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12" powerbook mainboard fried need help accessing HD

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cspllrs

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Oct 6, 2008
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My 12" powerbook died a while back, haven't messed with it in quite a while. I recently became aware of some files that I need to access, and they are on the dead mac. I took it apart and removed the HD, my question is, is there a way to access that info through a usb enclosure, or some other method cheaper than tracking down another machine on ebay.
 
cspllrs said:
My 12" powerbook died a while back, haven't messed with it in quite a while. I recently became aware of some files that I need to access, and they are on the dead mac. I took it apart and removed the HD, my question is, is there a way to access that info through a usb enclosure, or some other method cheaper than tracking down another machine on ebay.
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newegg.com has usb enclosures for decent prices. This would be the easiest. If you want a brick-and-mortar store, Best Buy has some too, I think.
 
cspllrs said:
My 12" powerbook died a while back, haven't messed with it in quite a while. I recently became aware of some files that I need to access, and they are on the dead mac. I took it apart and removed the HD, my question is, is there a way to access that info through a usb enclosure, or some other method cheaper than tracking down another machine on ebay.
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Also... PowerBook 12" uses the PATA/IDE type of HD enclosures.
Don't buy the SATA version, cause they won't physically fit!!
 
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