On most laptops it's pretty easy to remove the hard drive. Usually there's an access door on the bottom, while some others make you remove the keyboard. Once the drive is out, the easiest thing to do is hook the drive to a USB drive adapter. Then you can simply plug into a USB port on the new computer and access the data on the drive. Here's a typical adapter from one vendor so you'll know what you're looking for.
Yes one way is to purchase or borrow a 2.5" hard drive enclosure, that has a USB2.0 connection. Meaning that you could transfer your data to your new computer like a USB flash drive.
Another way is to connect your working but damaged laptop to a VGA monitor, using the VGA out port on your laptop. It should boot up as per normal if the actual laptop still functions.
In this way you will then use a ethernet cable an connect each computer together via a network.
Assign each PC with an IP address starting with 192.168._._
Note: enter a 2 digit number in place of _
The last number position after the 3rd dot should be different on each PC.
Do this by navigating to the control panel on each PC and then double clicking Network connections. Right click on the Local Area Connection and select properties.
Now select Internet properties and click properties.
Under the general tab select Use the following IP address. Enter address. Default gateway, click it once and a default is set.
Click ok when done.
Once all setup click Start and then click RUN.
Type //192.168._._
Which is the address of the laptop, the files on the hard drive should display, however you may need to share the whole C:\ of you laptop in order to copy the files.
What an effort!
Take care!
damnor01
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