compaq lappy HD wonders!????

GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 LifeAkron, PA Icrontian
edited August 2005 in Hardware
I have this lappy

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00380227

Ive upgraded the ram to 1gig ( i got 2 x 512 stick from work for 100 bucks ) and IT runs like abat outta hell except when i am using heavy stuff for the HD

Sooooooooo I want to upgrade from a 4200 to a 5400 rpm hd but what interface is this HD ?? I cant find the specs that show what type of interface it takes. Any help???

Comments

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    All laptops use the same standard interface - 2.5" IDE

    Any laptop hard drive will work.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    But there are SATA laptop drives out arn't there? I know I've seen them before.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    Dont' know if there are or aren't SATA laptop hard drives. What if any, would be the advantage over an IDE?
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited August 2005
    I was just looking on Hitachi's website and I see they do make sata notebook drives now. I imagine they are just using a pata>sata interface with the pata drive, looking at the specs on the 7200 rpm models.

    If you got the bucks for it, the 7200 rpm Hitachi drives are sweet, Gnome.
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    but the Q is does my lappy take it?
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    well, open it up, and look at it, duh! ;D
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    shoot not now. i just finished redoing the HD
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    what does that have to do with taking it out to look at the plug on it? It's not gonna erase the HD :confused:

    It's pretty simple to remove the HD on most laptops. Usually you take out a single screw and pull the whole thing out, glance at it, and then put it back in. It should take about 3 minutes...
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited August 2005
    ;D;D;D Yep, it's just about that easy, Gnome.
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    Knowing my Lucky lately I mise well take a dump on it now!! :mullet:
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