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A hard drive caddy serves the purpose of protecting the hard drive in laptop computers. Each laptop model requires a different type of hard drive caddy, and it is important to get the right one so that it fits securely.
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How do you get data off a hard drive that was removed from inside a computer?
usb hard drive caddy
How do you get photos off a dead laptop?
Remove hard drive and place it in an external caddy.
What is a hard drive's main purpose?
an hard drive main purpose is to get files transfared from different areas of the computer
Can you Take a hard drive out of your computer and use it in a external drive case?
Yes, but you have to make sure it's the right size hard drive for the right size external case (or caddy). If it's a desktop PCs Hard drive then you will need a 3.5" caddy, if it's a laptop it will most likely be a 2.5" disk. Also there are two different types of connectors on hard drives. If the hard drive has a wide cable (usually gray) attached to it then it is an IDE drive, if it has thin cable (usually red, sometimes blue) then it's a SATA drive.
Which notebook components is most likely to be the easiest to replace hard drive or LCD panel?
Hard drive. Usually only a few screws. As long as your ok with cloning the old drive to the new one, you will need a usb caddy and some software (eg gparted boot cd)
What is the purpose of the write-zeros-to-drive?
To completely erase the data on the hard drive.
Where would you look for a hard drive on a notebook computer that does not have an access panel?
If it does not have a panel on the bottom, look very closely at the side. It may have a small cover on the side that comes off, and the drive is mounted inside in a caddy.
How is a SCSI hard drive similar to an EIDE hard drive?
The purpose of SCSI hard drives are to exchange information between separate computers. Whereas, EIDE hard drives addresses a computers interface between its individual hard drive and its storage disks.
What is the purpose of saving your games to your hard drive?
Saving game to your hard drive can lead to faster load times, and the xbox will make less noise because the disk drive will not be spinning.
How hard is it to install an internal hard drive on a computer and what parts do you need in addition to the actual hard drive?
very easy, if its SATA you will need a sata data cable, and sata power cable(usually included with the power supply) also you might need a caddy (the thing the hard drive sits in) but there will probably be spares inside your computer. The most common thing you wont have is a SATA cable
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A ZERO FILL UTILITY?
completely wipes a hard drive clean
What is the purpose of a zero-fill utility?
completely wipes a hard drive clean
