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naveenmedia
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December 5th, 2005 02:00
Removing HD basic question
Hi all. I am a very non-tech savvy computer user (I can add RAM sticks, etc., but know little about the hardware workings of a PC).
I have a Dell Dimension 4100 which won't boot-up properly. From what I've been told by others, the head rack is not positioning itself over the platters properly. Oh well. All I care about at this point is retreiving the data from my HD -- I already have a snazzy new 9100 and don't need the 4100.
My plan is to remove the HD from the 4100 and pop it into an external enclosure (USB 2.0) so I can retrieve the data.
Do I have to do anything special to the 4100 HD to do this? Or is it simply a matter of removing the HD and putting it into the enclosure?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Naveen
I have a Dell Dimension 4100 which won't boot-up properly. From what I've been told by others, the head rack is not positioning itself over the platters properly. Oh well. All I care about at this point is retreiving the data from my HD -- I already have a snazzy new 9100 and don't need the 4100.
My plan is to remove the HD from the 4100 and pop it into an external enclosure (USB 2.0) so I can retrieve the data.
Do I have to do anything special to the 4100 HD to do this? Or is it simply a matter of removing the HD and putting it into the enclosure?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Naveen
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Posted December 5th, 2005 14:00
Thanks. How do I change the jumper setting? The PC is not booting up.naveenmedia
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Posted December 5th, 2005 15:00
Ah, got it. Went to the Maxtor site and looked up the documentation. Thanks!
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