Retrieving data from dead computers?

is there a piece of equipment to retrieve files from dead computers. over the years i have several computers that just quit working. i would like to retrieve files from them. the computers will not power at all. and if there is, how expensive is it?

tks.

Retrieving data from dead computers?norton 2008

Buy a a external USB hard drive conversion kit. They aren't that expensive and you don't have to change or worry about master/slave settings on you current computer since it's not going to be connected to the IDE controller. When you are done you can use the largest hard drive for storing files in a safe place.

You can get one at any decent electronics store.

Retrieving data from dead computers?pop up blocker

The hard drives can be transferred, ( re-connected ) to a working computer, often it can be a DIY project. Should be inexpensive to have swap done by a computer service man.
I bought a USB hard drive case for about $40.00 I took HDD for my old computer and stuck it in and hooked to my working computer via the USB and accessed all my files.But I guess this wouldn't work if the HDD was screwed.
All you have to do is hook up the hard drive from the dead computer to another computer and you can grab the files off of it.
yes just buy an external usb bay for harddrives and you drop in the old drive and you can use it like a flash drive to find your old files