If you have a non-working laptop lying around somewhere, do not rush to throw it away or sell it to buyers for pennies. From almost any laptop you can make several useful things that will be useful to you. Previously, we wrote how to remove an LCD matrix from a laptop and make a monitor with TV function out of it, and today we will tell you how to use other valuable components - a hard drive and a disk drive.
Winchester
If the laptop's hard drive is working properly, you can turn it into a portable drive that connects to any computer via a USB port and does not require additional power. To do this, you need to purchase a special housing or adapter. The most important thing is to choose the right box. Look at which interface the hard drive is connected through - SATA (on the left in the photo) or IDE (on the right) - and select a case with the same connector. In the case of connecting via SATA, you still need to decide what speed you need - medium via USB 2.0 or high via USB 3.0. The connection standard is indicated in the box specifications, but some sellers (for example, on AliExpress) may lie, so it is better to check this point with them separately. Empty hard drive cases are sold in computer stores and on the Internet. In China they cost from 150 rubles with free delivery.
Electronics work
Initially, I wanted to move the buttons and indicators to the side panel, I even made a board and an adapter for all this stuff, but in the process of working on the walls of the case I realized that there’s no need for it
