hdd on my laptop died. help

[waisodim]

Well, yesterday my laptop didnt want to connect to my wireless network like it was frozen and so i got pissed and punched my laptop. In my rage i turned it off manually. I turned it back on and then this message came on "hard disk failure is imminent. Please back up your disk and have it replaced". Basically i broke my hdd and now i need help to look for a cheap 250gb 2.5' hdd. I had so much on that hdd that is really important so i will be using a hard drive duplicator to get my things back. I need some recommendations for 250gb hdd for under $40 since i will be spending around $50 for an hdd duplicator. Im thinking about getting 5400rpm since they generally cost less unless i find a 7200rpm for cheap. Will there be a huge difference if i get a 5400rpm hdd, from the one that i broke which is 7200rpm.

 

[USAFRet]

You can get a new 2.5" for under $50. And you don't need a $50 "HDD duplicator". You just need a USB dock of some sort, to get the data off your old HD before it actually dies.

I have one of these. $20 at Amazon.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

All things being equal, a 5400 rpm drive is 3/4 the speed of a 7200

Buy or borrow one of these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153071

 

[waisodim]

You can get a new 2.5" for under $50. And you don't need a $50 "HDD duplicator". You just need a USB dock of some sort, to get the data off your old HD before it actually dies.

I have one of these. $20 at Amazon.

what are those called, and how do they work to transfer the data from one hdd to the other

 

[USAFRet]

what are those called, and how do they work to transfer the data from one hdd to the other

That specifically, is a "USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter" (Amazon link)

It doesn't 'transfer' anything, but allows you to connect any IDE 2.5" or 3.5" or SATA drive, via a USB port, to any PC.
Connect and copy the data off that dying drive.