And the answer: buy an USB external enclosure. For the notebook hard drive, you'll need the 2.5'' size. Something like this: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817392032
Please note: I don't recommend this exact model, I just picked one for the sake of example. Search for "USB external enclosure".
Also note that there are enclosures for SATA and IDE disk drives, so check first the type of your laptop's drive.