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External backup disk hard drive connected to laptop. Man with notebook making safety personal data copy. - Simpson33/Getty Images A hard drive stores your data, such as files, apps, the operating ...

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Reader Fred wants to know if a laptop hard drive can be plugged into a desktop PC. “The pin out appears to be the same,” he notes, “but there is no separate power-supply connector.” Short answer: yes.