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New Post 2/19/2013 11:03 PM
  ejdixon
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Salvaging a Laptop 
Not sure if this is the right place to post this. Please feel free to move this to the right place if ever.

I accidentally spilled some juice on my Laptop while on vacation in Mexico. Took it to a repair shop while I was there. They managed to get it to boot, but everything is now screwed up. No matter what icon I click on the desktop, it only opens up the photo editor. When I talked to them, they said that the keyboard is the one that's faulty now because of the juice. Best option that they gave me was to either get a new laptop or use a USB keyboard. Did a bit of canvassing and found it would be cheaper for me to just get a "new" one. Found a few computers on eBay.

My question is: is it possible to take out the hard drive from the new laptop that I'm getting and then just put in my old one? There are a lot of important files in there that I really need and can't afford to lose.

Thanks a lot in advance!
 
New Post 2/21/2013 10:26 PM
  TShisler
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Re: Salvaging a Laptop 
Yes, it's possible. Brought it to a computer repair shop near my office and they did it.

Fair warning: there is still the possibility that not all of the files will be recovered and restored. I learned this lesson the hard way. That's why now, I always back up really important files into an external hard drive. That way, if ever things like this happens, I still got my files in tact.
 
New Post 2/24/2013 5:55 PM
  mikeporter
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Re: Salvaging a Laptop 
Shisler nailed it, especially when it comes to being hopeful about getting all of your files in tact. But since you mentioned it was because of a short rather than a virus, your chances of getting them all in tact is quite high.
 
New Post 2/26/2013 7:15 AM
  ajchase
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Re: Salvaging a Laptop 
Try to have it checked first. From what I know, you can just have the keyboard replaced.
 
New Post 2/26/2013 9:45 PM
  melissa
137 posts




Re: Salvaging a Laptop 
Yes, it is possible. Had to go through that same experience, too when my son accidentally spilled some milk on my laptop. Although personally, I would suggest to bring to the service center of your laptop's manufacturer rather than in one of those general computer shops. Authorized service centers would usually give a warranty after they do any repairs on your laptop.
 
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