Laptop battery recently died, and I’m planning a new PC build anyway, so I’m wondering: can I just remove the HDD from my laptop and connect it to the motherboard? Would I need any extra parts or hardware? I’m guessing no, but it’s hard to research on my phone. Any guidance is appreciated :) thanks!

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    7 months ago

    Both these comments are super helpful ❤️ I might just let it dangle until I can copy off my data lol

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      7 months ago

      If you’re just copying data, just make it external. The usb housing for those things are pretty cheap and can be useful in the future.