Computers Need advice on SSD laptop options

blake5676 · 01-24-2025, 03:55 PM

I have a somewhat related question I just thought of while reading the OP. My laptop from probably 15 years ago is still in my possession. It was an IBM Lenovo Thinkpad I believe (with the little red button in the middle of the keyboard) and was a beast. Anyhow, it died because the fan went out and I bought something new rather than fix it. That being said, I never trashed it bc I always wanted to get around to trying to get it turned on again and grab whatever old photos/files were on there.

Is there a way to do that without 1)replacing the fan or 2) taking it to some stranger to pull everything off the hard drive for me?

I don't know EXACTLY what's on it but the thought of a random stranger getting to snoop around my laptop from my 20's isn't appealing. Any advice from the technically savvy on here??

01-24-2025, 03:55 PM	#10
blake5676 Veteran Join Date: Oct 2013 Casino cash: $-729677	I have a somewhat related question I just thought of while reading the OP. My laptop from probably 15 years ago is still in my possession. It was an IBM Lenovo Thinkpad I believe (with the little red button in the middle of the keyboard) and was a beast. Anyhow, it died because the fan went out and I bought something new rather than fix it. That being said, I never trashed it bc I always wanted to get around to trying to get it turned on again and grab whatever old photos/files were on there. Is there a way to do that without 1)replacing the fan or 2) taking it to some stranger to pull everything off the hard drive for me? I don't know EXACTLY what's on it but the thought of a random stranger getting to snoop around my laptop from my 20's isn't appealing. Any advice from the technically savvy on here??
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