Hard Drive data recovery.

Hey, I spilled water on my old macbook and it broke, I bought a new one but I still have the HD from the old one, as it was intact.
I need to get some files from it, but I was wondering how I could go about this since I just have a plain HD.
Thanks

Are you sure it's intact?

You'll need a hard drive enclosure for a 2.5" drive with a SATA connection.

Yeah the company I sent it too gave me it back, just by itself as it would be out the laptop, telling me there was no damage done to it.
Sorry but I'm not really good with all this stuff, could you explain in simpler terms what I would need to be able to transfer data from the drive to my new macbook?
One thing that came to mind, if I got a 'caddy' does that just enable me to plug it in USB like a normal external hard drive, in which case would the macbook be able to read data off it since it's not formatted as a storage drive but instead has the whole operating system on it e.t.c

thanks

you need something like the enclosures listed here.

If you have one, you will be able to plug it into your machine via USB like normal. You'd probably have to do something like a system restore from the old drive to get everything back the way it was.

what im trying to say is, is it possible to drag files onto my new laptop just like using an external hard drive or memory stick or would i have to do something that would alter my operating system on the new laptop, which is leopard as opposed to the older one on my old machine.
sorry if icnat seem to explain myself properly but i only need like 3 or 4 files and hopefully my MSN chat logs if they can be transferred lol
thanks.

Okay, you cannot just drag files from an internal hard drive onto your laptop. That is why it is called an 'internal' drive. What you can do is just take the hard drive and laptop to a your local Apple Specialist (preferred) or a local computer specialist. They can most likely transfer the files for you, but I am not sure if they will charge you for it. I know that my Apple Specialist does not charge at all, but I don't know about other stores.

Oh, and make sure that you are keeping the hard drive in a protective case that will not damage it. I had a friend trying to protect his hard drive by wrapping it in layers of plastic wrap. If you use anything that may stick or scratch it, then the probability of damage is huge. My friend tried to take off the plastic wrap and basically just ripped the hard drive apart.

Good luck with the data recovery!

I was wondering, would it be possible to take out the battery, unscrew the things and take out the HD in my new laptop, pop in the old one, put the battery in again, and then boot the new laptop with the old hard-drive, which should technically load into Mac Tiger and be exactly as my old laptop was, and then put the files i need on a memory stick, and then re-swap the HD's again and return to normal?

Is this possible and if so are there any hazards in doing so, or warranty voiding e.t.c

Just going to a shop will most likely cost a fair bit of money
thanks

anyone?

In theory this is possible. Avoid static electricity. Shouldn't void your warranty as long as you don't break anything while you're swapping out the drives, and if you put the original drive back in after you're done.

Like 'miles' said...in theory this is possible. As for the warranty, switching out the harddrive would definitely void it. The Apple Warranty states that "This warranty does not apply: [...] to damage caused by service (including upgrades and expansions) performed by anyone who is not a representative of Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider ("AASP"); (e) to a product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of Apple"

So even if you do not damage anything in the switch, you will void the warranty unless you receive written permission from apple to do so. Which I doubt you will get.

I would still consult your local Apple Specialist and just ask them what they think you should do. They should not charge you for advice.

Good luck!