Re: Broken laptop screen -- data transfer possible?

"sadie flood" <sadieflood666@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Would it be possible to hook up the HP to an external desktop monitor
> in order to extract the relevant data (burn it to DVDs or transfer it
> some other normal way)?

Yes, most laptops have a VGA output and you can just plug a monitor in.

You could also remove the HP's hard drive and put it into a USB2
enclosure (about 20 bucks from places like newegg.com) and then plug
it into your new laptop's USB port. You'd then access the files
directly instead of messing with burning DVD's.
.

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