There's no getting round the fallibility of computers:  the motherboard might die, the power supply may become beyond rescue or the whole thing might just become ridden with viruses and slow to a crawl.  If you decide to buy a replacement computer then the issue of data backup from the old machine to the new one is very important.Use the following 5 steps if you find yourself in this situation:

1) Once you have unplugged the cables and peripherals from your old computer you will then be ready to remove the hard drive from the broken computer.Your computer's handbook should show you the correct way to open the case.Many older machines will have a case that requires unscrewing to gain access, whereas some others will have latches that simply have to be 'pushed' open.

2)  Now you have the components exposed you should be especially wary of causing damage via static electricity, as anyone well versed in ict facts will tell you.  In order to 'de-static' yourself touch something metal before you go near your computer.Repeat this step every time you step away from your machine.

3) Next you should locate your hard drive.This task should be simple enough as it should be located at the front of your computer in a slot near the CD drive.  Again, in older computers it may be attached by screws.

4) Disconnect the hard drive power supply unit and data cable by gently pulling them out.Unscrew the hard drive if appropriate and then remove it. 

5) Finally, you should insert the hard drive into the external hard drive enclosure.Plug the USB data cable into an available USB port on the new working machine.Your new computer should then automatically recognise this as an external drive and assign it a letter as appropriate.You should then be able to gain access to the data on your old hard drive.

If you are looking for for more sophisticated data backup solutions then you may want to approach a specialist provider.

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