How to transfer data when display won't work

[Rcwisener]

The graphics card on my laptop died with no warning and I have accepted that I will need to get a new laptop. However, I need to back up or transfer my data, but I cannot see anything. External monitor is s no-go. I am trying to find a way to do this without having to spend more money, as I am already buying a new comp that I can't really afford. I have a apricorn SATA cord for a notebook drive upgrade kit but I don't know if that will work. I am hoping to transfer all my data, as well as Firefox info if possible (bookmarks, passwords, open tabs). Any advice??

 

[budder]

If you can afford a hard drive enclosure and aren't scared of opening your old laptop this should be possible.

Buy an enclosure like this one

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1K62TN6603

Dig your old hard drive out of your old laptop and put it into the enclosure (Make sure they are the same size, the one I linked is 2.5"). Then you should be able to plug your old hard drive into the USB port of your new one and access the files on it like a CD or USB memory stick.

If you also would like to save your Windows license, you would then have to take out the hard drive of your new laptop, replace it with the old hard drive, put the new hard drive in the enclosure, and then clone the old hard drive to the new one using a 3rd party software, and then put the new one back into the new laptop. However this is probably not necessary as your new laptop will probably come with a Windows license whether you want one or not.

EDIT ^^^ This would also require the hard drives on the new and old laptop to be the same size and connection (ie 2.5" SATA III)