HP G71 recover files once motherboard is dead

My HP g71 motherboard is dead. I would like to get the files off the hard drive. The G71 will not boot up at all. No errors nothing but black screen. If I take the hard drive out is there a caddy or holder that I can use to enable me to hook up to the hard drive to get my urgent files off of it. Thanks
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There are plenty of aftermarket hard disk enclosures or docking stations that you can use.The docking station is the easiest type. You don't even need to install the hard disk with a docking station. Connect the docking station to another PC plug in the mobile hard drive and retrieve you data. It is as simple as that. If you have a newer PC with USB 3.0 ports, be sure and purchase a USB 3.0 type for its higher data transfer speed.
Here is one example at NewEgg.com.
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