[LUNI] laptop hard drive

[Mike Crawford]

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On Apr 18, 2004, at 10:23 AM, Gregg wrote:

> Most laptop hard drives are of the 2.5" persuasion.  The A30 is no
> exception.  There is an access panel which is usually removed by a 
> screw,
> and the hard drive should come right out.
>
> However, be aware that the "standard" 2.5" hard drive is usually 
> mounted in
> a CUSTOM carrier of sorts.  Either rails with a special connector, or
> actually in a separate housing.  You will need to perform a transplant 
> of
> the old hard drive with the new one into the custom connector/housing.
>
> As far as brand names, I'd recommend any of the IBM TravelStar hard 
> drives,
> simply because in my experience as a computer technician, those have 
> the
> least rate of failure.  Definitely stay away from the Hitachi or 
> Fujitsu
> drives.  I replace every one of those that are factory installed.  
> (I'm a
> Compaq APS technician amongst many other certifications.)
>
>
Well, also keep in mind that there are two different thicknesses of 
drives as well.  I do not remember the sizes off hand, but there is the 
conventional size, and a thinner slimline size that is used on some 
laptops.  If your laptop takes one of the slimline sized hard disks, it 
may not accept a conventional size.

- -- mike

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