okay need computer help!

[azkfx450rider]

ok so my old desktop took a crap on me here is what happend, one day i rebooted and the screen didnt come back on, so i unplugged checked all connections and rebooted again, still no picture on the screen. left it off for the whole day, next day i turn it on and its working good for about 3 weeks then bam it happens again, this time when i put the tower button to turn it on as soon as i let go of the button it powers off, so i took it apart to check some things, and then it starts turning on fine, but still no display on the montior. i could really care less about the computer itself but i want the stuff on the harddrive, the only problem is i dont want to buy one of those external case things that you can put an internal hard drive into, only to find out it was the hard drive that took a crap, so any suggestions or help on narrowing the issue down?

[ElderGeek]

That is alot going on there. So do you want to fix this PC or just recover your data? Or both?

Either way, I will need the system.

[azkfx450rider]

welll id like to get the whole system working again, but would settle for knowing if the hd is working still know i could get an external case and do that route, but all i have is my laptop so i have a way of buying parts to check what the issue is, and i have no money

[Bowtie]

Since you are broke, see if you can borrow a tower and slave the drive into it and see if windows sees the drive.

[ElderGeek]

or take the drive to a buddy's house and 'slave' it in his tower......

[azkfx450rider]

haha ya where abouts do u live elder?

[ElderGeek]

PM sent.

[bucknaz]

Adam, External drive enclosures are pretty cheap these days. You can find an IDE or SATA enclosure for $20 at Fry's Electronics.

You'll still need a computer to plug it into so my 2cents says get the pc fixed or get a new one, then use the fancy new external drive enclosure with the old drive on the other pc. IF you have another PC, you can check the drive in that pc, either way, you need to get the PC fixed or a new one.

I bet Elder could fix that thing up or get you a SMOKIN (say it like jim carey in the mask) deal on a new one...

[azkfx450rider]

well buck I have a new pc, being my laptop! but stuff from the past 6-7 years is on my old pc's hard drive and only way to hook up the internal hd to my laptop is with an external enclosure because laptops are 2.5inch hd and my other is 3.5inch, best buy has them for like 60$ but i guess iwill check out frys electronics

[bucknaz]

Here ya go: Technology Partners they are on 19th ave just south of Bethany Home.

AZIO ENC311-U41 3.5" IDE External Enclosure.

Details

Support all 3.5" IDE hard disk drives (UDMA 33/66, ATA-100/133 or AT-6)
Hot Swappable - Plug & Plays
Aluminum design to keep your drive running cool and quiet
Add extra storage to your computer without opening up your computer case
Easily share one hard disk drive between multiple computers
Maximum transfer rate up to 480 Mbps

Price: $24.00