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by sjjc7girl

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i dropped my laptop and its going to get fixed on thursday u cant c anything on the screen i was wonderin if there is anyway i can hook it up to my main computer and do it that way so i can see what im doing and then transfer all my pics and music and other files

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by older mycroft

If the only casualty was the screen (which I doubt) then you could connect your laptop to an external monitor and bootup using that display.

Alternately you could remove your laptop harddrive from the laptop chassis, placing it into a USB drive caddy, then connect it to your main computer as an external drive.

That might be your best bet since most in-depth laptop repairs invariably require the harddrive to be wiped, returning with only factory default programs on it.

If the warranty is still valid, you would do well to remove your harddrive before it is collected for repair - or transfer your pics and music before collection.

There is a strong chance they will NOT EXIST when the laptop is returned in working order.

by nodisalsi

and then a USB flash drive to backup C:\Documents and Settings ?

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