Replacing a laptop HDD

bel_ami_boy · 03-09-2007, 22:17

A friend of mine has a Compaq Presario 1201EA laptop. He's asked me to fit a new hard drive in it as his current one has died. Do I need to buy the same make, model and size drive that is currently fitted?

03-09-2007, 22:28

no nearly all laptops just take a standard 2.5inch drive take the old one with you when you buy the new one

v0id · 03-09-2007, 22:29

http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/C...rd-Drives.aspx

bel_ami_boy · 03-09-2007, 22:52

Thank you.

dragon · 03-09-2007, 23:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by v0id

http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/C...rd-Drives.aspx

Just standard 2.5" IDE drives by the look of it. (watch out there are some SATA ones listed on some of these links as well)

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/p...x1y0z1p0s0n0m0

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...es/Laptop/IDE/

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produc...d=14&subid=304

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...Thumbnails=yes

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/cat/Hard-Dr...otebook-2.5%22.

http://www.dabs.com/productlist.aspx...154&PageMode=1

And blimey laptop HDD's have come down in price a lot lately, and they even do 250 - 300gb ones now, Very reasonably priced to!