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Getting data off a working Laptop Hard Drive

Hi all - I have a working Laptop Hard drive (CPU Board is fried, HD is good) and I am looking for the best way to get the data off of it. (Specifically it is a Samsung Model HM160HI 160GB SATA 2.5" drive out of a dead HP Pavilion Entertainment PC that was running Windows Vista, if that matters)
I am not sure If I need to but an External Drive Case ?  (and where?) or if there is another way to do it ...

Thx in advance for any advice ...
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so you got a 2.5" drive. yes you can buy a enclosure specifically made for laptop drives. It shouldnt need a power cable but should come with a usb. I did this with an old 30gb hard disk. You need to make sure you get SATA and not IDE one.

Alternatively you can get a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter and connect to a existing desktop pc.
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