Computer Hope
Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: needzhelp84 on July 13, 2010, 09:47:00 AM
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My power adapter won't charge my laptop anymore- the light won't come on (to signify it is charging), and battery back isn't even warm. The cord is incredibly loose, so I think it is my jack. Some local computer place said they needed to sauder the jack, which would run about $200. I bought this laptop 2 years ago for about $500 new, and in all honesty I want to sell it, so I shouldn't spend $200 to fix it to sell it for probably the same price.
My dilemma/question. I have a few important documents on there, and I'd like to reset it for when I sell it, then just list it "as-is." I don't have them backed up (I know, I know), so I need to find a way to either charge the battery for an hour so I can get all the stuff off there that I need, or to be able to use the power adapter. Is there some clever way to achieve this? Tin foil or copper? Remote removal? Any ideas are greatly appreciated- I'm desperate here!
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2.5" laptop to IDE converter:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/patio/CHope/laptoide.jpg)
About 8 Bucks at any PC store...
Enables you to pull the laptop drive and hook it up into any working desktop machine to retrieve your data...