and turn it into an external USB drive and work on the files on another system, if you have a working computer that has the memory to handle the files. Depending on the system, this might be cheaper/easier than replacing the motherboard (had to do that once too, wasn't fun.)
(They get a lot more expensive, but I looked at zillions of reviews and the Law of Diminishing Returns seems to kick in pretty quickly. The Coolmax one I got from Tiger Direct is rugged - survived one klutz-attack so far - and also quiet. )
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If the hard drive is okay, you can get a case for $40*
Date: 2009-02-15 12:31 pm (UTC)(They get a lot more expensive, but I looked at zillions of reviews and the Law of Diminishing Returns seems to kick in pretty quickly. The Coolmax one I got from Tiger Direct is rugged - survived one klutz-attack so far - and also quiet. )