Well not really mate. Its all a matter of learning. It doesnt mean that because I don't know how a hard drive connects to a PC that I wouldn't be able to learn this and then remove it, connect it, install Ubuntu etc. I'm an engineer, a machinist, a practical person, just not a PC tech man and I haven't looked into this yet > i've never had to do this before in my life, hence the question. Were you born with a innate knowledge of computer technology or did you learn it? If you come across a point in your life that requires you to learn something to solve a problem, do you just pay someone else to do it without asking questions first? No, i think not, so how about less of the patronism. I'm sure there're many things in life that I could give you a lesson on.
There's no way i'm paying a 'professional' to do something like this and i'll find out the answers whether its through this forum or another route.