sundance-communications.com/forum Forums Computers & Programming Computers, Software, Accessories trying to retrieve data from old LT drive

A customer of mine has an older Dell laptop that was damaged in a fire. It didn't get hot but it got wet. Not flooded but wet enough so that it doesn't work. I am trying to get any data on the HD retrieved (it remained dry). I thought I could plug it into a dock but the connectors didn't match. At first glance they look similar. 24 pin double row keyed at middle with missing pin...

The model number of the laptop is NX-20
Number 002966
DOM 1291

The drive has these numbers on it:
AG0BK39
CP2044PK
9125
Z23211
SPK06

I am not sure of what operating system was on the laptop.

Thanks, and would appreatiate any suggections.

Ted

Sounds like a standard laptop IDE drive, which is a 44pin connector (integrates power). On some drives, there are extra pins that are what I guess are used by the manufacturer during the testing phase and aren't used by the end consumer (i.e. no master/slave jumpers).

https://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index....CRD&locale=en-US&reqPage=Legacy#

You'll need an adapter to plug it into a regular desktop computer with IDE connectors. OR you can get a USB to laptop IDE adapter.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812156102

That's the one I use almost on a daily basis when I need to get data off of a customer's harddrive.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...aptop_ide_adapter-_-12-196-219-_-Product

That would work too. I've used ones similar to this in the past to hook up a laptop harddrive to a desktop computer.

Thanks,
I'll give it a try.