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Title: Laptop hard drive.
Post by: Big Fra on 11 February 2009, 16:36:45

My hard drive has packed in on my other laptop.

I believe it is a SATA?

How much should I pay for a replacement drive?

Not too bothered about size, but 60+ would be nice.

Not too IT literate.

Help? :-/

Title: Re: Laptop hard drive.
Post by: Tommy on 11 February 2009, 16:54:59

2 weeks ago I paid £38 for a 250gb one (new) on ebay

Title: Re: Laptop hard drive.
Post by: Big Fra on 11 February 2009, 17:02:32

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2 weeks ago I paid £38 for a 250gb one (new) on ebay

Thats the sort of money I was looking at as well.

Was it a shop you got it from, if so can you give me the sellers id/shop name?

If he has another i'd take it straight away, even one at half the capacity.

Title: Re: Laptop hard drive.
Post by: Tommy on 11 February 2009, 17:05:57

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/SANTRADELIMITED-TRUSTED-BY-CUSTOMER_COMPUTING-PRODUCT_HARD-DRIVE_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ10685207QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Used them before and never had any problems

Title: Re: Laptop hard drive.
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 11 February 2009, 17:08:38

may consume more power but 7200 rpm will be faster..

Title: Re: Laptop hard drive.
Post by: Big Fra on 11 February 2009, 17:15:34

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may consume more power but 7200 rpm will be faster..

Sorry cem, but I really dont follow that.

What do I really need?

Laptop is mainly used for surfing t'net and general use.

Title: Re: Laptop hard drive.
Post by: Tommy on 11 February 2009, 17:19:11

Hope this helps

http://www.geek.com/laptop-hard-drive/

Title: Re: Laptop hard drive.
Post by: TheBoy on 11 February 2009, 18:52:11

Remeber laptop bios is a long way behind desktop ones.  Depending on age, you may hit a big fat 127G.

7200rpm may draw too much power or need extra cooling arrangements.  Although, similar to the cowboy pc shops of the late 90s (and the bedroom hobbyist market), you may get it to initially work, if you are outside the specs, you could have reliability issues...

Title: Re: Laptop hard drive.
Post by: Big Fra on 11 February 2009, 19:57:08

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http://stores.ebay.co.uk/SANTRADELIMITED-TRUSTED-BY-CUSTOMER_COMPUTING-PRODUCT_HARD-DRIVE_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ10685207QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Used them before and never had any problems

Thanks for the replies, but I have taken tommy's advice and purchased one of the afore mentioned drives.

If I cant get it to work in my laptop, I have already been told If I dont want it then I can forward it on for what it cost me.

Cheers Tommy.(and everyone else) :y

Title: Re: Laptop hard drive.
Post by: Tommy on 11 February 2009, 20:05:49

You're welcome
I've had no problems with mine but my laptop does sit on a cooling pad all the time anyway - not because of the drive but because laptops don't like laps  :)

Title: Re: Laptop hard drive.
Post by: Big Fra on 11 February 2009, 20:07:28

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Your welcome
I've had no problems with mine but my laptop does sit on a cooling pad all the time

Mine sits on my lap. ;D

If it gets hot, it gets hot.

Will let you know how I get on. :y