F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Try charging the battery separately from the laptop. Use a separate charger or power bank to keep it working.

Try charging the battery separately from the laptop. Use a separate charger or power bank to keep it working.

Try charging the battery separately from the laptop. Use a separate charger or power bank to keep it working.

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Giju
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02-06-2023, 09:02 AM
#1
I have an HP Specter X360 that only charges through USB and can no longer power up. I'm not certain it's just the charging issue, but I'd like to test charging it outside the laptop to see if it starts working and retrieves data from the drive. Anyone have suggestions? I’m open to soldering and using a low-power DC supply for trickle charging since there’s no BMS, but I don’t want to risk damaging anything. I also tried removing the M.2 slot and booting into another laptop, but couldn’t get past the boot menu. Any advice on how to access the drive data without charging the battery in a tricky configuration?
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Giju
02-06-2023, 09:02 AM #1

I have an HP Specter X360 that only charges through USB and can no longer power up. I'm not certain it's just the charging issue, but I'd like to test charging it outside the laptop to see if it starts working and retrieves data from the drive. Anyone have suggestions? I’m open to soldering and using a low-power DC supply for trickle charging since there’s no BMS, but I don’t want to risk damaging anything. I also tried removing the M.2 slot and booting into another laptop, but couldn’t get past the boot menu. Any advice on how to access the drive data without charging the battery in a tricky configuration?

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ConDal26
Member
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02-06-2023, 10:09 AM
#2
You should consider a CC/CV power supply that doesn’t require soldering. Connect using pins, blades, or the appropriate connector to match your battery wires and contacts. You can also place the drive in a separate slot on another running machine to access data without booting. An external USB enclosure is another option.
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ConDal26
02-06-2023, 10:09 AM #2

You should consider a CC/CV power supply that doesn’t require soldering. Connect using pins, blades, or the appropriate connector to match your battery wires and contacts. You can also place the drive in a separate slot on another running machine to access data without booting. An external USB enclosure is another option.

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Strafeliner
Member
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02-06-2023, 10:42 AM
#3
Refuse to handle this yourself. Send it to someone experienced in repairing the port or recovering data. Avoid connecting anything directly to the battery!
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Strafeliner
02-06-2023, 10:42 AM #3

Refuse to handle this yourself. Send it to someone experienced in repairing the port or recovering data. Avoid connecting anything directly to the battery!

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timopunker14
Junior Member
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02-07-2023, 01:16 AM
#4
Linux handles data extraction from non-native drives more smoothly than Windows does. I usually rely on Kali Linux for advanced drive troubleshooting. Just don’t boot from it. If possible, access it as an extra drive and avoid soldering the battery—seriously, don’t do that!
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timopunker14
02-07-2023, 01:16 AM #4

Linux handles data extraction from non-native drives more smoothly than Windows does. I usually rely on Kali Linux for advanced drive troubleshooting. Just don’t boot from it. If possible, access it as an extra drive and avoid soldering the battery—seriously, don’t do that!

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awestt
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02-08-2023, 12:51 PM
#5
I think it's better to focus on getting the data rather than trying to fix the laptop. Using a different device might be simpler. If you're serious about restoring it, consider replacing the battery instead of continuing to work with the old one.
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awestt
02-08-2023, 12:51 PM #5

I think it's better to focus on getting the data rather than trying to fix the laptop. Using a different device might be simpler. If you're serious about restoring it, consider replacing the battery instead of continuing to work with the old one.

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The_StonerPT
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02-15-2023, 09:56 PM
#6
Thanks for the update. I wasn't certain about accessing data from another machine. I'll attempt it on my desktop once I have an enclosure.
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The_StonerPT
02-15-2023, 09:56 PM #6

Thanks for the update. I wasn't certain about accessing data from another machine. I'll attempt it on my desktop once I have an enclosure.

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Bunny0903
Junior Member
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02-16-2023, 10:40 AM
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When you signed in with a Microsoft account, BitLocker was probably turned on by default, which is why the M.2 slot couldn't be moved. Think about turning it off after installing the device if you need to relocate it later. If it's using Optane storage (16GB or 32GB) as a cache drive, you can disable it in the UEFI settings or with the RST tool, depending on how it's set up, because this might force the M.2 to work in RAID mode and ensure Optane boots correctly.
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Bunny0903
02-16-2023, 10:40 AM #7

When you signed in with a Microsoft account, BitLocker was probably turned on by default, which is why the M.2 slot couldn't be moved. Think about turning it off after installing the device if you need to relocate it later. If it's using Optane storage (16GB or 32GB) as a cache drive, you can disable it in the UEFI settings or with the RST tool, depending on how it's set up, because this might force the M.2 to work in RAID mode and ensure Optane boots correctly.