# PC Guys please help! HD CRASHED  :(

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**Created:** [March 1, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pc-guys-please-help-hd-crashed/188337 "2007-03-01T15:57:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![neonmike22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pc-guys-please-help-hd-crashed/188337/9 "2007-03-01T21:36:27Z")

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> [@fred fest](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fred-fest/28427/7):
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> that would be great. It is a laptop HD so how am I going to put it in another computer?

It’s not a big deal, you get the basic $7 2.5" to 3.5" IDE adapter and hook it up:

> **[KINAMAX ADP-IDE23 Laptop 2.5" to Desktop 3.5" IDE Hard Drive Adapter Converter...](https://www.newegg.com/kinamax-adp-ide23-2-5-to-3-5-ide/p/N82E16812203012?Item=N82E16812203012)**
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> Buy KINAMAX ADP-IDE23 Laptop 2.5" to Desktop 3.5" IDE Hard Drive Adapter Converter - Hard Drive Adapters with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

Assuming the drive isin’t completely trashed and just non-bootable you should be able to get stuff off of it. I have a pretty decent success rate with it myself.

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