Laptop battery recently died, and I’m planning a new PC build anyway, so I’m wondering: can I just remove the HDD from my laptop and connect it to the motherboard? Would I need any extra parts or hardware? I’m guessing no, but it’s hard to research on my phone. Any guidance is appreciated :) thanks!

  • General_Shenanigans@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Keep in mind that although there won’t be a problem getting that drive to work with that motherboard, you will likely need to reinstall your OS. If it’s Windows, you will also need to worry about licensing and activation.

    • berryjam@lemmy.worldOP
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      6 months ago

      Thanks for pointing that out! I’m not too worried, I figure I can configure the BIOS to boot from my hdd