:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
cabark1 I helped the forums. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 26 OS: xp	Re: view harddrive Thank you so much for your reply!! I've done nothing yet but will be pursuing it shortly. I suppose I can order an enclosure from TigerDirect ??

11-30-2008, 04:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 7,924 OS: XP sp2/ Vista My System	Re: view harddrive Yes you can order a enclosure from tiger, newegg or zipzoomfly to name a few. As far as the desktop, maybe the new psu failed it does happen especially with cheap psu's. Sparks are never a good thing but if you could barrow a psu to try in it that would be the place to start __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF