If you have an old laptop laying around and your not sure what to do with it. One of the best and cheapest things you can do is re-use the old hard drive. This is a very easy and cheap process. You could be ready with your new external hard drive within 2-days with little work or cost.
After you remove your hard drive you will want to try to figure out what kind it is. Most likely it will be a Sata 2.5" drive. If you aren't sure try searching the information on the drive or your computer model to find out. If your still not sure safe bet is that it is a Sata 2.5" hard drive. Very unlikely will you have a 3.5" in a laptop because that is a large size that is generally not used in laptops.
Once you figure that out all you need is to find a Sata Enclosure and buy it. They generally run for about $6-$16 and up. We recommend the two items listed below. There isn't a need for spending big bucks these models work great for their low cost. The one one the left is a USB 2.0 and the model to the right of that is a USB 3.0. That basically means you will have a slight difference in speed.
Inside the box you will recieve:
One Sata Enclosure
One Black Bag, to help protect your hard drive and Sata Enclosure
One single ended USB to a double ended USB Cord
Two tiny screws and one tiny screw driver
If you are having troubles unscrewing the device from your computer, it wouldn't hurt to wait for your Sata Enclosure to arrive in the mail so you can use the tiny ended screw driver to help you retrieve your device.
The Sata Enclosure is just a tiny box that you put your hard drive inside, allowing your hard drive to be hooked up to any computer through a USB port just like a flash drive or external hard drive.
Below is a video to help you further understand how the device works:
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